Reed told police officers that on May 28, 2010, she grabbed the baby and sat him down on the floor causing his head to snap forward and then roughly put him in a playpen where he fell backward.  Reed then called 911 around 9 a.m. when she heard the boy cry, appear to go back to sleep, and then start breathing weird. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with severe brain injuries that might be life-threatening.  Reed has been charged with first degree assault.

We hope and pray that the injuries sustained by the baby boy are not as severe as originally believed, that he survives, and that he does not suffer any long-term effects of a brain injury.

Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego child injury attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people seriously injured and the families of people killed in a child injury accident.  If you or a loved one has been killed or injured in a brain injury accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.