$3.125M settlement reached in disabled woman’s case against WA AG’s Office and DSHS

The Washington state Department of Social and Health Services and the state Attorney General’s Office have reached a settlement agreement for $3.125 million in a case involving a woman with developmental disabilities.

According to Brionna Aho, communications director for the state AG’s office, the parties reached an agreed resolution in the case.

The court must approve the settlement agreement before it becomes final. The settlement agreement will be paid out of the State Insurance Liability Account, which is funded by Washington taxpayers.

The lawsuit was filed against the state in November 2021 for failing to provide adequate case management and failing to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect involving the woman.