It has been reported that a daycare provider, Gail Dobson, was found guilty of second degree murder and second degree assault of Trevor Ulrich, a 9 month old boy who died. The case was tried in Talbot County, Maryland. By reported history, Trevor was in the daycare for a short time (a few [...]
In Ohio, a tragic case was reported where a 9 month old girl, Jada Ruiz, was reportedly shaken to the point where she was brain dead. Her mother, Deja Ruiz, age 19, reportedly petitioned a court to allow her to remove life support from her daughter. It will be of interest to see [...]
The Boson Herald reported the tragic case of Nathan Wilson, a 6 month old boy in Massachusetts who died after being shaken for 10 seconds. Here’s the link:
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100626dad_indicted_in_babys_death_malden_man_pleads_not_guilty/
In addition to the article being significant because it reports a confirmed 10 second shaking episode followed by death, it is also a significant report because it indicates [...]
Medical social workers are almost always involved in cases of child abuse resulting in severe brain damage - be it from shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma. As soon as an emergency department provider suspects that the head trauma was intentionally inflicted, they will almost always simultaneously order both the requisite neurological consults and [...]
In cases of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma, it is important to ask whether prior signs of abuse were ignored.
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The sentencing of an Oklahoma woman and former home day care operator who has been linked to the shaken baby syndrome injuries of baby Tegan Corr is only months away. The incident of abusive head trauma reportedly occurred in December of 2006 and hospitalized then 5-month-old Tegan for a month. He reportedly suffered brain damage [...]
Although many news stories have been reporting about various conferences, training events, and even social gatherings that focus on educating the public on the dangers and effects of shaken baby syndrome, few of them have written of the meetings among experts intended to deepen their insight on the subject. According to the STL Today website, [...]
