Bullying In South Carolina: How Do We Protect Our Children This Back To School Season?

Back to school season fills many families with dread, some of which can be attributed to bullying. Bullying affects many lives– whether your child has been the victim, the one doing the bullying, or a witness to bullying. The Journal of Adolescent Health states that about 75 percent of all students have experienced bullying, which […]
Hite Law Firm Represent a 6 Year Old Boy Who Has Been Sexually Abused In a Foster Care Home

SC 6-Year-Old Foster Child Sexually Abused At Columbia Shelter, Lawsuit Says. In 2015, a 6 year old boy was sexually assaulted multiple times by older boys in Palmetto Place Children and Youth Services, a foster care home in Columbia, South Carolina. The child reportedly told a staff member at Palmetto Place, who then told SCDSS […]
Hite Law Firm Represents Greenville, SC Man in DSS Case

Greenville man says he was raped by a staff member in a group home for children, accuses DSS of dragging out lawsuit. In 2004 and 2005, a 12-13 year old boy who was staying at Boys Home of the South in Belton reported to a DSS caseworker that he was repeatedly raped and tortured by […]