Foster Mom Risks Life To Save Baby, Gets Sued By Baby's Mom

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Look at the burns on this poor woman and tell me she didn't try to save that baby! :mad:

PEORIA —
Valerie Edwards didn't feel her skin burning the morning her house was engulfed in flames.
She was determined to save her foster child, who was trapped in her crib upstairs.
"It was a blaze," said Edwards, who repeatedly entered her burning house the morning of Dec. 26 in an attempt to save 11-month-old Anariah West. "I ran out of the house, got some air, then went back in. All I was seeing in my head was that baby."
Firefighters eventually rescued the infant, but she died later that day of smoke inhalation.
Edwards, 50, suffered third-degree burns and was in a coma for about five weeks. Her house, 821 W. Spring Hollow, was destroyed in the fire, and she is facing nearly $1 million in medical bills, having been through several surgeries and only needing more. Full of pain, both physically and emotionally, Edwards didn't think it could get any worse.
more: http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1816436886/Foster-mother-being-sued-after-fatal-fire
 
That is the saddist thing I have heard! The mother had already lost custody of her two older children and the youngest was now in her adoptive home, wtf is she suing for? She should be thankful her children went to someone who loved them so much.

My prayers for the all the family and especially Mrs. Edwards who was so badly hurt trying to reach the baby.

Do you think the courts would allow the ex-mom to sue for wrongful death when the baby was a ward of the state?
 
I hope the judge throws this case out. This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Maybe Mrs. Edwards should sue the birth mother for having lost custody of her children. Because if the birth mother still had custody Mrs. Edwards would not have risked her life becoming permanently injured saving that baby.
 
I hope the judge throws this case out. This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Maybe Mrs. Edwards should sue the birth mother for having lost custody of her children. Because if the birth mother still had custody Mrs. Edwards would not have risked her life becoming permanently injured saving that baby.

:clap:
 
I was about to post this. This house is right by where my cousin lives. They are just starting to fix it. It was very sad that the baby died. This poor lady was in the hospital for quite a while and the bio mother was praising her for trying to save her child now she is suing her. She is probably some crack head just wanting more drug money, lord knows we have a lot of those around Peoria.
 
So sad! It's so clear how much Mrs. Edwards loved that baby. I just hope the "mom" won't have another baby and expect Mrs. Edwards to adopt that one too. The "mom" should count her blessings that her baby was loved so much.
 
The world has gone "sue happy"

I liked one of the comments posted at the end of the article in the link.

Basically it said that the birth mom should begin by paying all of the taxpayers back for having to raise her children for her :)
 
That baby would not have died from the fire if the mother had custody of her instead of the baby having to go to foster home. Since she already had other children taken away, it sounds to me this woman just kept popping out babies with no regard for them to begin with, and now she's thinking she can get some easy money :furious:
How soon before she has another baby?

VB
 
I have no problem for the state and the foster parents to be sued if the child dies of neglect but barring that maybe the *advertiser censored* *advertiser censored* real mother should have been a better mother and not lost her children and none of this would be an issue.
 
This totally amazes me. That foster mom was obviously willing to give her life for that baby and that sorry excuse of a womb donor thinks she can get money out of it. I really hope the courts see through this ploy to get money and tell her to get a life and stop making children that she doesnt want to care for.
 
I have no problem for the state and the foster parents to be sued if the child dies of neglect but barring that maybe the *advertiser censored* *advertiser censored* real mother should have been a better mother and not lost her children and none of this would be an issue.


:clap::clap::clap:
There's nothing else for me to add. Amrraann, said it very well.
 
I read the article, but I didn't see any specific mention of the cause of the fire. Seems kind of shady that her kid died and she's suing...makes you wonder if this "mother" started the blaze herself.
 
That is the saddist thing I have heard! The mother had already lost custody of her two older children and the youngest was now in her adoptive home, wtf is she suing for? She should be thankful her children went to someone who loved them so much.

My prayers for the all the family and especially Mrs. Edwards who was so badly hurt trying to reach the baby.

Do you think the courts would allow the ex-mom to sue for wrongful death when the baby was a ward of the state?

Its entirely possible. The mother may not have standing to bring an action like this. I would hope that the defense attorney would come up with some summary judgment motion that rips this woman's attorney's face off.
 
When I first read this, i thought what a great lady, but what if the fire shouldn't have happened. Does the biological mom have grounds to stand on (although I think any good judge would throw out the case). I was relieved to hear that the firemen and insurance people couldn't find the cause of the fire. It doesn't appear to have been caused by the homeowners.

OK, that was my side note. Here is the real point I wanted to make:
If I understood the story right, I really like this foster mom. So many times we hear that foster moms are in it for the money (which is often true). But this lady adopted the babies older siblings. Once they are adopted, funds for being a foster parent are cut off. Mrs. Edwards seems to be a hero to these kids in that she removed them from a bad situation and provided a permanent loving home for them. I am glad to see that a fund has been set up for Mrs. Edwards.
 
Its entirely possible. The mother may not have standing to bring an action like this. I would hope that the defense attorney would come up with some summary judgment motion that rips this woman's attorney's face off.

Yeah, what she said!

fran
 
Its entirely possible. The mother may not have standing to bring an action like this. I would hope that the defense attorney would come up with some summary judgment motion that rips this woman's attorney's face off.

In the article, it was saying they didn't have the money to hire a lawyer so it seems she was going to have to try to defend herself on her own, since this isn't a criminal suit she wouldn't be provided a lawyer.

VB
 
In the article, it was saying they didn't have the money to hire a lawyer so it seems she was going to have to try to defend herself on her own, since this isn't a criminal suit she wouldn't be provided a lawyer.

VB

My bad for not being thorough and reading all the way through. Very disappointing. She can contact, and hopefully will contact, legal aid in her area and get some help. Of course, the judge can also throw it out. Thanks Vegas Bride!!
 

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