$25M
Child Sex Abuse
Case results are sourced directly from attorney websites by Injuria.ai's data infrastructure, which actively monitors 22,000+ personal injury law firms. They are not results obtained by ThatCarHitMe.com. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Case Details
The State of New Jersey awarded a historic $25 million in a trial verdict to a survivor of child sex abuse in the first case brought to trial under the Child Victims Act. The case was against the state’s Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). The unanimous trial verdict found DYFS 99% liable for gross negligence through numerous failures to protect the plaintiff while in foster care, which exposed the survivor to vicious sexual abuse and revictimization.
Additional Notes
Historic $25 million trial verdict for a child sex abuse survivor against New Jersey's DYFS under the Child Victims Act, finding DYFS 99% liable for gross negligence in foster care.
More Results from Mark C. Dewland P.C.The results shown are not necessarily representative of all results obtained by this firm.
Represented By
Mark C. Dewland P.C.
Top Rated Personal Injury Law Firms in Berlin Township, NJ
Compare firms ranked by Google Reviews.
View Top Rated Firms