Court – Supreme Court of New York Jurisdiction – State Case Name – Rodriguez v Pathak Citation – 2018 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2830 In this medical malpractice case, it was determined that a toxicology expert witness does not need a…
This case involves a female patient who was a long-time patient of a local pain clinic  and was prescribed Fentanyl patches for a host of complaints, primarily complex regional pain syndrome. On one occasion, while the patient was under the…
This case involves a fifty-five-year-old male patient with a past medical history significant for hepatic cirrhosis and liver dysfunction. The patient was admitted to a local hospital for confusion and slurred speech that was attributed to evolving encephalopathy, ascites, and…
This case involves a fifty-five-year-old female cancer patient who suffered from numerous complications. She remained in good spirits, however, and had the energy to resume near normal activities with sufficient pain medication. She presented to the ER with complaints of…
This case involves a twenty-seven-year-old patient that presented to the emergency department complaining of nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting associated with a severe cough. He was treated with Promethazine, Dilaudid, Zofran, Ultram, Pantoprazole, Fentanyl, and Phenergan. Additionally, he was given a…
