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    Angry Abuse Investigation Over a Toddler's Broken Leg

    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: Nebraska


    A few days ago my wife and I noticed our 19 month old daughter was limping, at first we thought her leg was just sore as we had been traveling for the past week, after a full day of her favoring one leg we called her pediatrician and his thought process was much of our own, that it was most likely due to travel and she might have developed some arthritic problems that would dissipate over a day or so. He instructed us to keep an eye on it and to bring her to his office if we noticed swelling or if she got worse. On the 3rd morning after returning from our travels I noticed her knee was swelling so we brought her in as instructed. After a few X-rays, blood cultures and an ultra sound the found a small fracture just above her knee, I asked the orthopedic surgeon if it was a lateral brake common with a fall or a fracture from a direct impact against an object, it was his medical opinion that the fracture was from a twist, not a fall or impact. They put her in a splint and instructed us to come back for a full cast in 2 days. Now for the legal aspect of my ordeal; Today a police investigator and DHHS children and family services specialist came to my home to interview my wife and I about our my daughter's leg, at first the questions were all expected, if we knew how she might have come about the injury and her daily habits, but then the children and family specialist began to ask questions on parenting habits i.e. do we spank her when she acts up, what activities do we perform as a family and her bathing routine. He then requested to inspect our daughters room. He did not say anything after concluding. The police investigator was satisfied with all the information he received and gave us his card to call if we had any concerns or questions, however the children and family services specialist stated that he had great deal more information he needed to gather from us and he was also going to conduct a risk assessment on us, but as he was going on vacation it might not be until after the holidays. My question is this, in anyone's personal experience is it better to just wait it out and see how it develops, or is there an option of hiring a lawyer to have this process speed up a little. I already find the states intrusion extremely uncalled for and a ridiculous waste of time and resources, my daughter has a small fracture from a twist, no bruising, no scaring and no cuts anywhere on her body. She has a fractured leg not broken ribs, not a bruised face and certainly no injuries that would be common with abuse.

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    Default Re: Daughter Broke Her Leg

    you are not going to speed the matter with a lawyer. They are going to take the time it takes but even if they did speed this inquiry, there is nothing preventing them from revisiting the issue in the future.


    I already find the states intrusion extremely uncalled for and a ridiculous waste of time and resources, my daughter has a small fracture from a twist, no bruising, no scaring and no cuts anywhere on her body. She has a fractured leg not broken ribs, not a bruised face and certainly no injuries that would be common with abuse.
    really? The source of a broken leg is unknown and you think they are being over zealous. Wow, just wow.

    and sorry but at 19 months, there may be no history of abuse...yet

    and there are a lot of ways a leg can be broken due to abuse and none of the proofs of abuse you posted would be present.

    19 mo kids are pretty durable. The fact she has a broken leg, and one of unknown cause plus where it is actually is a reason to be suspicious.

    Hell, this alone would be enough to make me suspicious if I was the doctor:

    I asked the orthopedic surgeon if it was a lateral brake common with a fall or a fracture from a direct impact against an object, it was his medical opinion that the fracture was from a twist, not a fall or impact.


    and you think a break from a twist is somehow less suspicious than a break consistent with a fall or an impact? To me, it is more suspicious of abuse.

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    Default Re: Daughter Broke Her Leg

    The fracture results from a twist?

    That's actually one of the most common causes of fractures in young children who are abused.

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    The fracture results from a twist?

    That's actually one of the most common causes of fractures in young children who are abused.
    Yep...which is why the doctor felt he was mandated to make the report to DHHS.

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    Default Re: Abuse Investigation Over a Toddler's Broken Leg

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    I already find the states intrusion extremely uncalled for and a ridiculous waste of time and resources, my daughter has a small fracture from a twist, no bruising, no scaring and no cuts anywhere on her body. She has a fractured leg not broken ribs, not a bruised face and certainly no injuries that would be common with abuse.
    so, how certain are you this is from a twist?

    my daughter has a small fracture from a twist
    even though the doctor said this:

    it was his medical opinion that the fracture was from a twist, not a fall or impact.
    that means he believes it to be from a twist. There is no certainty in his statement but there appears to be in yours.

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    While kids get into all sorts of things, it seems unusual and suspicious that you don't have any idea how this occurred when:

    •Distal femur fractures in younger patients are usually caused by high energy injuries, such as falls from significant heights or motor vehicle collisions. Because of the forceful nature of these fractures, many patients also have other injuries, often of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, and other limbs.

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