Case Studies

COLONOSCOPY ISSUES GASTROENTEROLOGIST FROM PENNSYLVANIA Physicians can be criticized and sued for problems that fall under the headings of errors of omission and commission. One

Missed Diagnosis Hematology/Oncology Expert From New York Among the most successful matters of this kind are cases of missed diagnosis. In out rushed, fragmented health

Critical Care Technology By Critical Care Expert in Maryland During the past 20 years, there has been a slowly developing but drastic change in the

TRUCKING SAFETY Transportation Engineer Trucking regulation today is, almost exclusively, limited to safety issues. Safety regulations, cover insurance standards, driver licensing standards, training requirements, driver

Tolerance Bio-Mechanism Tolerance is a very Useful Bio-Mechanism Forensic Chemist/Toxicologist Acquired Tolerance is often forgotten by the defense in DWI alcohol or drug tria1s, but

Shipper Load and Count SHIPPER LOAD AND COUNT (SLC) (What does this mean in truck accident litigation?) Registered Transportation Practitioner Truck accidents are all too

A Packaging Primer Consultant specializing in packaging, ergonomics Packaging performs three functions: protection, communication, and utility. Protection involves not only shielding the product from harm

Packaging and Product Liability Consultant Specializing in Packaging and Ergonomics A more appropriate term would be packaged product liability, because a packaged product consists of

Use Of Human Factor Consultants Human Factors Expert from Texas The Human Factors profession, also referred to as Human Factors Engineering or Ergonomics, had its

THE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION: WHAT EVERY ATTORNEY SHOULD KNOW Psychologist from Florida You’ve referred your client for a psychological evaluation or your client has been

THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF E.COLI NEVER REALLY GO AWAY Toxicologist from Texas As we eat in places other than our kitchen, poor sanitation and

Hand Surgery-Surgical Errors:  When it is Complication and When it is Negligence Orthopedic Surgeon from Texas Performing Hand Surgery is somewhat precarious. In the hand,

Lumbar Surgery and Litigation Neurosurgeon from North Carolina The negligent performance of lumbar surgery may also give rise to litigation. Negligence in the actual performance

LIFE CARE PLANNER NURSE Questions and Answers Q. What is a life care plan? What does it include? A. It’s a tool used to estimate

MEDICAL RECORDS HELP ATTORNEYS UNCOVER CRUCIAL CASE DETAILS Nurse from Pennsylvania Within medical records lies the hidden detail that could prove negligence or that could

Unrecognized Injuries In A Medical Practice By a plastic surgeon from Florida All physicians/general practitioners/specialists are often called upon to evaluate and manage a wide

PROPER PATIENT CARE Nurse from New Jersey Many patients slip and fall through the cracks of fall risk assessment protocol long before they actually slip

LIABILITY ISSUES IN THE NURSING HOME AND THE ROLE OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR There is an increasing recognition that preventable injuries and death exist in

Experts for Cases Involving Health, Injury or Illness By Nurse from New Jersey When an attorney thinks of utilizing a Legal Nurse Consultant, nursing and

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECSTECTOMY General Surgeon from Georgia This procedure gained worldwide acceptance in the early 1990’s. It essentially replaced open cholecystectomy. Unfortunately, early training in the

HOSPITAL FALLS – NEGLIGENCE Nurse from PennsylvaniaIn a world of highly publicized malpractice trials, where spectacular sums are awarded by juries for severe damage or

Hospital Administrator from Florida Medical malpractice cases require stringent and comprehensive clinical review and attorneys always employ medical experts to review their cases. Often overlooked

THE EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Nurse from Pennsylvania Kevin is a 15 year old student about to enter a large high

Digital and Forearm Ischemia in the Newborn Infant Following Intravenous Therapy Neonatologist from New York Ischemia and resultant loss of digits and of the forearm

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Ophthalmologist from South Dakota Background information on diabetic retinopathy: Diabetes mellitus of longstanding duration, usually fifteen to twenty years, may affect the retina

DIABETES Endocrinologist from Pennsylvania Diabetes is epidemic in the United States. Especially in Latinos and African Americans. Diabetes affects 21 million Americans- 7% of the

Environmental Carcinogens Toxicologists from New York According to statistics complied by the National Cancer Institute, in 2005, approximately 1.37 million persons in the US will

Asbestos: The Facts by Toxicologist from Texas Have you spoken to a client that told you that he or she lived in a house, worked

COMMENTS BY A NURSING HOME SPECIALIST Home Director from Connecticut A recent example of a case of nursing home care in which the standard of

CMS Tightens Regulations for Pressure Ulcer Prevention Nurse from New Jersey As of November 2004 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues upgraded

Colonoscopy Complications Colon and Rectal Surgeon from Virginia A patient underwent a colonoscopy during which a benign polyp was excised. He developed rectal bleeding at

Hospital Billings General Surgeon from Georgia Hospital billings are notoriously inaccurate. Overcharges commonly are in the 20% or 25% range. Patients only see the insurance

BARIATRIC SURGERY – MALPRACTICE ISSUES General Surgeon from New York City Over the past several years, the number of bariatric surgery operations (surgery for weight

Back Pain Neurosurgeon from North Carolina Low back pain is one of the most common symptoms a physician encounters in the general patient population. Low

Appendicitis: Failure to Diagnose in the Emergency Department (ER) Emergency Room Physicians from Chicago COMMON FEATURES OF MISSED APPENDICITIS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPT Appendicitis is

Medical Aspects of Three Dimensional Reconstruction By Radiologist in Delaware Over the past decade, medical imaging with three dimensional reconstruction (rendering) has become a valuable