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Michael Talve, CEO
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Michael is the CEO and Managing Director of Expert Institute. His previous experience includes multiple entrepreneurial ventures in industries ranging from legal services to consumer products. Through his work with Expert Institute, Michael has emerged as a key innovator in the legal technology space.Articles by Michael Talve, CEO
Lighting in Parking Lot Contributes to Serious Injury
This case involves an injury sustained by an elderly woman in a supermarket parking lot. The plaintiff, a seventy-two-year-old female, was traveling to the supermarket with her son at 11:45 pm. There was a large pothole in the parking lot…
Posted on inVentriculoperitoneal Shunt Procedure Leaves Child Brain Dead
This child neurology case involves a two-year-old male patient who underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt exploration and revision procedure. The procedure was complicated by apparent injury to paraventricular white matter resulting in severe right-sided hemiparesis. The patient also experienced a possible seizure…
Posted on inHurricane Sandy Damage Leads to Faulty Roof Repair and Insurance Price Hike
This case involves inadequate roofing, which caused the plaintiff’s premium to go up. Following Hurricane Sandy and the efforts of FEMA, the plaintiff had the defendant repair his roof using CertainTeed shingles, and he assured the plaintiff that the roofing…
Posted on inSurgeon Leaves Screw Behind During Spinal Fusion Discectomy
This case involves a fifty-two-year-old patient who underwent an L5- S1 discectomy and fusion procedure that was met with significant complications. The patient required a revision procedure two weeks after the original surgical intervention. It was determined that a screw…
Posted on inSaddle Embolism Kills Man After Hospital Discharge
This case involves a forty-nine-year-old male patient who presented to the hospital complaining of right calf pain and an episode of dizziness associated with a brief loss of consciousness. A CT scan of the head showed the patient had an…
Posted on inHospital Discharges Unstable Mother of Twin Infants
This case involves the birth of two twin babies who had no prenatal care and were born prematurely to a mother who experienced significant medical complications during the delivery. The mother is a single parent with a low IQ and…
Posted on inTotal Hip Replacement Requires Revision After Six Months
This kinesiology case involves a male patient who underwent a ceramic total hip replacement surgery due to degenerative arthritis and chronic hip pain. The patient complained of constant pain at approximately six weeks after the surgery, which was isolated to the…
Posted on inInfectious Pyomyositis Results in Full Hip Disarticulation
This case involves a twenty-five-year-old female patient who sustained a puncture wound on her foot while vacationing in the Caribbean. The patient presented to her family doctor with complaints of severe pain at the site of the injury and on…
Posted on inDelayed Diagnosis of Malignant Testicular Mass
This case involves a forty-two-year-old male patient who presented to his primary care physician with complaints of a mass in his right testicle. The PCP sent the patient for an ultrasound that was interpreted as normal and had no signs…
Posted on inOperating Room Staff Neglect Proper Positioning of Patient
This case involves a twenty-four-year-old male who had a medical history significant for numerous knee injuries requiring surgical reconstruction. The third attempt at surgical repair of his left knee was complicated postoperatively. During the immediate recovery phase, the patient complained…
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