Our Michigan child injury lawyers recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of brothers age 6 and 7 who were two and three years old respectively when they suffered their lead poisoning. Their family was renting a home in Battle Creek at the time. The Calhoun County Health Department conducted a lead investigation as a result [...]
Babies and children can suffer permanent and irreversible injuries from being shaken by another person. These injuries, often called Shaken Baby Syndrome or abusive head trauma, are caused when an infant or child is forcefully shaken by another person.
The failure to investigate and report suspected child abuse can give rise to a civil lawsuit for physical injuries, disability, pain and suffering, medical bills, and future lost wages sustained by the injured child.
When a person who is required to make this report and does not, either intentionally or by simple neglect, that person can be sued if the child suffers additional injuries due to the failure to report.
