Practice Areas
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy
- Wrongful Death
- Burns
- Car Accident
- Child Abuse
- Child Injuries
- School Injuries
- Daycare injuries
- Dog Bites
- Bike Accident
- Foster Care Abuse
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Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Jacob Weesner charged with child abuse for the serious brain injuries sustained by his infant daughter.
- The Sarah Jane Brain Project – Patrick and Vanessa Donohue endured a tragedy as their infant daughter became a victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome at the hands of an abuser.
- Robert D. Morris has been charged with the Shaken Baby murder of his infant son.
- Amber McIntyre-Roden was sentenced for the Shaken Baby death of her daughter Tamiah.
- Robert D. Morris faces murder, second-degree assault and criminal mistreatment of a child in Marion County Circuit Court. News stories report he admitted to shaking his baby causing mortal injuries.
Traumatic Brain Injury
- In New York, Adrian Thomas, 26, faces murder charges for the death of his infant son, Matthew Thomas.
- Brian and Angela Stammen grieve the loss of their 6 month-old son, Trevor James Stammen. Investigation reveals Trevor Stammen died from head trauma.
- In Arizona, a child has died from brain trauma sustained during a playground accident at Rio Colorado Elementary School.
- In North Carolina, Jose Morin Caucedo is charged with child abuse. He remains in Forsyth County Jail.
- Dylan Rosevear, of Livonia died from head injuries sustained in a pool at Great Wolf Lodge, a Traverse City resort.
Wrongful Death
- Storm Bratchett died after he was hit in the chest by an arrow yesterday.
- Tucker Thayer died at school from a tragic accident with a stage prop.
- Jacob Wayman, 3-year-old, died after falling in a hole and suffocating.
- Zoe Montgomery died at Orr Family Farm after being run-over by a hayride trailer.
- Brett Inman, father of Cole Bernadi, spoke at a news conference on October 24, 2008.
Burns
- Playground equipment and surfaces made from recycled rubber black top get hot enough to cause burn injuries in children.
- News stories from Alameda County report Christian Perez may be charged with the death of his girlfriend’s 18-month old toddler. Patricia Perez and Jose Gamez face charges of child endangerment.
- Ann Hodge is grieving the loss of her five year-old son to a house fire, days after birthing her infant son. The Keane Law Firm assists families and child victims of fire.
- Five year-old Kristopher Love died in his family’s apartment during a fire. The mother, Anela Hobbs sustained a burn injury trying to save her son. The Keane Law Firm assists families that have lost children to fire.
Car Accident
- Jahmre Robinson died from a tragic accident at Walmart. He was a victim of a back-over accident while his mother and grandmother were putting their groceries in the car.
- Jessica Mancuso arrested for alleged drunk driving with a child in the vehicle.
- Mark Alan Ikerman was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, one count of leaving the scene of an accident and one count of failure to report an accident. Donald Legens, Jr. died from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run.
- Austin Sams was killed when a vehicle he was driving was hit by a train.
- Mark Ikerman is charged with aggravated driving under the influence, leaving the accident scene and failing to report a wreck. One man is dead and his infant son is injured.
Child Abuse
- Jacob Leo Strait, Jr. has been arrested for two counts of Felony Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Injury.
- Buddy Jackson, Rhonda Jackson, Timothy Odom and Corey Beasley have been arrested for child abuse charges.
- Mona Walker is convicted of child abuse charges for injuries sustained by infant Lauren Wentz.
- Marco Ocegueda died from injuries sustained during alleged child abuse.
- Robert Thurman was arrested for suspicion of child abuse. Tammy Thurman was arrested on suspicion of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
Child Injuries
- In Madera County Children’s Hospital, a 21-month old boy is recovering from a near drowning accident.
- MySpace sexual assault case dismissal brings to light an unresolved social dilemma that arises from adolescent internet social networking.
- Carnival ride, at California’s Calaveras County Fair, malfunctioned and injured 24 riders when part of it collapsed suddenly on Friday evening.
- Anthony Cataldo expresses fear and concern over the severity of the bullying his young son has endured while attending Piedmont Avenue Elementary School. Zachary Cataldo sustained a severe head injury.
- Four year-old Carlos Alejandro Flores drowned last summer at Great America amusement park. The Keane Law Firm represents families of children lost to drowning accidents.
Daycare injuries
- In Lee County, Barbara Ann Fuller was charged with 10 counts of reckless conduct in connection with the death of an infant, Jace Michael Hester.
- Heavenly Angels Daycare in Alamo, Tennessee is under investigation for the death of an infant.
- In Plano, Texas, a two-month-old boy died at an unlicensed day care.
Dog Bites
- In Hawaii, a family dog killed two-month-old, Iokepa Liptak. Lily Campbell, grandmother grieves the loss of her grandson.
- In Las Vegas, two family-owned Pitbulls attack infant baby girl while grandmother was babysitting. Infant was mauled to death.
- Freemont infant injured by family dog, sustained dog bite injuries to face and neck
Foster Care Abuse
- Jazzmin Davis a victim of severe child abuse that led to her death. Shemeeka Davis is charged with child abuse, murder, and torture.
- San Francisco foster care abuse lawyer gives link on how to help California foster care children over the holidays
Child drowned
- In Pierce County, a jury awarded an 11.7M verdict for death of 2 year-old Gabriel Tobin.
- In Florida, Mary Dorsch, 20 year-old, was arrested and charged with child neglect causing great bodily harm.
- In Rochester, one-year-old Joseph Richard McCarthy-Petralia was found drowned in a pool.
General
- Check out Michigan Motorcycle Lawyer Blog
- Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning against MacGregor and Mitre folding soccer goal nets – toddler found dead from strangulation.
- Infants strangled to death. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Warning issued on August 27, 2008 – Simplicity, Inc.
- In Tennessee, a five year-old boy died from injuries he sustained while swinging on an unsecured back yard swing.
Case Results
Wrongful Death
$5,700,000.00 - Wrongful Death
$1,800,000.00 - Wrongful Death
$1,000,000.00 - Wrongful Death
Child Abuse
Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement
Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement
Sexual Assault - Confidential Settlement
Child Injuries
Foster Care Abuse
Wrongful Death - Confidential Settlement
Other
$1,000,000.00 - Wrongful Death
$1,000,000.00 - Wrong Site Surgery
$1,000,000.00 - Accidental death
Child Safety News
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Dakota Harryman, 7 months, killed; grandmother's boyfriend, Glenn Peralta, charged in death... More
Wrongful death of San Jose baby from skull fracture - father, Armando Garcia, reportedly held in jail... More
Wrongful death of Robert Ratto, 19, allegedly killed by gunshot from friend, Daryl Yadao, 18... More
California child injury lawyer provides link to child seat safety class in Riverside County and San Bernadino County California... More
Erica Bernal, Mother of Jose Ariellano, shaken baby victim, waits for jury verdict in her murder trial in Norwalk Superior Court... More
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Joshua Yeager, alleged driver in car crash in Cedar Ridge related to death of Laura Freeman, age 17, denied release... More
Keane Law Firm Blog
Keane Law Firm BlogShaken Baby Syndrome
In Detroit, MI, Greg and Toy Lewis grieve the death of their daughter 11-month-old Kalijah Arlboro. Kalijah died of injuries consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome and severe blunt trauma to the head. Tonya Goodlow remains in the Wayne County Jail.
In Michigan, the Romulus Police Department investigation reveals that on August 13, 2008, LaTonya Goodlow, 27 years-old, allegedly brutally beat 11 month-old Kalijah Arlboro while she was visiting with her biological father. Ms. Goodlow is the live-in girlfriend of Kalijah’s biological father, William Melchor, 39, of Romulus. Ms. Goodlow is facing charges of first-degree murder, negligent homicide and first-degree child abuse. She faces life in prison if convicted. The police investigation reveals that Ms. Goodlow admits to shaking Kalijah. Kalijah’s forehead hit the love seat with enough force to leave an imprint of the fabric pattern in her forehead. News stories report that the imprint on Kalijah’s forehead was present during the autopsy according to the pathologist’s report. The police did not believe the initial version of events provided by Ms. Goodlow. Kalijah’s injuries were too severe to be a result of the first explanation provided by Ms. Goodlow.
This tragic experience unfolded when Ms. Lewis made child visitation arrangements with William Melchor, so Kalijah to spend a couple days with her father on August 11, 2008. On August 13, 2008, Melchor’s sister called Ms. Lewis to inform her that Kalijah had been taken to Oakwood Hospital in Wayne, MI. After evaluation by the Oakwood Hospital emergency medical staff, Kalijah was transferred to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Kalijah required advanced life support due to the severity of her injuries. She was pronounced dead on August 14th and removed from life support on August 16, 2008. The autopsy revealed that she died from non-accidental blunt force trauma to the head. Kalijah had sustained hemorrhaging in her armpits, her eyes and on her back.
The staff of the Keane Law Firm joins the family and friends of Kalijah Arlboro, Toy and Greg Lewis in their grieving and journey for peace from the passing of Kalijah from such tragic circumstances.
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is an injurious condition caused by the shaking of an infant or child. The action of rapidly shaking an infant or child causes the sudden forward, backward and sideway motion of the head. During the shaking action the brain is injured from hitting against the inside of the bony skull, causing inflammation, bleeding, separation of vessels and nerve fibers in the soft brain tissue on all sides of the brain. The brain of an infant or child is very soft because it has more water content and it is easier to injure than an adult brain. Therefore, less energy is required to cause lethal injury to an infant or child’s brain. In SBS, the eyes may get injured by the sudden increase in pressure and motion around the soft tissues that make up the delicate structure of the eyes. After the shaking, the brain and the eyes bleed inside the confined spaces they are contained in. This bleeding causes high pressure to build within the head and eyes. The damage caused by shaking the head, brain and eye structures and the increasing high pressure that follows causes permanent injury or death for the infant or child. If death does not occur the infant or child may be left with permanent brain damage, blindness, neuromuscular disability, paralysis, deafness, learning disabilities and/or a seizure disorder.
Adults at risk for committing abusive acts include adults with poor coping skills, unrealistic expectations, substance abuse, former victims of abuse and adults with mental health problems. Environmental factors that usually culminate in abusive events include social isolation, dysfunctional family characteristics and socio-economic burdens. However, SBS may occur in any setting and it is important to know the signs and symptoms that may be present in an infant or child that may be a victim of SBS.
The common signs and symptoms of SBS include poor feeding, failure to thrive, vomiting, weakness, irritability, a change in overall muscle tone, decreased alertness, seizures, pale skin color, cool skin temperature, difficulty breathing and sudden respiratory or cardiac arrest. The fontanelles may be swollen depending on the age of the infant. It is important to remember that there may be no bruising, scrapes or outward physical signs of trauma. There may be only a change in behavior as described in the first sentence. It is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Researchers have identified abusive caregivers as having risk factors such as substance abuse, low self-esteem, mental or physical disability, depression, history of abuse as a child, poor coping skills, poor impulse control, history of violent behavior or history of being raised in a group setting with no positive parental role.
All children are potential victims of child abuse, but some factors increase the risk for a child to be abused.
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