Expert Institute Expert

Stow v. Los Angeles Dodgers is one of the most famous crowd management cases in United States history. The case involved a San Francisco Giants’ fan who attended a Los Angeles Dodgers’ home opener game.  Upon trying to leave the stadium after the game, he was attacked by another fan. The sucker-punch he received caused life-changing

Posted on July 26, 2016 in Working with Experts

As our healthcare systems become increasingly complex, patient fall prevention has become a priority concern and a challenge, as every fall is a potential injury that could result in death.

Posted on August 2, 2016 in Working with Experts

As an Oncology expert in the context of medical malpractice litigation, it’s my job to provide a truthful and well substantiated opinion, most often in the realm of causation. My other responsibilities are limited, but crucially important. My charge is to bring my medical background and experience to the case. Helping to find and formulate

Posted on August 9, 2016 in Working with Experts

More people die of vascular disease in the USA (51%) than all other diseases combined. As such it tends to feature heavily in cases of medical malpractice. It is often a silent disease until complications arise; and it’s well known how sudden a heart attack, a stroke, or a ruptured aneurysm can be. Since vascular disease is often

Posted on August 16, 2016 in Working with Experts

This article presents how the application of security and on-board vehicle camera videos may be applied to traffic collision reconstruction. Several real-world examples are used to illustrate how images, even with poor quality, may be used to supplement conventional traffic collision reconstruction methodology.

Posted on August 23, 2016 in Working with Experts

The management of stroke patients has evolved with sophisticated treatments capable of reversing brain tissue damage and even preventing future strokes.  These advancements bring an evidence based set of medical pathways providing a clear standard of care.  Meeting the standard of care and proper treatment of a stroke puts the patient in a position for

Posted on September 7, 2016 in Working with Experts

Total hip arthroplasty is widely regarded as one of the most successful orthopedic procedures in terms of patient satisfaction. Pain relief, improved functional independence, and better quality of life are almost always achieved. Nearly a half-million of these procedures are done annually in the United States alone; and the number is increasing steadily with the

Posted on September 7, 2016 in Working with Experts

Pulmonary embolus is defined as a condition in which a foreign material travels to the lung blood vessels and lodges there. In a vast majority of cases, the material is a blood clot (thrombus) that originates in the deep leg veins (DVT). The blood clot travels through the circulatory system to the lungs where it

Posted on September 20, 2016 in Working with Experts

In addition to my roles as a pediatric emergency nurse and an instructor for a major school of nursing, I’ve taken on the role of pediatric expert nurse witness for several emergency department medical-legal cases in the past five years. Many of them involve similar issues which raise common questions, and many also require the

Posted on September 27, 2016 in Working with Experts

Exposure to toxins in one’s occupation or the environment has long been recognized as a risk for developing cancer. One famous example is testicular cancer in chimney sweeps described by Dr. Percivall Pott in 1775. Toxic exposure continues to be a concern today, with emphasis on prevention from exposure. Several organization studies describe and publish

Posted on October 11, 2016 in Working with Experts