×

🚀 Medical Chronologies – the fastest way to summarize medical records!

Articles by Michael Talve, CEO

Delayed Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s Disease Causes Kidney Failure

This case involves a 3-year-old male patient that presented to the ER with complaints of severe abdominal pain. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease but a delay in timely diagnoses likely led to many complications. The patient required…

Posted on in

Floor Mat Gets Stuck and Causes a Car to Accelerate When Intending to Brake, Severely Injuring Plaintiff

This case involves an accident where the plaintiff was struck by a vehicle while crossing an intersection. The vehicle accelerated rapidly and ran over the plaintiff, who sustained serious injuries. Among other parties, the plaintiff sued the manufacturer of the floor mats…

Posted on in

Rape Suspect Tracked With Cell Tower Data Records

This case involves a rape suspect who was tracked by his cell phone. The defendant was taken into custody and the DA obtained evidence using cellular technology against him from cell towers, which are believed to have tracked his whereabouts…

Posted on in

Attorney Assigns Property to Himself in Legal Malpractice Case

This case involves alleged legal malpractice by an attorney who worked closely with a real estate owner. The attorney created fraudulent documents that named him the trustee of the real estate assets owned by the plaintiff. An appraisal of the…

Posted on in

Complications During Neuro Diagnostic Study Cause Significant Brain Damage

This case involves a patient who presented to the hospital with complaints of dizziness, numbness to the fingertips and face, and shortness of breath. A CT without contrast revealed a large non-specific oval-shaped mass centered in the region of the…

Posted on in

Delayed Diagnosis of Hip Fracture Causes Avascular Necrosis

This case involves the failure to diagnose a hip fracture in a 49-year-old female who had recently started running and acutely developed severe groin pain. The patient was seen only by a physician assistant who performed a basic physical exam…

Posted on in

Bactrim Causes Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in Young Child

This pediatric dermatology case involves the treatment of a minor infection in a young child who had a documented history of a skin reaction to the medication Bactrim. The child’s pediatrician prescribed Bactrim yet again for the new onset skin infection…

Posted on in

Tractor-Trailer Merges Into Lane Causing Accident

This case involves an accident between a car and a larger commercial vehicle. The plaintiff, whose vehicle was traveling in a lane of one highway, encountered a tractor-trailer that was driving in a lane of another highway and was merging…

Posted on in

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Kills Pedestrian While Simultaneously Driving and Using Laptop

This case involves a motor vehicle accident which took place while a pharmaceutical sales representative for a large, Fortune 500 company, used her laptop while driving. The plaintiff was struck by the sales representative’s vehicle as she walked through a…

Posted on in

Land Rig Worker Sustains Injury Due to Lack of Proper Training

This case involves an injury to a worker on a land rig. The plaintiff was working on a land rig, and he was repairing a 23-foot pipe. While the operator was handling the machine, he went to raise the pipe,…

Posted on in