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 Settlement

Awarded: $1,200,000.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome Lawsuit - Daycare Abuse

Awarded: $1,000,000.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome lawsuit

Awarded: $4,600,000.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome Lawsuit - Multimillion dollar judgment

Awarded: $14,954,540.00

Shaken Baby Syndrome - Abusive Head Trauma - Wrongful Death

Awarded: $11,000,000.00

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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 the economic downturn linked to a rise in shaken baby syndrome cases?

A: According to officials in multiple states that suffered increases in instances of child abuse while simultaneously seeing higher unemployment rates, the answer is believed to be yes.  The most recent state expressing concern is Florida:  according to Fox News, approximately 200 children died from abuse in Florida in 2008, which is about 20 percent more than the statistic from 2007.  According to experts, the "sour economy" contributed to the rise in child abuse cases, specifically those of shaken baby syndrome.  In 2008, the unemployment rate in Florida jumped from 4.1 % to 6.2 %, meaning that approximately 339,600 jobs were lost.  The link?  The most common abusers are unemployed men (between the ages of 18 and 30) who watch children while the mother is at work.  With more unemployment came more cases of shaken baby syndrome and other types of abuse.  Among the most common triggers of abuse are crying, feeding, and toilet training, often triggers that lead to a caregiver shaking a baby.  For these unemployed, non-biological males, the lack of parenting knowledge and skills results in frustration and the inability to cope with common infant actions like crying.

As a shaken baby syndrome attorney and father of two, Chris Keane works as an advocate for victims of child abuse.  Although nothing can compensate for the tragic and indescribably difficult loss of a child, certain measures can be taken to help surviving family members as they go through the grieving process.  For more information on shaken baby syndrome, wrongful death, and how you can receive free help during your time of need, contact Chris Keane of the Keane Law Firm.

You may contact Chris Keane online or call 1-888-592-KIDS (1-888-592-5437).

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