Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett


Robert's latest writings
Shaken Baby Syndrome - Just the Allegation Ruins a Life
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A defense lawyer's nightmare. A severely injured infant, an indigent client who distrusted the system and her lawyer, and the full power of the state coming to bear on an innocent woman. I was appointed to represent a young, African American woman in an action brought by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to terminate her parental rights to... (posted by Robert 5 years 291 days ago.)
Is There Such a Thing as Shaken Baby Syndrome?

The opinions on this question range from absolutely and it happens all the time, to no there is no such thing. Many credible experts believe it is impossible to generate the biomechanical forces necessary to cause the type of injuries associated with these charges by shaking alone. We will examine those theories in a future column and discuss my opinion today, which lies in the middle range. I'm not going to... (posted by Robert 5 years 296 days ago.)