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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
Missed Diagnosis of Subdural Hematoma Results in Brain Damage
This case involves a sixty-two-year-old male who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustained severe whiplash associated with a brief loss of consciousness. Three days after the accident, the patient presented to his primary care physician complaining of…
Posted on inMissed Diagnosis of Vaginal Cancer
This case involves a woman who was seen by a gynecologist for a routine women’s health visit. During the visit, a suspicious lesion was noticed on her vulva, which prompted the physician to take a biopsy sample. The biopsy report…
Posted on inDelayed Ulnar Nerve Repair Results in Permanent Damage
This case involves a thirty-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency room with a stab wound to the abdomen and left forearm. On the upper left extremity, there was a laceration to the ulnar surface of the forearm with…
Posted on inLack of Adequate Warning Label for Bleachers Causes Inquiry
This case involves an injury to a child due to an inappropriate label. The plaintiff, a five-year-old male, was attending a high school football game. The field had a set of bleachers, which were supported by large metal frames that…
Posted on inPatient on Coumadin Therapy Sustains a Massive Subdural Hematoma With Brain Herniation
This case involves a female patient who fell and sustained a blow to the head. The patient was on Coumadin therapy for atrial fibrillation. When she arrived at the emergency room, CT head imaging showed an evolving subdural hematoma. The…
Posted on inSoft Tissue Sarcoma Resection Leads to Perforated Colon, Sepsis and Death
This case involves a male who underwent a procedure to remove a soft tissue sarcoma from the retroperitoneal region. The procedure was noted to be a success and was conducted without incident. Approximately twenty-four to forty-eight hours after the surgery,…
Posted on inElective Vitrectomy Procedure Results in Detached Retina
This case involves a sixty-year-old female patient who presented for an elective vitrectomy for the removal of excess vitreous humor. Before the procedure, the patient was advised that the voided space would be filled with a synthetic replacement fluid to…
Posted on inDelayed Diagnosis of Pneumonia Leads to Pulmonary Edema and Cardiac Arrest
This case involves a recently incarcerated woman who had a history of drug abuse. One month after being in prison, the patient presented to the clinic complaining of a persistently elevated heart rate with nausea and vomiting. The infirmary observed…
Posted on inWoman slips at a Movie Theater and Breaks Her Arm
This case involves a woman slipping and falling at a movie theater. The plaintiff was attending a film at a movie theater that had arena seating. The plaintiff got up to go to the bathroom and while walking down an…
Posted on inUnadjusted Dose of Antibiotics Causes Death
This case involves a patient who died nine months after taking 750mg of Levaquin for five days. The drug was prescribed for a suspected urinary tract infection, urolithiasis, and bronchopneumonia by an advanced nurse practitioner at an urgent care clinic.…
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