Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking
Results & verdicts
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
A Florida woman who sued a psychiatrist and a now-closed group home, saying they caused her autistic son’s death by giving him too much medication, filed her malpractice lawsuit seeking damages from the doctor and group home that owned a chain of group homes shut down by the state of Florida in 2007. Read more… View Article
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Jury Awarded $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Negligent Abuse Investigation by Broward Sheriff’s Office
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. Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later passed away… View Article
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Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history of its kind, a young girl has been awarded a $15 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children & Families (”DCF”) for negligently investigating abuse reports that her mother had abused drugs, endangering the child. The eight-year-old girl, who is referred to as H.H., was… View Article
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Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
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. The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages against Jewish… View Article
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Children’s Civil Rights Lawyers Settle Lawsuit for Undisclosed Settlement Amounts for Foster Child Who Livestreamed Suicide on Facebook
Child abuse injury lawyers Howard Talenfeld and Stacie Schmerling represented the estate of a 14-year-old foster child who died by suicide while live streaming on Facebook from her foster parent’s bathroom. Still dressed in her school uniform, Naika Venant went live on Facebook at 6:12 p.m. on November 10, 2016, and hung herself.  Earlier that… View Article
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Case Involving Abuse and Drowning
In 2003, one-year-old Latiana Hamilton was drowned in a bathtub, and her three-year-old brother was horribly abused by foster mother Lena Cumberbatch with a belt and an ironing cord. This case involves the tragic circumstances that led to the injury of three-year-old R.M. and the death of his one-year-old sister Latiana. In September 2000, R.M…. View 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 care, or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system, the Justice for Kids team is here to help. Every year,… View Article
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Stacie Schmerling Selected to 2025 Florida Trend NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law
Congratulations to Stacie Schmerling, Co-Founder and Lead Partner of Justice for Kids, a Division of Kelley Kronenberg, on being named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law! This recognition highlights Stacie’s exceptional leadership, professional excellence and dedication as a child abuse lawyer advocating for her clients. Her work continues to set the… View Article
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Sun-Sentinel: Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how U.S. handles child sex abuse?
As reported by the Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. Now, they are two of the first defendants facing capital punishment for child sex abuse in this country. Justin Grosz, Co-founder and Lead Partner of Justice… View Article
Read Full Article
Oregon’s Foster Youth Rights Bill: Why Legal Representation and Dignity Matter
By: Justin Grosz, Esquire Oregon’s child welfare system is finally responding to a crisis that’s been building for years. After the heartbreaking death of a 17-year-old foster teen who had been living in a hotel for weeks, lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 875, a much-needed effort to give Oregon foster youth more rights, more stability, and more say… View Article
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A Dog Crate Is Not a Childhood: We Must Protect Against Child Abuse and Neglect
By: Justin Grosz, Esquire In a quiet neighborhood in Camden County, New Jersey, a horror story was unfolding behind closed doors—one that no one saw, and no one stopped. According to prosecutors, two young girls were confined inside their own home for over seven years, subjected to physical abuse, sexual violence, and psychological torture… View Article
Read Full Article
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Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking
Results & verdicts
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
A Florida woman who sued a psychiatrist and a now-closed group home, saying they caused her autistic son’s death by giving him too much medication, filed her malpractice lawsuit seeking damages from the doctor and group home that owned a chain of group homes shut down by the state of Florida in 2007. Read more… View Article
Read Full Article
Jury Awarded $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Negligent Abuse Investigation by Broward Sheriff’s Office
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. Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later passed away… View Article
Read Full Article
Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history of its kind, a young girl has been awarded a $15 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children & Families (”DCF”) for negligently investigating abuse reports that her mother had abused drugs, endangering the child. The eight-year-old girl, who is referred to as H.H., was… View Article
Read Full Article
Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
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. The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages against Jewish… View Article
Read Full Article
Children’s Civil Rights Lawyers Settle Lawsuit for Undisclosed Settlement Amounts for Foster Child Who Livestreamed Suicide on Facebook
Child abuse injury lawyers Howard Talenfeld and Stacie Schmerling represented the estate of a 14-year-old foster child who died by suicide while live streaming on Facebook from her foster parent’s bathroom. Still dressed in her school uniform, Naika Venant went live on Facebook at 6:12 p.m. on November 10, 2016, and hung herself.  Earlier that… View Article
Read Full Article
Case Involving Abuse and Drowning
In 2003, one-year-old Latiana Hamilton was drowned in a bathtub, and her three-year-old brother was horribly abused by foster mother Lena Cumberbatch with a belt and an ironing cord. This case involves the tragic circumstances that led to the injury of three-year-old R.M. and the death of his one-year-old sister Latiana. In September 2000, R.M…. View Article
Read Full Article
more results & verdicts
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 care, or an advocate for or parent of a child in the foster care system, the Justice for Kids team is here to help. Every year,… View Article
Read Full Article
Stacie Schmerling Selected to 2025 Florida Trend NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law
Congratulations to Stacie Schmerling, Co-Founder and Lead Partner of Justice for Kids, a Division of Kelley Kronenberg, on being named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE Women Leaders in Law! This recognition highlights Stacie’s exceptional leadership, professional excellence and dedication as a child abuse lawyer advocating for her clients. Her work continues to set the… View Article
Read Full Article
Sun-Sentinel: Could a Florida death penalty case reshape how U.S. handles child sex abuse?
As reported by the Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl. Now, they are two of the first defendants facing capital punishment for child sex abuse in this country. Justin Grosz, Co-founder and Lead Partner of Justice… View Article
Read Full Article
Oregon’s Foster Youth Rights Bill: Why Legal Representation and Dignity Matter
By: Justin Grosz, Esquire Oregon’s child welfare system is finally responding to a crisis that’s been building for years. After the heartbreaking death of a 17-year-old foster teen who had been living in a hotel for weeks, lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 875, a much-needed effort to give Oregon foster youth more rights, more stability, and more say… View Article
Read Full Article
A Dog Crate Is Not a Childhood: We Must Protect Against Child Abuse and Neglect
By: Justin Grosz, Esquire In a quiet neighborhood in Camden County, New Jersey, a horror story was unfolding behind closed doors—one that no one saw, and no one stopped. According to prosecutors, two young girls were confined inside their own home for over seven years, subjected to physical abuse, sexual violence, and psychological torture… View Article
Read Full Article
more posts
Stacie Schmerling Discusses Negligent Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect
Justin Grosz Discusses Human Trafficking
Results & verdicts
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
A Florida woman who sued a psychiatrist and a now-closed group home, saying they caused her autistic son’s death by giving him too much medication, filed her malpractice lawsuit seeking damages from the doctor and group home that owned a chain of group homes shut down by the state of Florida in 2007. Read more… View Article
Read Full Article
Jury Awarded $4.5 Million in Damages in Wrongful Death Case Involving Negligent Abuse Investigation by Broward Sheriff’s Office
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. Christopher Nevarez, the father of Makenzie Nevarez, a 6-month-old baby girl who suffered catastrophic injuries and later passed away… View Article
Read Full Article
Jury Awarded $15 Million to Brain Damaged 8-Year-Old Child in Damages Case Against DCF for Negligent Investigation
In one of the largest jury awards in Florida history of its kind, a young girl has been awarded a $15 million verdict against the Florida Department of Children & Families (”DCF”) for negligently investigating abuse reports that her mother had abused drugs, endangering the child. The eight-year-old girl, who is referred to as H.H., was… View Article
Read Full Article
Jacksonville Jury Awarded $13.5 Million in Negligent Adoption Case
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. The adoptive parents of a young boy with special needs have been awarded $13.5 million in damages against Jewish… View Article
Read Full Article
Children’s Civil Rights Lawyers Settle Lawsuit for Undisclosed Settlement Amounts for Foster Child Who Livestreamed Suicide on Facebook
Child abuse injury lawyers Howard Talenfeld and Stacie Schmerling represented the estate of a 14-year-old foster child who died by suicide while live streaming on Facebook from her foster parent’s bathroom. Still dressed in her school uniform, Naika Venant went live on Facebook at 6:12 p.m. on November 10, 2016, and hung herself.  Earlier that… View Article
Read Full Article
Case Involving Abuse and Drowning
In 2003, one-year-old Latiana Hamilton was drowned in a bathtub, and her three-year-old brother was horribly abused by foster mother Lena Cumberbatch with a belt and an ironing cord. This case involves the tragic circumstances that led to the injury of three-year-old R.M. and the death of his one-year-old sister Latiana. In September 2000, R.M…. View Article
Read Full Article
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