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Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases
A 7-week-old baby was found to have injuries consistent with shaken baby syndrome (abusive head trauma) after she was taken to a Wichita hospital with head trauma, according to The Wichita Eagle online. The young girl was taken to the medical center on September 16, and her mother and father, ages 21 and 26, respectively, [...]
A California couple has filed a claim for an alleged shaking of their 4-year-old son, the twin brother of a little girl who died after an alleged incident of shaken baby syndrome by a nanny three years ago, according to ABC’s News10 website. According to the article, Scott and Lorena Juceam claim that a teacher [...]
An employee from Florida’s Charlotte County Corrections Institution faces charges of child abuse as a result of an incident of shaken baby syndrome, according to the NBC-2 news website. The site reports that the 23-year-old, Vincent Silio Orlando, is believed to have shaken his three-month-old boy multiple times in separate incidents. Nurses from Peace River [...]
A 29-year-old man whose daughter suffers brain damage and partial blindness from a 2007 shaken baby syndrome incident was recently sentenced to eight years in prison, according to the Vindy website. The site reports that Jeremy Hendrex was living with the girl’s mother at the time of the incident, when the baby was only 10-weeks-old. [...]
The mother of a baby boy who was allegedly shaken by a stepfather or another caregiver is being investigated by the Department of Children and Families, according to the News-Press website. Although the mother was not the one arrested in connection with the serious head injury suffered by the 8-month-old boy, she is being questioned [...]
After the death of his two-month-old son, the father of the baby boy has been charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and fatality in connection with the son’s severe head injuries, according to the Dastardly Dads website. The site reports that police received a call from the boy’s home on August 10th [...]
A former registered nurse was recently sentenced to three years probation in connection with her adopted son’s shaken baby syndrome injuries, according to the Muscatine Journal. Melanie Addington reportedly plead guilty in May to shaking her child in September of 2007 when he was only 2 months old, and at her sentencing hearing this month, [...]
Numerous news stories have surfaced regarding the serious injuries of baby Ethan Neiderbach that reportedly resulted from severe abusive head trauma. Sadly, the baby is said to have minimal brain activity as a result of the tragic incident. Since his parents are facing charges of child endangerment in connection with his fractured ribs and head [...]
We recently added a blog post to our law firm (Keane Law Firm) website about a fatal shaken baby syndrome case in Ohio. According to reports, Richard Davidson faces charges of murder and felonious assault for the death of a child he was babysitting at the time of the incident, 4-month-old Izabella Virginia. To read [...]
In a recent shaken baby syndrome case in Pasadena, John Wirick plead guilty to the manslaughter of his daughter, Lilyanna, only one month old. According to reports, Wirick explained through tears how he was trying to calm his daughter down from a crying spell. For more information on this fatal shaken baby syndrome incident and [...]
