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- Stacie J. Schmerling
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Videos
- Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking
- Child on Child Abuse
- 20/20 interviews Howard Talenfeld on abused foster kids
- Stacie J. Schmerling speaks about protecting children who have been harmed by Florida’s Foster Care System
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- Howard Talenfeld discusses child deaths under DCF
Results
- Autistic Child’s Family Receives Undisclosed Settlement Amounts from Doctor and Group Home Alleged to be Responsible for the Death of a 12-Year-Old Child with Autism
- Civil Rights Claims Involving 42 USC § 1983 Asserted Against Crisis Stabilization Facility (CSU)
- Lawsuit Against Private Child Welfare Providers and Individual Employees for Allowing Child’s Mental Health to Deteriorate
- Lawsuit Filed in Broward County Against DCF and Private Community-Based Agencies Located in Polk County and Volusia County on Behalf of a Child Who Had Been Sexually Abused by His Parents and Exposed to Domestic Violence
- Case Against Private Agency That Owned and Operated an Emergency Shelter for Failure to Protect Child from Sexual Assault by Male Employee
- Private Agency Places Foster Child with Known Pedophile
- Private Community-Based Lead Agency and Subcontractor Fail to Protect Foster Child from Physical and Emotional Harm in Group Home
- Attorneys Settled Case for Trafficked Child Against Child Welfare Agencies and Motel for Undisclosed Sum
- Broward Sheriff’s Office Questioned for Management of Abuse Allegations Involving Infant Who Suffered Injuries, Brain Damage
- Developmentally and Physically Disabled Foster Child Subjected to Abuse and Neglect in Foster Care in Florida and Languished in Foster Care for Years Without Receiving Appropriate Disability Services
- Case Involving Abuse and Drowning
- Children’s Civil Rights Lawyers Settle Lawsuit for Undisclosed Settlement Amounts for Foster Child Who Livestreamed Suicide on Facebook
- Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
- Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
- Jury Awarded $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Negligent Abuse Investigation by Broward Sheriff’s Office
- Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home
- Law Firm for Eight Abused Former Foster Care Children Settle With NYC, Child Care Agencies for $26 Million
- Florida DCF Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse
- Civil Rights Lawsuit Win Brings Sexually Assaulted & Neglected Siblings $5 Million Settlement
- Abused Florida Foster Children Win $2.9 Million in Landmark Civil Rights Decision
- Attorneys Establish Standard Used to Determine Eligibility Based Upon Intellectual Disability in State of Florida
- Firm Makes Damage Recovery in Undisclosed Amount and Establishes Precedent For Civil Statutory Damages Claim for Developmentally Disabled
- Firm Sues Florida Dept. of Children & Families, Settles Negligence Case for $14.26 Million
- Firm Earns Consent Decree Leading to Reforms, Increased Budget in Broward County Foster Care System
- Wrongful Adoption Case Leads to Civil Rights, Negligence Claims and Settlement With DCF and Private Providers
- Abuse of 4-Month-Old Child Leads to Settlement With Community-Based Care Provider
- Unreported Child-On-Child Sexual Abuse Leads to Settlement for Two Developmentally Disabled Boys
- Girls Sexually Abused by Mother Earn $2.2 Million Settlement from ChildNet and Florida Department of Children and Families
- DCF, Care Provider Settle Over Child Left Brain Damaged After Near-Drowning
- Residential Treatment Facility Settles Violent Child-On-Child Rape Claim for $4 Million
- Florida Department of Children & Families Hit With $5 Million Verdict in Child-On-Child Sex Abuse; Governor Scott Signs $5 Million Claims Bill for Child Sexually Abused by Foster Boy Living in the Home
- Foster Kids Abused in Horrific New York Case Settle for $9.7 Million
- $10 million Dollar Verdict Upheld on Appeal for Young Apprentice Jockey (Miami)
- South Florida Jet Ski Tragedy Settles Confidentially
- School Settles Violent Child-On-Child Rape Claim for $4 Million
Practice Areas
- Sexual Abuse in Foster Care: Legal Help for Victims and Families
- CHILD ABUSE LAWYER
- School, Hazing and Bullying Injuries to Children
- Foster Care Abuse Lawyer
- Children's Civil Rights Lawyer
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Public Service/Pro Bono
- Children We Represent
- Therapist Negligence
- Sexual Abuse - Schools, Shelters, Religious Organizations, and Civic Organizations
- Sexual Abuse - Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Abuse - Foster Parents and Caretakers of Children
- Psychotropic Drug Abuse
- Products Liability and Abuse (Children)
- Physically Abused Children
- Negligent Abuse Investigations
- Mental Health and Drug Injuries
- Medical, Psychological and Professional Malpractice Cases
- Estate Planning, Guardianship and Trust Planning for Disabled Children
- Drug Abuse Facilities and Addiction Treatment
- Drownings and Near Drownings
- Disabled Children Injuries
- DCF Negligence and Claims Bills
- Class Actions to Protect Children
- Civil Rights Violations 42 USC § 1983 Claims on Behalf of Children
- Child Death Cases
- Child and Day Care Injuries & Deaths
- Children Injured at Home by their own Parents
- Children Injured and Abused by Adoptive Parents
- Children Injured by Drug or Alcohol Addicted Parents
- Child Welfare Injury Claims
- Child and Human Trafficking
- Child Catastrophic Injuries
- School, Hazing and Bullying Injuries to Children
- Child Adoption–Negligent Adoption