Foster Care/Social Services Abuse or NeglectWe Fight for Your Rights & Recovery.
Holding Foster Care, Social Services, and Institutions Accountable for Severe Child Abuse. (Note: We do not handle private custody disputes, divorce, or family law matters.)
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We handle cases across the USA
Why Choose The Deratany Law Firm?
We hold the institutions accountable that were supposed to protect you.
The fault lies with Social Services, Foster Agencies, and Schools — never the survivor.
Super Lawyers
10+ Yrs Specialized
Abuse Focus
AVVO 10.0
Rated Excellent by
Clients
Top 100 Trial
Dedicated to Winning
Litigation
Over $150M
Proven Case Results
Child Advocacy
Awards
Nationally recognized for
protecting foster children
Do I Have A Case?
(Our Practice Areas)
Child Abuse & Negligence
Key Indicators
- Abuse by a caregiver?
- Physical/emotional harm?
- Authorities failed?
Specialties
Social Services Abuse
Key Indicators
- Abuse in foster care?
- Agency ignored warnings?
- Failed background checks?
Specialties
Nursing Home Negligence
Key Indicators
- Unexplained injuries/falls?
- Bedsores or malnutrition?
- Poor hygiene or neglect?
Specialties
Client Results & Testimonials
AWARD
- Social Service Negligence and Wrongful Death – HISTORIC WIN -
• Cook County historic jury verdict
• Foster care system failure
• Next of kin accountability
SETTLEMENT
- Social Service Neglect – HISTORIC WIN -
• Record landmark recovery
• Los Angeles County DCFS liability
• Justice for surviving family members
SETTLEMENT
- Foster Care Abuse and Negligence -
• 9 separate defendants settled
• Contractor & subcontractor liability
• Illinois social services system representation
Award
- Hospital Negligence -
(Birth Injury)
• Delivery complications
• Life-long care needs
• Medical error
Settlement
- Hospital Negligence -
• Surgical complications
• Failure to monitor
• Systemic failure
Settlement
- Social Services Abuse and Negligence -
• Failure to protect
• Institutional negligence
• Major recovery
Jay Paul Deratany
Founder
+1 312-605-1841Email mePractice Areas
- • Social Services/Foster Care Negligence
- • Birth Injury
- • Medical Malpractice
- • Personal Injury
- • Product Liability
- • Wrongful Death
Biography
Jay Paul Deratany, the founder of The Deratany Law Firm LLC, has a proven track record of helping clients get the most efficient and pertinent results. His success in the courtroom includes winning a historic $45,000,000 verdict in a foster care wrongful death case as well as the then-largest jury verdict in Lake County history, $23,000,000, in a birth injury case.
Legal Career
Mr. Deratany has published numerous articles featured in the Illinois Bar Journal, Daily Law Bulletin, Adoption Magazine, and Foster Families Today. He has been a guest on Fox & Friends, CNN and the O'Reilly Factor. He has been featured in Foster Families Magazine for his continuing fight on behalf of foster children.
Mr. Deratany has served on numerous boards, including Howard Brown, Chicago House, Perspectives Charter Schools, and Community Support Services. He won the Ekroth Award for his federal lawsuit advocating on behalf of disabled women who were being discriminated against in housing.
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