Foster Home Abuse Lawyer

WEBVTT 00:00:03.520 --> 00:00:09.758 Foster care abuse cases are easily some of the most heart-wrenching cases 00:00:09.842 --> 00:00:14.200 that we work on here, but they're also the most fulfilling 00:00:14.554 --> 00:00:16.972 because you can find a victim of abuse, 00:00:17.264 --> 00:00:20.058 again, something that typically happens as a child, 00:00:20.142 --> 00:00:23.269 something that a child should never have been exposed to, 00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:26.689 something that a child should never, at any point, 00:00:26.772 --> 00:00:28.274 have experienced in their life. 00:00:28.399 --> 00:00:30.800 You help take them from their lowest point, 00:00:31.401 --> 00:00:35.037 and you help give them the resources where they can get back on track. 00:00:35.120 --> 00:00:38.449 These cases frustrate us, and the only way to make sure 00:00:38.549 --> 00:00:40.117 that they don't happen again 00:00:40.242 --> 00:00:43.578 is to make sure that the entities responsible pay. 00:00:43.745 --> 00:00:49.875 If you're a victim of either child abuse or neglect in a foster home, 00:00:50.459 --> 00:00:53.357 the first thing that you should do is tell someone. 00:00:53.440 --> 00:00:56.255 If you are a victim of child abuse and neglect, 00:00:56.339 --> 00:00:59.633 and you've now lived through that and are now older, 00:01:00.300 --> 00:01:01.809 one of the things that you should do 00:01:01.892 --> 00:01:04.762 is contact an attorney to see if you do have a claim. 00:01:04.929 --> 00:01:08.357 Unfortunately, all kids in the foster care system 00:01:08.440 --> 00:01:11.101 have experienced some form of trauma. 00:01:11.685 --> 00:01:17.440 90% of foster care children, however, have experienced some type of abuse 00:01:17.565 --> 00:01:21.568 or neglect along their journey within the foster care system itself. 00:01:21.860 --> 00:01:23.236 One of the most common questions 00:01:23.319 --> 00:01:27.281 that we receive regarding foster care abuse cases is, 00:01:27.490 --> 00:01:29.074 can I sue my abuser? 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:33.078 Or is there another entity who should be held responsible? 00:01:33.661 --> 00:01:35.997 The answer to both questions are typically yes. 00:01:36.080 --> 00:01:40.250 But in order to effectively evaluate whether or not you have a claim, 00:01:40.334 --> 00:01:44.587 you need to contact an attorney like the ones here at Cochrane Douglas to see 00:01:44.879 --> 00:01:48.277 if the statute of limitations has passed and to see if you still have 00:01:48.360 --> 00:01:50.259 an actual claim at that point in time.