The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is not financially responsible for a toddler who was beaten so badly by his mother’s boyfriend that he was left quadriplegic.
The Two-Year-old Will Never be Able to Live a Normal Life
The two-year-old will never be able to eat, walk, talk, play, or make friends and his family wants the DHS to be held accountable.
On Tuesday, a jury in the Multnomah County Circuit Court ruled that the DHS is not financially responsible for the actions of the toddler’s mother’s boyfriend, Samuel Rich who, in 2011, was added to a physical abuse of children state database.
However, the jury found that the DHS failed to react when alerted that the child swallowed drugs and was under treatment for narcotics poisoning.
Plaintiff’s Attorney Seeks Retrial, Saying Verdict Violates Oregon Law
At the hearing, eight of the 12 jurors agreed with the plaintiff’s case…