From The Boston Globe · · 1m 10s
Massachusetts Pays $10m for Boy's Death
Massachusetts settles $10m lawsuit after 14-year-old boy died in 2020 due to neglect.
In brief
Massachusetts settles $10m lawsuit after 14-year-old boy died in 2020 due to neglect. Massachusetts pays $10m to settle lawsuit over death of autistic boy after state child protection agency mishandled his case. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Massachusetts to pay $10m
Massachusetts expected to pay $10 million to settle lawsuit over 2020 death by malnutrition and neglect of a 14-year-old boy.
Brothers receive $2.9m each
Two surviving brothers each get $2.9 million trust from settlement, both now adults with autism.
Memorial fund for neurodivergent youth
Another $600,000 set aside for memorial fund supporting nonprofits and schools serving neurodivergent children.
Scholarship for neurodivergent youth
$150,000 supports scholarship for college, vocational, or technical training for neurodivergent children in foster care.
Attorneys' fees: $3.4m
Attorneys' fees account for an additional $3.4 million of the settlement.
David died Oct 21, 2020
David died Oct. 21, 2020 while in custody of father John Almond, weighing 80 pounds.
DCF mishandled case
DCF reversed course in 2020 after removing triplets from father's care in 2017 despite warnings about father's unfit status.
At a glance
Massachusetts pays $10m to settle lawsuit over death of autistic boy after state child protection agency mishandled his case.
