Oregon DHS not liable for damages in case of paralyzed toddler, jury finds; child’s attorney says verdict was unlawful

The Oregon Department of Human Services failed to act when alerted that a 2-year-old was treated for narcotics poisoning, but wasn’t financially responsible when the mother’s boyfriend, Samuel Rich, later beat the toddler, leaving him a quadriplegic, a jury ruled Tuesday. But attorney Scott Kocher, representing the child’s…

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