In Re A.N., B.N., and V.N.

Two-month-old B.N. was taken by his parents to the emergency room at Howard County General Hospital on October 17, 2013, after his daycare provider discovered an injury to his arm. X-rays revealed that B.N. had a complete fracture of the humerus. The attending doctor reported that the injury, not common in a two-month-old, was caused by a “twisting force.” B.N. was taken by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Hospital where a skeletal survey revealed that B.N. also had a posterior rib fracture and a healing clavicle fracture.

After receiving notice from the Howard County Hospital that B.N.’s right…