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Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article

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Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Eight developmentally foster care children who were placed in what one judge called a “house of horrors” foster… View Article

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Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In 2013 a Palm Beach County jury returned a $5 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children… View Article

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School Settles Violent Child-On-Child Rape Claim for $4 Million

At the eve of trial, attorney Howard Talenfeld successfully negotiated a $4 million settlement on behalf of a child repeatedly raped in a residential facility. Administrators at the center were ignorant of systemic abuse, repeated reports by and from state officials, and even the admission of the child aggressor. This case was successfully concluded after… View Article

Read Full Article
South Florida Jet Ski Tragedy Settles Confidentially

AD was tragically killed while riding a jet ski on a lake in Miami. He was only 15 years old. Justin Grosz, through an investigation on behalf of AD’s parents, discovered that the events which led to his death actually started in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, over 15 years earlier. An Australian pine tree,… View Article

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$10 million Dollar Verdict Upheld on Appeal for Young Apprentice Jockey (Miami)

David Ashcroft, a 20-year-old apprentice jockey, suffered catastrophic injuries when his horse veered across the racecourse toward a negligently placed exit gap, which caused his horse to attempt to leave the track. Ashcroft lost control of the horse and fell to the ground where he was run over by another horse, rendering him a quadriplegic…. View Article

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Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in – or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system – the Justice for Kids blog is here to help. Every… View Article

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After years of ignoring red flags, DCF secretary finally recognizes department’s failures in stopping child sexual abuse

After years of protestation by families, children, and advocacy groups that sexual abuse is rampant in state foster homes, DCF secretary Chad Poppell recognizes DCF’s failure in stopping children placed in state-licensed foster care from being sexually abused. The Miami Herald recently disclosed that during this past year, ninety-two children in Florida reported being… View Article

Read Full Article
NBC News – Foster care crisis: More kids are entering, but fewer families are willing to take them in

The coronavirus pandemic has left many victims in its wake, and the nation’s foster care system is no exception. A recent NBC news article reveals that more kids are entering the foster care system, but fewer families are willing to house them in fear of spreading Covid-19. Children in highly populated areas like New York,… View Article

Read Full Article
NBC News: A profitable ‘death trap’

Abusing children while taxpayers give them millions? Allegations of Sequel Youth’s profitable “death trap” were brought to light in a recent article by NBC news. Sequel Youth & Family Services, a for-profit child rehabilitation facility for children with serious mental and behavioral health issues, markets itself as a “national leader in providing specialized care for… View Article

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Kaitlin Coyle Joins Justice for Kids®

The Justice for Kids® Division of Kelley Kronenberg is growing and we’re excited to announce our newest attorney, Kaitlin Coyle! Kaitlin was previously a law clerk at Kelley Kronenberg but has officially joined the team as an associate attorney after passing her Bar exam earlier this month. Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, Kaitlin worked as… View Article

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Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking

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Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article

Read Full Article
Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Eight developmentally foster care children who were placed in what one judge called a “house of horrors” foster… View Article

Read Full Article
Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In 2013 a Palm Beach County jury returned a $5 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children… View Article

Read Full Article
School Settles Violent Child-On-Child Rape Claim for $4 Million

At the eve of trial, attorney Howard Talenfeld successfully negotiated a $4 million settlement on behalf of a child repeatedly raped in a residential facility. Administrators at the center were ignorant of systemic abuse, repeated reports by and from state officials, and even the admission of the child aggressor. This case was successfully concluded after… View Article

Read Full Article
South Florida Jet Ski Tragedy Settles Confidentially

AD was tragically killed while riding a jet ski on a lake in Miami. He was only 15 years old. Justin Grosz, through an investigation on behalf of AD’s parents, discovered that the events which led to his death actually started in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, over 15 years earlier. An Australian pine tree,… View Article

Read Full Article
$10 million Dollar Verdict Upheld on Appeal for Young Apprentice Jockey (Miami)

David Ashcroft, a 20-year-old apprentice jockey, suffered catastrophic injuries when his horse veered across the racecourse toward a negligently placed exit gap, which caused his horse to attempt to leave the track. Ashcroft lost control of the horse and fell to the ground where he was run over by another horse, rendering him a quadriplegic…. View Article

Read Full Article

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Justice For Kids News & Blog

Welcome to the Justice For Kids Blog

Thousands of foster children, former foster children, developmentally disabled and medically fragile children are part of the Florida child care system. If you’re currently or formerly a child in – or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system – the Justice for Kids blog is here to help. Every… View Article

Read Full Article
After years of ignoring red flags, DCF secretary finally recognizes department’s failures in stopping child sexual abuse

After years of protestation by families, children, and advocacy groups that sexual abuse is rampant in state foster homes, DCF secretary Chad Poppell recognizes DCF’s failure in stopping children placed in state-licensed foster care from being sexually abused. The Miami Herald recently disclosed that during this past year, ninety-two children in Florida reported being… View Article

Read Full Article
NBC News – Foster care crisis: More kids are entering, but fewer families are willing to take them in

The coronavirus pandemic has left many victims in its wake, and the nation’s foster care system is no exception. A recent NBC news article reveals that more kids are entering the foster care system, but fewer families are willing to house them in fear of spreading Covid-19. Children in highly populated areas like New York,… View Article

Read Full Article
NBC News: A profitable ‘death trap’

Abusing children while taxpayers give them millions? Allegations of Sequel Youth’s profitable “death trap” were brought to light in a recent article by NBC news. Sequel Youth & Family Services, a for-profit child rehabilitation facility for children with serious mental and behavioral health issues, markets itself as a “national leader in providing specialized care for… View Article

Read Full Article
Kaitlin Coyle Joins Justice for Kids®

The Justice for Kids® Division of Kelley Kronenberg is growing and we’re excited to announce our newest attorney, Kaitlin Coyle! Kaitlin was previously a law clerk at Kelley Kronenberg but has officially joined the team as an associate attorney after passing her Bar exam earlier this month. Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, Kaitlin worked as… View Article

Read Full Article

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Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking

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Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home

On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed CS/HB 6509, a claims bill that directs the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to pay more than $5 million awarded by a Florida jury to C.M.H., a victim of sexual abuse by a child in foster care. This marks the largest known recovery in… View Article

Read Full Article
Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. Eight developmentally foster care children who were placed in what one judge called a “house of horrors” foster… View Article

Read Full Article
Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse

Disclaimer: Most cases result in a lower recovery. Results may not be typical and reflect awards before deduction for attorneys’ fees and expenses. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result. In 2013 a Palm Beach County jury returned a $5 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children… View Article

Read Full Article
School Settles Violent Child-On-Child Rape Claim for $4 Million

At the eve of trial, attorney Howard Talenfeld successfully negotiated a $4 million settlement on behalf of a child repeatedly raped in a residential facility. Administrators at the center were ignorant of systemic abuse, repeated reports by and from state officials, and even the admission of the child aggressor. This case was successfully concluded after… View Article

Read Full Article
South Florida Jet Ski Tragedy Settles Confidentially

AD was tragically killed while riding a jet ski on a lake in Miami. He was only 15 years old. Justin Grosz, through an investigation on behalf of AD’s parents, discovered that the events which led to his death actually started in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, over 15 years earlier. An Australian pine tree,… View Article

Read Full Article
$10 million Dollar Verdict Upheld on Appeal for Young Apprentice Jockey (Miami)

David Ashcroft, a 20-year-old apprentice jockey, suffered catastrophic injuries when his horse veered across the racecourse toward a negligently placed exit gap, which caused his horse to attempt to leave the track. Ashcroft lost control of the horse and fell to the ground where he was run over by another horse, rendering him a quadriplegic…. View Article

Read Full Article

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Stacie J. Schmerling

Howard Talenfeld

Nicole R. Coniglio

Justin Grosz

Kaitlin Coyle

Lisa M. Elliott

Tracey K. McPharlin, Esq.

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All Information is Confidential.

Justice For Kids News & Blog

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