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Category Archives: Neonaticide/Filicide

Fracture from Child Abuse or Bone Disease?

Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Failure to Thrive, General Medical, Neonaticide/FilicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Unexplained Fracture from Child Abuse or Bone Disease? Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a profoundly serious problem that has implications and consequences affecting the child and his family for the rest of their lives,…

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Considerations in Child Abuse Cases

Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Failure to Thrive, Neonaticide/FilicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Is It Abuse? Allegations of child abuse have very serious implications for all parties involved. The importance of a thorough history of the injury, medical history of the child, and a complete medical work-up are…

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Delirium: What role does it play in criminal cases? {DUI/Gen Med}

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Homicide, Mitigation, Neonaticide/Filicide, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

In many of our cases we come across symptoms of delirium and are asked to determine if they are due to the assumed etiology, like alcohol or drug intoxication; or from something else, like seizures,…

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Legal Implications – Fetus (Drug Use During Pregnancy)

Homicide, Neonaticide/Filicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

It has long been discussed if the unborn child had any rights. Criminalization of drug use during pregnancy opens a can of worms for the legal community.

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Legal Implications – Mother (Drug Use During Pregnancy)

Homicide, Neonaticide/Filicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

In 2007, a young Mississippi woman was indicted by a grand jury for “depraved heart murder” which is defined as an act that results from the gross negligence of an individual. Read more about the…

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Drug Effects on the Fetus

Homicide, Neonaticide/Filicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Everything we eat and are exposed to has the potential of crossing the placental barrier. Illicit drugs are among substances that are correlated with fetal demise.

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Still-born births

Homicide, Neonaticide/Filicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

It is difficult to know exactly why a fetus dies in many cases. Find out more about causes and investigation of stillbirths here.

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