Osteomyelitis Expert Witness

Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Kirchman v. Novartis Pharm. Corp. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71158 Facts This case deals with claims against a drug manufacturer by the…

This case involves a woman who sustained serious injuries after being mistakenly attacked by a police dog. The woman was bitten in her left leg and was left with open wounds and a fractured ankle. Several weeks later, she developed…

This case involves a young professional athlete who developed a bony projection on his ankle. The treating podiatrist attempted to remove the projection through minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. During the surgery, however, the treating podiatrist created tarsal tunnel syndrome in…

 This case involves a woman who developed pressure sores following a surgical procedure. The patient was admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility and was not found to have any pressure wounds at the time of admission. The patient was primarily sedentary…

This case involves a teenage female patient who suffered a fracture of her left leg. She underwent a surgical procedure to stabilize the bone and was discharged. She returned to the hospital after experiencing increased pain. A wound culture was…

This case involves an eighty-two-year-old male patient who was a nursing home resident. He had a past medical history of dementia and severe falls which prompted his family to seek 24-hour care for the patient. The patient suffered a fall…

This case involves a fifty-nine-year-old man.  The patient previously had ORIF of the mandible done by a maxillofacial surgeon. The open approach implemented two screws via the lag technique in addition to a plate with four screws. On follow-up, an…

This case involves a fifty-six-year-old female patient who was suffering from a Charcot foot manifestation with a complete collapse of the arch on the left foot. The patient developed a grade one plantar ulcer and required surgery to reconstruct the foot.…

This case involves a 49-year-old male who presented to the hospital with an infected foot that resulted in the amputation of the toe.  Imaging studies showed that the infection may have spread to the bone and osteomyelitis was a possible…