Jury orders DPHHS to pay $11M to child abuse victim in neglect case

Great Falls jury awards $11M+ for abused infant

GREAT FALLS A jury has awarded $11.2 million to Seraphina "Sera" Wilson, who was severely abused as an infant in 2009, leaving her blind and with traumatic brain injuries.The civil trial determined that the State of Montana failed to properly investigate allegations of child abuse in Sera's case. Great Falls jury awards $11.2M for abused infantThe verdict was issued Monday in a case that dates back to February 2009, when Wilson was beaten by her…

Jury orders DPHHS to pay $11M to child abuse victim in neglect case

The jury issued its verdict on Monday after a weeklong trial that found the state negligent in the case that left Seraphina Wilson blind and with a traumatic brain injury.