Background: The plaintiff brought this case after she developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). This was due to a high dose of Lamictal that was administered to her during a visit to a hospital. She sued the…
Case Summary This case involves an adult female with a past medical history of paraplegia. At one time, the patient had suffered an adverse reaction to vancomycin, which included an adverse skin reaction and mild kidney impairment. As a result,…
Case Summary The case involves a young man who presented to urgent care with fever, tachycardia, and body aches. A rapid strep test was positive, and he received a prescription for amoxicillin. His symptoms did not improve, and by the…
This case involves a 36-year-old male patient with a history of PTSD who went to the hospital for treatment of an anxiety attack. He was given medication and discharged within the day. He returned to the hospital one week later…
This case involves a female patient who presented with complaints of burning and pain with urination. The patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed antibiotics. After two days on the medication, the patient noted some sores on…
This case involves a female who purchased generic acetaminophen from her pharmacy in order to treat minor aches and pains from a minor automotive accident that had occurred some weeks prior. She continued to take the recommended dose of the drug for…
This case involves a male patient who had been diagnosed with a thyroid disorder several years before the events of the incident in question. In order to treat the symptoms of this thyroid disorder, the Defendant gave the patient aggressive steroid…
This case takes place in Maryland and involves a male patient who developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which eventually progressed to toxic epidermal necrosis, after being given a mixture of antibiotics and anti-seizure medication. The patient was originally admitted to the hospital…
A pediatric emergency medicine expert witness advises on a case involving a 17-year-old patient from Wisconsin who suffered a severe reaction to Motrin and Tylenol. The child presented to the local ER with a rash and itchy eyes. The patient was…
This case involves a ten-year-old male patient, who originally presented to his primary care physician with generalized malaise and symptoms that would generally point towards an infectious etiology. The primary care physician took a limited history on the initial visit…
