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 [...]
Virginia jury hears shaken baby syndrome debate - decides in favor of shaken baby syndrome in Whitmer case
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A 19-year-old father from Missouri was arrested after his infant was found with bleeding of the brain and other injuries caused by shaken baby syndrome (also called abusive head trauma), according to the NWA online website. The 5-week-old boy was hospitalized Saturday at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield and was reported to be in critical [...]
We have posted news here on the Shaken Baby Syndrome Blog about the link between economic troubles and increased instances of shaken baby syndrome. According to child abuse prevention expert Leah Wohlsdorf, there is also a strong correlation between rural areas and cases of shaken baby abuse, also called abusive head trauma due to the [...]
In the midst of economic troubles, organizations in Georgia are thankful to be the recipients of grants from the Coweta Community Foundation, some of which will help in shaken baby syndrome prevention, according to the Times-Herald online. The mission of the foundation is to provide grants to a variety of causes that will better the [...]
A new study has found that many people charged with child abuse for shaking babies and causing serious head injuries to children are “let off the hook” in court, according to MedIndia online. The article reports that Dr. Amanda Stephens examined the cases of 68 children who received treatment for shaken baby syndrome in the [...]
As mentioned in many of the blog posts here on the Shaken Baby Syndrome Blog website, abusive head trauma (shaken baby syndrome) can lead to serious brain injuries for its victims. Among the most serious forms of head injury is traumatic brain injury (TBI). In order to educate the public about TBI, its causes and [...]
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 [...]
As an experienced shaken baby syndrome lawyer, Chris Keane is familiar with the serious effects of the condition, specifically brain damage and traumatic brain damage (TBI). Due to rapid motion of the brain inside the skull, the brain experiences inflammation and even the bleeding and tearing of nerve fibers, which have resulted in permanent impairment [...]
