Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/21/2016 -- The leading personal injury lawyers in Philadelphia, Rizio, Hamilton & Kane, P.C. are shedding light on foster care abuse victims, and encouraging them to step forward.
"Foster care abuse is an underexposed issue in America, so we're asking former victims to come forward and tell their stories," said firm partner, Alexandra Kane. "Not only do we want to help unmask the issue as a whole, but we are also happy to represent victims who wish to pursue legal action."
The foster care system is set in place to help underprivileged children without permanent caretakers attain some sense of familial stability. While the majority of providers take foster children into their homes for noble reasons, others enter the program to take advantage of, and profit from, the system. Furthermore, some foster parents engage in negligent and abusive behavior toward the children they take advantage of, even going as far as committing serial sexual abuse, in the most extreme cases.
According to the Children's Bureau, there were over 415,000 children in foster care during the last year of available data (2014). Nearly half of those children left foster care after less than one year to either reunite with their families, or enter other permanent living situations like adoption. The other 54 percent remained in foster care, continuing to stay subject to exposure to abusive situations. Fortunately, statistics show that the majority of children in foster care are not abused or victimized by their providers.
"Luckily, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has low rates of foster care abuse, but that doesn't mean mistreatment is non-existent. Foster care abuse victims can call us as soon as they feel comfortable, and we'll help them make legal plans of action," concluded Kane.
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About Rizio, Hamilton & Kane, P.C.
Since 1978, Rizio, Hamilton & Kane, P.C. has been serving the Pennsylvania and New Jersey areas. As injury lawyers in the Philadelphia area, the attorneys at Rizio, Hamilton & Kane, P.C. are always available to speak to their clients and promptly return phone calls if they are away from their desks. The Philadelphia lawyers of Rizio, Hamilton & Kane know that when one is in need of a personal injury attorney in Philadelphia, that person desires and deserves the personalized attention that Rizio, Hamilton & Kane, P.C. can provide.
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