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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
Patient’s Left Femoral Artery Perforated During Cardiac Catheterization Procedure
This case involves a 45-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presented to the hospital complaining of rectal bleeding for the first time. The patient was prepped and sent for a colonoscopy, which revealed colitis in the rectum…
Posted on inElderly Man Not Properly Cared for in Nursing Home
This senior care case involves an 84-year-old male with a medical history significant for CVA, cachexia, hypertension, type II diabetes, and mild anemia. The patient recently suffered a CVA with left hemiparesis and was discharged to a nursing home for further…
Posted on inDiscectomy Gone Wrong Causes Spinal Stenosis, Cauda Equina, and Foot Drop
This case involves a 48-year-old male who underwent a micro-discectomy at L3-L4. Immediately following the procedure, the patient experienced numbness in his legs along with the inability to void his bladder. An MRI was performed the day after surgery and…
Posted on inSpace Heater Sold by Large Retail Chain Catches Fire and Results in Death
This case involves a 24-year-old male who died in a fire caused by a space heater. The space heater was purchased at a large national retail chain. The victim’s family sued the manufacturer as they alleged that the space heater…
Posted on inLack of Recreational Supervision Causes Serious Gymnastics Injury
This case involves a 12-year old boy who sustained a serious injury while practicing gymnastics. The plaintiff was participating in gymnastics, and while he used the Balance Beam, the equipment collapsed. The plaintiff sustained serious injuries as a result of…
Posted on inMedical Malpractice causes Lifelong Deficits and Effects Life Expectancy
This case involves a female individual in her mid-thirties that became a victim of medical malpractice and suffered serious non-recoverable injuries post surgery. The patient is now legally blind, severely neurologically impaired, and wheelchair bound.
Posted on inDoctor’s Miss a Diagnosis of Leukemia in Young Boy; Patient Dies Within Three Weeks
This case involves a young boy who originally presented to the hospital with complaints of abdominal pain and fever. The patient was never given a proper workup and was discharged home that same day. He was brought back to the…
Posted on inCollege Student has Wisdom Teeth Removed but Becomes Septic and was Placed on Ventilator for 2 Weeks
This special care dentistry case involves a 23-year-old female patient that presented to her dentist with complaints of a cracked tooth and severe tooth pain. The dentist advised her that her molar teeth needed removal and on that visit, she had…
Posted on inClinically Unstable Patient Undergoes Elective Surgery and Dies
This case involves a 59-year-old woman who had a past medical history that was significant for hypertension, hypothyroidism, and liver cirrhosis. The patient was scheduled for an elective total knee replacement for osteoarthritis and underwent pre-admissions testing in preparation for…
Posted on inUnsecured Truss Causes Worker to Fall and Seriously Injure Himself at Construction Site
This case involves an accident harming a construction worker because a truss’ rivets were allegedly not secured. The plaintiff worked on a construction site. There were four outside beams that made a square and the plaintiff sat on a truss…
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