Oct

23

State settles abuse case for $10 million

Filed Under Palm Beach, Settlements 

The state has agreed to pay a former Boynton Beach couple $10 million to settle a suit that accused the state of not telling them that the three boys they adopted had been severally abused and traumatized while under state care, according to a story in the Palm Beach Post.

The family’s attorney, Lance Block, told The Post that the settlement was fair.

Had this case been a private entity, it would have settled for many millions more. On the other hand, I have been trying cases against the state of Florida for 23 years, and I never thought I would see the day that the Department of Children and Families would try to get cases settled that should be settled.

The Legislature must still approve the settlement but the family will receive $500,000 upfront, which is the maximum they can receive under the state’s sovereign immunity.

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