Our Child Injury Blog

In Alabama, Joyce and Lonnell Sims remain in jail for the severe beating of a toddler in their foster home. The child sustained abusive head trauma from child abuse.

In Wisconsin, Precious Fitz Marney faces charges related to the death of an infant boy, Jalen Knox-Perkins. The baby died while in the care of the Bumble Bee Learning Center.

In Alabama, a Conecuh County foster home with eight children is under investigation after a toddler becomes a victim of abusive head trauma and is critically injured. The foster parents Joyce Ann Savage Sims and Lonnell Sims remain in jail.

Economic Crisis Causes a Rise in Number of Shaken Baby Syndrome & Other Severe Child Abuse Cases

In Berkley, Lamar Franklin faces charges of murder and assault for the death of his infant son.

In Michigan, Shakela Butler has pled guilty to first-degree child abuse for the child abuse injuries of her infant daughter, Heaven Diamond.

It is court-ordered anger management and parenting classes for child care provider, Nicole Mercer who is charged with felony abuse.

In Ohio, a Toledo father, Robert Wielinski, has been charged with felonious assault and child endangerment for the death of his four-week-old son.

In Las Vegas, the number of Shaken Baby cases has suddenly increased from this time last year.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the discontinuation of the use of the term “shaken baby syndrome” in favor of “abusive head trauma”.