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

Case Results

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome Lawsuit - Multimillion dollar judgment

Awarded: $14,954,540.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome Lawsuit Settlement

Awarded: $1,200,000.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome Lawsuit - Daycare Abuse

Awarded: $1,000,000.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome - Abusive Head Trauma - Wrongful Death

Awarded: $11,000,000.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome lawsuit

Awarded: $4,600,000.00

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Child Safety News

Coroner's Jury recommends charges against Dottie Bower and 10 year old in death of Heath Ryder
Posted on 4/18/2011 More

Florida Shaken Baby Case|Robbie Lee Hatcher||Shaken Baby Laywer
Posted on 12/19/2010 More

Middle Schoolers Raise Awareness for Shaken Baby Syndrome in Attempt to Break World Record
Posted on 12/29/2009 More

Did the State of Tennessee medically abandon James Eric Sullivan?
Posted on 8/24/2009 More

Former Indiana Day Care Owner Charged With Battery That Led to Child's Blunt Head Trauma and Death | CA Shaken Baby Syndrome Attorney
Posted on 5/21/2009 More

Commendable coverage
Posted on 5/12/2009 More

In Washington State, the budget cut is reducing funding for First Steps, the state program for educating indigent parents, by 20%. The number of child abuse cases is expected to rise.
Posted on 1/19/2009 More

Sarah Jane Brain Foundation Founder to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
Posted on 1/8/2009 More

Erica Bernal, Mother of Jose Ariellano, shaken baby victim, waits for jury verdict in her murder trial in Norwalk Superior Court
Posted on 12/9/2007 More

9th Circuit upholds decision to exonerate Shirley Ree Williams in shaken baby syndrome conviction
Posted on 12/5/2007 More

Is it required to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" who shook the baby in a shaken baby syndrome case?

A: No.  In civil cases, it is not required to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" who shook the child, as long as there is a "preponderance of the evidence" that the person being sued shook the child, meaning that the person in question "more likely than not" caused the baby's injury.  Although a district attorney or prosecutor may decide not to proceed with prosecuting someone if there is no proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the person shook a baby, the Keane Law Firm has experience handling civil cases of shaken baby syndrome in which there is limited proof. 

Often, prosecutors and district attorneys will not proceed due to an inability to prove when exactly the child's injury occurred, and they are limited to calling only the physician, coroner or medical examiner who saw the child to the witness stand when attempting to prove the timing of the injury.  The Keane Law Firm, however, does not face the same limitations:  we are able to hire top physicians from all over the country to prove the time at which a baby was injured.

If you believe that your baby or a baby you know may be suffering from shaken baby syndrome, you can contact our firm for compassionate and professional answers to your questions, helpful resources and information, and an evaluation of your unique situation. 

Contact shaken baby syndrome attorney Chris Keane via the web or call 1-888-592-KIDS.



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