This case involves a female patient with a history of Crohn’s disease who underwent a colectomy for excision of a neoplastic polyp. After surgery, her diet was immediately advanced from liquid to a regular soft diet. Several days after the surgery, the…
This case involves a middle-aged patient with a long history of depression and anxiety. The patient was divorced, had 2 children, and worked in a high-stress environment for 25 years. He was admitted to the psychiatry inpatient unit for severe…
This case involves a post-menopausal female patient who was prescribed the hormone supplement medroxyprogesterone to prevent overgrowth of her uterine lining. When the patient went to the pharmacy to pick up her medication, she was accidentally dispensed a high dosage…
This case involves an elderly female patient who had a tracheostomy tube placed following a neck surgery. The patient was transferred to a skilled nursing facility and placed under the care of a nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner did not inform the team…
A cardiology expert witness advises on a pacing systems case involving a man, located in South Dakota, who underwent biventricular ICD placement with AV node ablation. The cardiologist positioned three leads in his heart: one to the right ventricle (RV), one…
An urologic oncology expert witness advises on unnecessary cancer surgery that resulted in woman’s death. Decedent saw defendant surgeon after lab tests came back with possible indicators of cervical cancer. Defendant performed a colposcopy and found white epithelium going into…
In this addiction treatment case, an Anesthesiology expert evaluates the treatment received by plaintiff at the hands of the defendant, who was responsible for prescribing medication for the plaintiff. The defendant  was 47 years old and had been receiving prescriptions from…
An infectious disease expert advises on a case involving a spinal surgery patient who alleges that he acquired MRSA from his surgeon. Defendant doctor recommended spine surgery for plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges he promised immediate pain relief and that the surgery was…
A radiation oncology expert witness advises on a case involving a patient who was diagnosed with left breast cancer and underwent surgery to remove the tumor, which had spread into two lymph nodes in her armpit. The cancer in both…
