Los Angeles, CA personal injury lawyer Carly Sanchez talks about the ultimate goal in child abuse cases as a whole. She explains that the main objective of pursuing these cases is to effect lasting change in the system. This involves altering the way social workers approach child abuse investigations and the way counties fulfill their obligation to protect vulnerable children. Ultimately, when I inform my teenage clients that I will be representing them in a lawsuit, they sometimes wonder how receiving monetary compensation can help heal the abuse they have suffered. It’s a valid concern, especially if they have been sexually abused for a long time. However, I always explain that while money can’t erase what has happened to them, it can help prevent such abuse from happening to another child. The ultimate goal is to make it less expensive for counties to do things right than to do things wrong. If their defense is that they don’t have enough social workers or enough time, then they need to hire more social workers. If they continue to cut costs in this area, lawsuits will become more costly than investing in child welfare. In conclusion, it’s important for counties to prioritize the welfare of children, or else there will be consequences.