The family of a South Bay toddler who died after allegedly being abused in foster care has filed a wrongful death claim against Santa Clara County and the state.
Attorneys for Albert and Elva Juarez, the father and maternal grandmother of 2-year-old Jaxon Juarez, filed the identical claims Tuesday against both the county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services and the California Department of Social Services.
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The claims allege “Jaxon’s wrongful death is the direct result of the negligent and reckless actions and omissions” of the two agencies that placed him in the care of a relative who had a “known or discoverable history of abuse and neglect, including a prior conviction of child endangerment.”
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