Attorney for Plaintiff Who Was Sexually Assaulted at Behavioral Facility Fights Attempt to Have Case Dismissed April 26, 2024 Last week, attorneys in the lawsuit against Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center; parent company United Health Services (UHS); and Laurel Oaks CEO Jeannette Jackson were in court arguing various matters. The case involves a child who was sexually assaulted at Laurel Oaks while he was an 8-year-old resident at the Dothan facility. Defendants have requested […] Read More
$20 Million Allocation for Dozier Survivors Is a Call to Action for Lawyers March 27, 2024 On Monday, March 4, 2024, the Florida Senate took a significant step towards justice for victims of abuse at the Dozier School for Boys and the Okeechobee School for Boys by unanimously approving a $20 million allocation for the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program (CS/HB 21). Although this vital allocation represents […] Read More
Abused “White House Boys” Triumph With Passing of Florida Bill February 9, 2024 Levin Papantonio Rafferty Attorney Troy Rafferty announced a historic event as the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program (CS/HB 21) passed both the Senate Governmental Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee this week. The bill states, “The program will compensate living persons who were confined to the Dozier School for Boys or […] Read More
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