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California child injury lawyer Chris Keane recently posted a blog regarding a new term recommended to replace the term “shaken baby syndrome.” According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “abusive head trauma” refers more clearly to the physical damage that occurs when babies are shaken. To read Keane’s post about the term “abusive head trauma,” [...]
Newborn babies may cry up to 5 hours per day for no apparent reason, and caregivers must understand how to handle babies gently while dealing with their own frustrations. That’s what parents of newborns in Kansas are learning through a new video that attempts to prevent more cases of the devastating but frequently occurring shaken baby syndrome. In response to numerous [...]
Some babies are more at-risk of abusive events, including being shaken by an adult, than others, although it is important to determine if a baby has been shaken even if that child does not seem at-risk of abuse. Among children who are at-risk of shaken baby syndrome and cases of neglect are twins or babies [...]
