Following the death of a 5-year-old girl in Federal Way, a tort claim has been filed against two state agencies, with the claim that the negligence of these state agencies ultimately led to the child’s death.
On Oct. 9, Loren Cochran of the Cochran and Douglas law firm filed a tort against the state Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and state Child Protective Services (CPS), representing the estate of 5-year-old Soo Jin Hahn, whose father is accused of killing her.
Cochran said he filed the claim because of DCYF and CPS’s alleged negligence and systemic failure to intervene in the abuse of Soo Jin Hahn despite years of warning signs…