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Michael is Senior Vice President of Marketing at The Expert Institute. Michael oversees every aspect of The Expert Instituteās marketing strategy including SEO, PPC, marketing automation, email marketing, content development, analytics, and branding.Articles by Michael Morgenstern
Neurosugeon Opines on Delayed Treatment of Cauda Equina Syndrome
This case involves a patient who presented to the emergency room with cauda equina syndrome. There was one neurosurgeon on-call, but the physician did not report to the hospital for over 24 hours after being informed of the patient’s condition.…
Posted on inMiner Severely Injured in Mine Blasting Accident
This case involves a man who was injured as a result of a work related accident in a mine located in the state of Indiana. At the time of the incident, there was extensive mine blasting being done while one…
Posted on inDermatologist Misdiagnoses Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This case takes place in New Jersey and involves a Mohs procedure. After the procedure, the patient developed what the dermatologist thought was a cyst. The dermatologist lysed the cyst, but did not send the biopsy to pathology. He was…
Posted on inEmergency Room Nurse Practitioner Fails to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis
This case takes place in New Mexico and involves a 5-year-old female who was taken by EHS to Emergency Room (ER) with flu-like symptoms. She was evaluated by an ER nurse practitioner and was discharged promptly. Her parents were advised…
Posted on inConstruction Worker Injured While on Boom Lift
This case takes place in Texas and involves plaintiff who was connecting steel at a construction site. The steelworker boomed up to the sixth floor in an aerial boom lift supplied by defendant. The plaintiff exited the lift and tied…
Posted on inInsurance Expert Witness Opines on Bad Faith Action
Case: Lopez v. Allstate Fire & Cas. Ins. Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144823 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 26, 2015) Background:Ā The plaintiffs brought this third-party auto insurance bad faith action against Defendant Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (“Allstate”) for…
Posted on inSEO Expert Witness’s Testimony Ruled Admissible in Daubert Challenge
Case:Ā Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57867 (D.N.J. Apr. 23, 2013) Background: Campmor, a retailer of camping and recreational equipment, hired Brulant to upgrade its e-commerce website service, content management database and enhance their SEO (Search Engine…
Posted on inPolice Officers Use Excessive Force Against Mentally Ill Person
The plaintiff in this case had an extensive history of mental illness. On the day in question, his ex-wife called 911 and reported that he was drunk and being argumentative. Police officers responded, and started talking to him. He refused…
Posted on inForklift Operator Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
This case takes place in Wisconsin and involves death from carbon monoxide emissions from a forklift. The decedent was working on a gas powered forklift in a warehouse. He was working in what was described as a confined workspace, with…
Posted on inPatient Severely Burned By IV Fluid Extravasation
This case is located in Mississippi and involves a 60-year-old male patient who was recovering in a surgical ICU following a surgical procedure. During his ICU admission, the nursing staff caused an extravasation of IV fluid into the patient’s right…
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