Erin O'Brien is a senior medico-legal writer and editor, with 25 years of experience authoring healthcare deliverables. Previously, Erin authored an award-winning column in the health and wellness sector, guest hosted a wellness radio show, and received an FMA Charlie Award for Excellence in Writing.
Erin has reviewed and completed case studies for thousands of medical malpractice cases, both plaintiff and defense nationwide, and was presented the US Chamber of Commerce Best Small Business Blue Ribbon designation. Erin is an experienced Medical Risk Consultant and device start-up project manager. She has consulted for numerous successful healthcare and bio-tech start-ups. After completing a Bachelor of Science degree at the University Of Wisconsin, Erin pursued an educational background in Healthcare Risk Management at the University of South Florida. Erin crafts her work with attention to detail, readability, healthcare marketing regulations, and medical standard of care.
Case Summary This case involves an elderly female who presented to the emergency room with shortness of breath and fever and said she had been feeling unwell for the past week. The patient was evaluated by the emergency room physician…
Case Summary This case involves a 65-year-old male with a known history of pulmonary fibrosis. Due to the severity of his condition, he underwent a lung transplant and suffered intraoperative and postoperative complications due to an acute rejection reaction resulting…
Case Summary This 2019 case involves a 28-year-old female with congenital long QT syndrome type 2 who presented for automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) placement. In the immediate postoperative period, the patient suffered from nausea and pain at the implantation site…
Case Summary This case involves a 74-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic kidney disease, stage III bilateral (BL) phrenic nerve palsy, and chronic hypoxemic with hypercarbic respiratory failure. An MRI of…
Case Summary In this case, a child was evaluated by an ear, nose, and throat specialist (otolaryngologist) for chronic left ear infections. A CT scan in 2007 revealed a cholesteatoma. A cholesteatoma is a growth behind the eardrum, in the…
Case Summary In this case, an older woman with a past medical history of kidney stones developed a severe kidney infection. According to the complaint, a KUB (Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder) x-ray was not performed. As a result of the…
Case Summary In this case, an elderly male presented to his family physician complaining of gastric reflux. During the examination, the primary care provider detected a cardiac murmur. As a result, the physician scheduled an echocardiogram and a follow-up visit.…
Case Summary This case involves a middle-aged man who underwent a spinal cord stimulator replacement surgery. Following an uneventful surgical procedure, the patient went to the intensive care unit for post-operative neurological care. The following morning, the neurosurgeon noted the…
Case Summary A middle-aged woman with a past medical history of back surgeries underwent a lumbar discectomy and spinal fusion. Her orthopedist then prescribed her in-home physical therapy. The physical therapist instructed the patient to perform a modified push-up against…
Case Summary An ambulance brought a middle-aged male with a history of chronic pain and meloxicam and tramadol treatment to the emergency room. The patient’s spouse reported waking to find her husband crawling from the bedroom to the bathroom. He…