According to his lawyer, Robley Carr Jr. was a victim of the state Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) mistakes. He was a victim not once, but twice. In 2003, state and federal authorities paid $5 million to settle claims that Robley and three siblings were horribly abused in foster care.Now, the state has agreed to pay an additional $320,000 to settle a claim that it failed to protect Robley even after that.
He died at age 15.
"How did they lose track of him again?" asks Tim Tesh, the Seattle lawyer who filed both legal claims. "It's a hard question to answer."
The state said only this:
"All I can tell you is that DSHS regrets the unfortunate death of this young man. We believe the $320,000 award is a fair and just settlement."
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DSHS settles case of boy's death; lawyer asks how state lost track
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Washington settles foster death claim for $320,000
This story makes me sick to my stomache. A young life is destroyed. He suffered for how long? Where is accountability? This is criminal, these people need to be prosecuted and they can rot in prison.
ReplyDeleteWait til folks like this from the government are going to run have power over us and run our health care system. How much is your life worth?
Heartbreaking story. I will pray for Robley Carr Jr - this is tragic and it should not have happened.
ReplyDeleteSickening. Victimized twice and victimed to death.
ReplyDeleteThis poor young man....