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Michael Morgenstern
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Michael is Senior Vice President of Marketing at The Expert Institute. Michael oversees every aspect of The Expert Institute’s marketing strategy including SEO, PPC, marketing automation, email marketing, content development, analytics, and branding.Articles by Michael Morgenstern
Temporary Medical Staffing Agency Fails to Adequately Screen Malicious Employee
This case takes place in Maine and involves a traveling nurse who was employed by various temporary staffing agencies that placed her in contact with different facilities across the country caring for severely ill patients. During a 12-month period of…
Posted on inFailure to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism Results in Patient’s Death
This case takes place in Minnesota and involves a 50-year-old male patient who presented to the ER with shortness of breath and chest tightness. The cardiologist who saw him felt the patient had undergone an acute coronary event. He underwent…
Posted on inInterventional Cardiologist Performs Unnecessary Procedure and Injures Patient
This case takes place in Tennessee and involves a 50-year-old patient who underwent nuclear stress testing for evaluation of coronary ischemia performed by the defendant doctor. The patient exercised on a Bruce protocol for 6 minutes and 30 seconds and…
Posted on inForensic Automotive Engineer Analyzes Vehicle Data to Determine Cause of Accident
This case involves a vehicle accident that occurred in a parking garage located in Wyoming. The vehicle reportedly went out of control and collided with a parking garage column and another vehicle. In the incident report, the driver stated he…
Posted on inFailed Breast Reconstruction Procedure Leads to Paralysis and Scarring
This case takes place in Tennessee and involves a 71-year-old female patient who experienced complications following a TRAM flap procedure. The patient, who is obese and previously had a mastectomy, consulted with the defending doctor for new breast reconstruction. The…
Posted on inLife Care Planning Assessment for Injured Construction Worker
Plaintiff construction worker, who was in his 50s, was loading gasoline and diesel fuels into his work vehicle at defendant’s terminal fuel dispensing bay. After he attached a cable to the load rack electronic terminal apparatus, he stepped over the…
Posted on inMortgage Company Fails to Comply with Property Preservation Standards
This case involves a Utah based mortgage company which did not act in accordance with property preservation. The plaintiff had a mortgage through the defendant. The plaintiff eventually fell behind on his mortgage and the defendant filed for foreclosure. The plaintiff’s…
Posted on inOrthopedic Surgery Patient Injured During Transfer from Operating Table to Gurney
This OR operations case takes place in South Dakota and involves a male patient who underwent ankle surgery. It is believed that during the transfer from the operating table to the gurney there was some sort of incident which resulted in…
Posted on inFailed Diagnosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This case takes place in Wisconsin and involves a male patient who was diagnosed with stage IV B squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. He has a social history which includes smoking and occasional alcohol use. He initially presented to…
Posted on inFailed Diagnosis of Sepsis Results in Amputation
This case takes place in North Dakota and involves a male patient who presented to Emergency Room with gout in his left foot. He was given the appropriate medication and discharged. Four days later he presented to another ER with…
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