In April 2020, a 3-year-old boy in North Texas passed away less than 40 days into his placement with a Texas foster care agency. Tragically, medical personnel ruled his death a homicide because of a severe brain injury caused by abuse.
The toddler’s grief-stricken biological parents contacted our experienced Texas childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm to get justice for their son and hold the foster care agency accountable for his untimely death. Our legal team fought hard for his family so they could move forward in their long journey toward healing.
How Did the Texas Foster Care Agency Fail This Boy?
The foster care agency, a nonprofit organization on contract with and paid millions by the state of Texas to serve as an exemplary, more efficient foster care system to protect children from abuse, failed this toddler time and time again. During the short time of his placement, he was rushed to the emergency room at a North Texas children’s hospital on three separate occasions.
In addition, records from the toddler’s court-appointed special advocate (CASA), daycare director, family, and neighbors repeatedly warned his foster care case manager and her supervisors that the child was being abused by his placement caregivers. These individuals all contacted the case manager, and his CASA even reported the abuse to the Texas Abuse Hotline. Despite the multiple calls, the case manager did not properly document all the reports, made reckless assumptions, and did not conduct required home visits to check on the toddler personally.
Six days before the toddler died, another report of physical abuse was made to the case manager. This time, the child had substantial swelling that went from his right ear to his right eye. Again, the foster care agency did not act or remove the child from the dangerous placement despite saying it would if signs of abuse continued.
How Did The Button Law Firm Get Justice For the North Texas Family?
The 3-year-old boy tragically succumbed to his serious injuries caused by physical abuse and the negligent foster care agency.
Our Texas child injury lawyers filed a wrongful death of a child lawsuit to hold the agency accountable for its multiple failures that led to the toddler’s fatal injuries. A settlement forced the foster care agency to answer for its negligence that took the child’s life and robbed his parents of a future with their son.
How Can The Button Law Firm Can Help My Family After The Untimely Death of a Child?
Our experienced and compassionate child injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm can help families after the tragic and preventable death of a child. With attorneys in Dallas, Houston, and Midland, we are ready to listen, fight for your family, and help your family move forward. Our attorneys at The Button Law Firm are recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, and we can help guide you after a traumatizing, fatal incident involving your child. We work on contingency, meaning we don’t charge you or collect any upfront fees to get started on your case. Call us at 214-699-4409, email [email protected], or fill out a contact form for a free case evaluation.
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