Kansas City, MO personal injury attorney Jarrett Johnson talks about his experience in handling foster care neglect and abuse cases. In their jurisdiction, corporations compete for multi-million dollar contracts. Upon winning these contracts, they assume responsibility for the safety and welfare of foster children. They are court-ordered to find appropriate placements and secure permanent, stable living arrangements for these children.

However, they have handled cases where these corporations failed to properly train their employees and follow appropriate protocols, leading to catastrophic consequences. People have ended up in a permanent vegetative state due to drug overdoses, been found dead in a park without proper medical attention, and in another instance, a foster care corporation ignored signs that a foster parent was grooming a young girl, resulting in her repeated rape.

They feel privileged to have been asked to look behind the curtain of this bureaucracy and identify the many missteps that lead to these tragedies. They work to obtain justice for those affected and hope that their actions ultimately lead to system-wide corrections to prevent future tragedies.