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State lawyers blame parents in some negligence and wrongful death claims, new reporting shows

State lawyers blame parents in some negligence and wrongful death claims, new reporting shows

Update: 2025-11-19
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Over the past decade, the Oregon Department of Justice has tried shifting blame to parents in wrongful death and negligence claims against the Department of Human Services , new reporting from The Oregonian/OregonLive shows. The publication found 10 cases where this was happening. But in half of those, parents were not accused of any crimes yet were still sued by the state . Sami Edge is the assistant breaking news editor for the Oregonian. She joins us to share more on why this is happening and what it means for parents.

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State lawyers blame parents in some negligence and wrongful death claims, new reporting shows

State lawyers blame parents in some negligence and wrongful death claims, new reporting shows