Crimes against children are among the worst and have lasting effects on all individuals involved. Dr. Cavins used his position of power to abuse those who came to him for care. In February 2020, Dr. Cavins was found guilty of the following crimes and received a 23-year sentence: Two counts of child molesting, a Level
A jury in Chicago spent two days deliberating before returning a verdict that awarded 4-year-old Amirah Whiten and her family $23.6 million for injuries sustained during birth. Facts About the Case Amirah Whiten was born on December 19, 2014 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago. Fetal monitors showed that the baby was in fetal
Dr. Jonathon Cavins, a Lebanon pediatrician, is accused of molesting children while undergoing routine physical check-ups. In February, a 12-year-old stated that Dr. Cavins had inappropriately touched him while performing a mental health screening. He was able to examine the boy without his parents present in the room by stating that he needed to do
When you find out you are expecting a child, there are many thoughts, worries, and questions that you may have. One of the most important steps is to find a pediatrician who will ensure that your child is healthy, hitting all of their milestones, and growing the way they should be. You spend their childhood
Lifepak 15 Defibrillator Emergency situations are scary and highly emotionally charged. Paramedics and EMTs carry life saving equipment to help de-escalate these situations while stabilizing the patient/victim. Often times, defibrillators are used to restart a patient’s heart after a cardiac episode. These machines send a shock to the patient’s heart so that it can beat
Illinois becomes the most recent state to sue Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma, Inc. (Purdue), the company who produces the opioid prescription drug Oxycontin. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit that blames Purdue for following deceptive marketing techniques to explode the rate of prescriptions for opioids. The lawsuit claims that “Purdue carried out