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John Lomicky
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John is a multidisciplinary researcher with bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology and Near Eastern Studies from Georgetown University and graduate degrees in International Business and Eurasian Studies from the American University of Central Asia and the Middlebury Institute.Articles by John Lomicky
Patient Expires Following Delayed Diagnosis Of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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…
Posted on inDriver With Advanced Multiple Sclerosis Causes Fatal Motorcycle Accident
This case involves the death of a motorcycle rider who was was driving down a two-way road. About 60 feet in front of him, an SUV pulled off onto the right shoulder and made the U-turn across the roadway. Subsequently,…
Posted on inRestaurant Patron Suffers Esophageal Damage After Swallowing Foreign Object
This case involves a patron at a restaurant who swallowed a foreign object that accidentally fell into her food. As per the medical records, the patient suffered damage to her esophageal lining, including soft tissue tears along the lining and comorbid infections.…
Posted on inElectronic Medical Record Vendor Suffers Data Breach
This case involves a class action suit against a cloud-based electronic medical record vendor for failing to safeguard patient information archived in their platform. The vendor in question allegedly suffered a data breach that compromised the medical records of more than…
Posted on inFirearm With Alleged Safety Pin Issue Misfires Injuring Woman
This case involves a plaintiff who was a severely injured after her firearm malfunctioned. The plaintiff had purchased an automatic pistol for personal use. When she first took it to a firing range to use, the gun was not firing…
Posted on inConstruction Site Fails To Reroute Pedestrians Causing Two Fatalities
This case involves two 8-year-old girls who were struck by a dump truck in the crosswalk near their elementary school. Several hours after the school day ended, the girls were riding scooters on the sidewalk. At the time, half of…
Posted on inNegligent Forklift Operation Causes Severe Workplace Injury
This case involves an industrial worker who was standing on a ground loading trailer helping to load the flatbed with long pieces of PVC pipe. The pipes were being transported to the trailer by a front end loader with forks.…
Posted on inReal Estate Asset Manager Allegedly To Blame For Fatal Pavilion Collapse
This case involves a large wooden pavilion at a camping ground that collapsed. On the day in question, the camp was being used by an elementary school for an educational field trip. At the time of collapse, there were 52…
Posted on inGrocery Store Walkway Puddle Causes Slip And Fall Accident
As the plaintiff was walking by, she slipped on the puddle and fell, causing a severe back injury. The manager of the store alleged that the carts were placed there for the store’s cart exchange program which allowed baggers to…
Posted on inPrivate Equity Fund Receives Low Conversion On International Bonds
This case involves a plaintiff private equity fund that owned zero coupon bonds convertible into the common stock issued by an entertainment company. The private equity fund converted its bonds and received fewer shares of common stock on conversion than…
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