Former Indiana Day Care Owner Charged With Battery That Led to Child's Blunt Head Trauma and Death | CA Shaken Baby Syndrome Attorney
California Child Abuse and Child Injury Lawyer
Posted on May 21, 2009
A 53-year-old former Liberty Township day care center owner has been charged with battery that resulted in the death of a 6-month-old boy last year. The Chesterton, Indiana, resident, Deborah Parlock, faces felony charges for the alleged incident of child abuse, and a doctor who treated the child affirms that then 6-month-old Nicholas Munden died from injuries sustained under Parlock's care. According to court documents, the physician, Dr. Kelley Staley of Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago, said that the young child suffered a traumatic brain injury that typically indicates having been shaken by a caregiver. According to the autopsy, little Munden's death was a homicide, and he suffered "blunt head trauma" due to abuse. Parlock, however, denies having shaken or injured the baby and says that he suddently experienced difficulty breathing while under her care.
As a child injury attorney, Chris Keane handles cases of child abuse and abusive head trauma (also known previously as "shaken baby syndrome"). At the Keane Law Firm, we offer our deepest sympathies to the family of Nicholas Munden and others who have lost children due to abuse. If you have experienced a similar loss (wrongful death) or feel that your child may have been injured or abused, feel free to call our firm with your most pressing questions. We will consult with you for free and ensure that your child or family receives the proper treatment and care for your unique situation. 1-888-592-KIDS (1-888-592-5437).
For more information and helpful resources regarding abusive head trauma (shaken baby syndrome), visit Chris Keane's Shaken Baby Syndrome blog.
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