Latest Health Articles for Cerebral Palsy
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Minn. mother accused of starving disabled daughter
article 2009-08-04 | Author: StaffA Minnesota woman has been charged with starving to death her developmentally disabled 10-year-old daughter, who used a feeding tube to gain nourishment.In a complaint signed by a judge on Friday, Ludusky Sue Hotchkiss, 29, of Sandstone, was charged in Pine County District Court with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter ...
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Complaint: NYC matron knowingly left man on bus
article 2009-01-03 | Author: Jennifer PeltzEdwin Rivera, a severely disabled 22-year-old, was supposed to be escorted home from his special-needs school.Instead, authorities said Friday, a matron eager to get to an appointment knowingly stranded him on a bus where he spent an icy New Year's night alone. He was found, curled up and rocking, after ...
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Parents charged in starvation death sue Philly
article 2008-08-13 | Author: StaffThe parents charged in the starvation death of their bedridden daughter have sued the city, alleging that dangerous and reckless actions by several municipal employees and contract workers contributed to the girl's death.The lawsuit outraged prosecutors, who have charged Andrea Kelly, 39, with murder in the death of 14-year-old Danieal ...
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Pa. dad gets 7 years for not helping scalded girl
article 2008-07-25 | Author: StaffA man convicted of murder for failing to seek medical help for his handicapped daughter for more than a week after she suffered third-degree burns in a scalding bath was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison.Shawn A. Lockett Sr. was given the same 7- to 14-year sentence as his ...