Memo to Site Visitors

Shaken baby syndrome is a common diagnosis for infants and children who suffer bleeding on the brain (subdural hematomas) and in the back of the eyes (retinal hemorrhages.) It is estimated that approximately 1,500 children are diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome each year.

Over the last several years medical science has called the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome (SBS) into question. Contrary to much of the publicized information about SBS, medical providers can not accurately determine if bleeding on the brain or eyes is caused by an illness, disease, accident or by child abuse. Despite this, doctors are encouraged under mandated reporting laws to report cases involving subdural hematomas and retinal hemorrhages and often criticized if they don’t. Unfortunately, many of these cases are not properly investigated and innocent people are charged with felony child abuse.

The difficulty in many so-called shaken baby cases is that there a number of diseases, illnesses and accidental causes, which mimic the injuries once thought as characteristic only of SBS. Not all individuals accused of shaken baby syndrome are guilty of child abuse. In fact, many individuals have been falsely accused of crimes against the children they adore. The tragedy is once a child is labeled as abused doctors no longer pursue any differential diagnosis and quite often the child’s real disorder (e.g. illnesses, accidental causes, etc.) goes undiagnosed and untreated.

Russell, Kaye and Alex Maze are victims of this faulty system. The price that they have paid, hoping that science and the truth would prevail, ultimately resulted in losing their child to a chronic illness and Russell being charged with murder. Alex passed leaving a legacy of hope. His parents and many of us touched by this case truly believe Alex’s case and medical history will contribute to our knowledge about the medical mysteries involved in these cases. We hope that you will see the injustice in these cases and help us to find truth for the Maze family and others who are falsely accused.

For more information about shaken baby syndrome controversies, please visit www.sbsdefense.com

If you would like to make a contribution to assist in the on-going legal defense of Russell Maze please contact Kaye Maze or visit the Maze family virtual yard sale.