People v. Moran

Our story begins on Nov3rd, 1995 with the birth of our second child Kieran. He was full term and weighed 8lbs 10 ounces. the pregnancy and delivery were unremarkable according to hospital and M.D's records. He was vaccinated with the Hep B less than 24 hours after birth. Shortly before being discharged, the nurse commented that Kieran was tremoring and she was taking him back to the nursery for a test. One hour later she brought him back to my room and said the test was negative and he was okay to go home. Did this nurse fail to recognize a seizure? There is no record of this test or the lot # of the vaccine Kieran received.

Kieran then received his routine vaccinations at his "well-baby" check-up on Dec. 15,1995. He got the second hep B at six weeks of age. By the time he had his next "well-baby" check-up one month later, Jan. 12,1996, I had expressed some concerns to his pediatrician 1) He was arching his back and rolling onto his side with his eyes rolling back in his head. 2) His hands and feet were blue and cold to the touch. 3) his skin tone was very pale almost snow white. 4) He began to vomit late in the afternoon, this is a sign of increased inter-cranial pressure. 5) He started to fist his hands and began gnawing on them. Unfortunately, his pediatrician failed to recognize these concerns as serious neurological signs that something was wrong vaccinated him with the Tetramune (DPTH) and Oral Polio.

On January 24,1996 Kieran started to vomit. He had no temperature. The pediatrician was notified on the morning of the 25th. His response was that he probably he had the flu and did not want me to bring him in. A few hours later Kieran was taken by ambulance to the local trauma center, Rbert Wood Johnson Hospital. He was placed on life-support in very grave condition. Cat scans done late on the evening of the 25th revealed a massive interventricular hemorrhage and retinal hemorrhages.

What followed next was an intense investigation of suspected child abuse. Kieran was diagnosed as the victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Our older son Ryan was removed from our home, he was just four years old. This was there scare tactic because I would not admit to something that simply did not happen! After my interrogation, I called neurosurgeons from all over the country, not because of their diagnosis, but to question whether Robert Wood Johnson was capable of treating this life-threatening bleed. All were sympathetic and said not to hesitate in calling them back if I had further questions regarding his treatment.
Kieran was in their care for two and a half weeks when I was asked to give consent so they could send his blood out for cultures to look for something very rare that they may have never seen before. After the doctor left the ICU, I asked the nurse what was going on? She replied that the doctors here are so puzzled by your son's condition. Puzzled? I was interrogated for five and half hours, lost custody of our four year old, hired a criminal defense attorney-and they're puzzled?
I left the hospital, and called the neurosurgeons again. One was caring enough to call the treating physician and ask where the bleed was located and how they were treating Kieran. This neurosurgeon then told the doctor at Robert Wood Johnson that this was not an abused child and unequivocally not a Shaken Baby. He then called me with this welcome news, as we were facing the possibility of losing the custody of both children and possibly a conviction of a crime we did not commit. Cat Scans were sent overnight express mail to Dallas,Texas where his associates confirmed his statement. My son's cat scans have not one shred of medical evidence to support their diagnosis of child abuse. Instead of taking this experts advice to call off this investigation they continued on.

After one of our court appearances, I spoke with the doctors in Texas whom advised us to transfer Kieran to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. The Chief and Professor of Neurosurgery at UMDNJ also confirmed this type of hemorrhage is not consistent with a diagnosis of SBS.

The survival rate for this type of hemorrhage is five to seven percent. It bled for twenty-one days. Kieran received three blood transfusions. He had an external drain to relieve the inter-cranial pressure and for the removal of the blood. When the fluid became clear a VP shunt was placed to control his acquired hydrocephalus. Kieran was hospitalized for fourteen weeks. Eight of those were spent in the Intensive Care Units.

Upon admission in the emergency room, I questioned his pediatrician if this could be a reaction to his vaccines he received in his office He replied,"Vaccines would not do this!" At the time I did'nt investigate my intuitions. We were more concerned with his condition and trying to get the authorities off our backs.

The vaccination link became more apparent after reading an article in the Courier News in August of 1998. The article stated there was growing evidence that childhood vaccinations were causing bleeds in the brains of infants and small children. I called the National Vaccine Information Center in Vienna,Va and told them of our horrible nightmare. I was told that our mistake was going to RWJ Hospital. They would rather put an innocent person in jail before admitting a vaccine injury. I have done more research on this topic and have corresponded with vaccine damage experts who believe it is crystal clear that Kieran's hemorrhage is a reaction to the vaccinations he received.

While we are thrilled that Kieran beat the odds and survived This catastrophic event, we are faced daily with providing the necessary care, medical, therapeutic, and educational well-being of this child. Our fight did not end when our case was dismissed in court it had just begun. It has been quite an ordeal getting the proper therapies, medical, and therapeutic equipment covered by our insurance company.

His Cat Scans show extensive brain damage and many doctors are surprised he is alive and breathing on his own. Upon discharge, Kieran had no head control, and was unable to move his arms or legs. He has since made gains and continues to improve slowly. He sits independently, eats and drinks by mouth, plays with musical toys, enjoys the pool and shows affection towards members of his family. Currently he is working on standing and maintaining weight distribution through hid legs and feet. Kieran attends the Caminiti Exceptional Center in Tampa for the severely and profoundly handicapped. He has global delays, visual impairment, a controlled seizure disorder, a shunt for hydrocephalus management, and a right hemi-paresis.

Kieran has had the traditional therapies - Physical, Occupational,Speech along with chiropractic, cranial sacral, vision therapy, hippo therapy (horseback) and homeopathic treatments. His doctors include a pediatrician,neurologist,neurosurgeon,orthopedic,and a low vision expert. In the spring of 1999 he was selected to participate in New York Presbyterian Hospital's hyperbaric oxygen study. His teachers, therapists and I saw significant gains. We were so encouraged by his improvements that we went to Canada to have more of this exciting therapy. I'm pleased to say the trip was well worth the improvements noted at school. This therapy is not covered by insurance, it is considered experimental.

Financially this has been a huge burden to carry. Our small savings was drained after paying our attorney, experts, balances to doctors, therapists, and other costs associated with caring for a disabled child. His care comes first and foremost, so our credit has suffered greatly. Kieran receives no assistance from SSI or Medi-caid. He currently is on the Med-Waiver waiting list with 12 thousand other children in Florida.

We have no recourse against any of the agencies; The Division of Youth and Families, The Child Protection Center of Central NJ, The Middlesex County Prosecutors Office, The Middlesex Borough Police Department, or the doctors employed by RWJ because of the immunities they enjoy.

Kieran's lot # from the Tetramune vaccine is considered a hot lot with 17 deaths and 53 life threatening events. Unacceptable in my book that this was not recalled. They recall cribs, car seats, infant carriers, toys that pose a choking hazard and many other things. Why not recall a vaccine? Pertussis is used in laboratory experiments to induce brain swelling and strokes. Can you imagine what it is doing to the brains of these innocent little children? Medications such as Contac and others were taken off the market because they were causing strokes in people. Why has it become child abuse when an infant has a bleed?

Backs have been turned on Kieran he deserves some sort of compensation for his pain and suffering. He missed the statute to file a claim with the governments compensation program for vaccine injured individuals because his parents attention was diverted away from the vaccine issue!

My respect, trust, and confidence in the medical arena, law enforcement, and child protective agencies has been shattered to say the very least.

Belinda, Kevin, Ryan and Kieran Moran

 

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