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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
Laceration of Median Nerve During Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Procedure
This case involves a thirty-two-year-old male who presented to his doctor with complaints of numbness in both hands, weakness of hand grip, and pinch movements. The plaintiff’s carpal tunnel injuries were claimed to have derived from a working environment with…
Posted on inPatient Contracts Hepatitis C After Receiving Epidural Injection
This case involves a thirty-eight-year-old female who recently contracted hepatitis C after she was being treated at a pain management center with epidural injections. A nurse anesthetist admitted to health officials that he reused needles and syringes to inject pain…
Posted on inFemale Probation Officer Sexually Abuses Men
This case involves multiple men who were sexually assaulted by their probation officer. This officer ran a wellness program for males who had convictions relating to minor criminal offenses. They were put into the wellness program instead of being incarcerated…
Posted on inColonoscopy Results in Severe Intestinal Perforation
This case involves a sixty-five-year-old female patient who underwent an endoscopy and colonoscopy after suffering from chronic anemia of unknown etiology. According to the medical record, the physician mentions that during the procedure, there was technical difficulty due to restrictions…
Posted on inEsophageal Tear During Anterior Cervical Discectomy Procedure
This clinical otolaryngology case involves the complications and necessary follow-up surgeries sustained after an elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedure. It was determined several weeks after the initial procedure that the patient suffered a perforated esophagus. The operative report…
Posted on inDelayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy Leads to Total Salpingectomy
This case involves a pregnant woman, previously using Yasmin, who was being followed by an obstetrician. She had her serial B-hCG level evaluated for a suspected ectopic pregnancy. No notation was made in the medical record about counseling the patient…
Posted on inDelayed Diagnosis of Septic Joint After Ankle Surgery
This case involves an eighteen-year-old female patient who underwent a Brostrom-Gould ankle reconstruction procedure. It was conducted without incident aside from minor swelling of the limb. The patient was discharged and returned five days after surgery for a follow-up appointment…
Posted on inTech Employer Sues Former Employee for Alleged Conflict of Interest
This case involves a large corporation’s claim against a former employee who allegedly had a conflict of interest. The corporation, the plaintiff, constructed large data centers. In order to get the materials to build these large data centers, the corporation…
Posted on inScaffold Collapses and Injures Construction Worker
The plaintiff, a thirty-six-year-old male, was working on repairing windows damaged during Hurricane Sandy. During FEMA’s emergency response to mitigate the natural disaster, no one had attended to the windows. Because of the height of the damaged building, the construction…
Posted on inC-section Leaves Woman With Chronic Intractable Pain Syndrome
This case involves a woman who developed neuroma formations at the site of a previous cesarean section scar. The patient complained of intractable pain after surgery and her doctors recommended a resection procedure to relieve the pain. The surgeon identified…
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