Alabama Youth Facility Sued Over Another Child Sexual Assault Incident February 8, 2024 The Laurel Oaks Behavioral Center in Dothan, Alabama, and its parent company, Universal Health Services, are facing a lawsuit following another sexual assault of a young resident. The attorneys for the victim say facilities like Laurel Oaks are part of the “troubled teen industry,” a multi-billion dollar network of for-profit youth residential facilities where widespread […] Read More
Alabama Faces Expanded Lawsuits for Discrimination Against Disabled Children in State Care December 13, 2023 A series of lawsuits alleging systemic discrimination of children with disabilities in childcare facilities across Alabama has been broadened to hold several key state agencies accountable. The Alabama Department of Human Resources, the Alabama Department of Education, the Alabama State Board of Education, of which Governor Ivey is a member, and several county DHR offices […] Read More
Paris Hilton’s Accounts of Being Forced to Take Daily Medications in Various “Troubled Teen” Facilities Pave the Way for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, Lawyers Say. October 18, 2023 Global celebrity, entrepreneur, and advocate Paris Hilton joined renowned Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney Mike Papantonio and Oregon State Senator Sara Gelser for a candid and driven discussion about egregious abuse within hundreds of facilities in the so-called “troubled-teen” industry. The session marked the opening of the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) seminar in Las […] Read More
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