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Articles by Michael Morgenstern

Misdiagnosis of Brain Hemorrhage Leads to Extensive Hospitalization

This case takes place in Minnesota and involves a 70-year-old patient who presented to the ER with dizziness and instability, after a period of exercise. She underwent an MRI and nothing showed up except some inflammation in the sinuses. The…

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Misdiagnosis of Compartment Syndrome Leads to Foot Drop

This case takes place in Maine and involves a patient who presented to the Emergency Room with swelling below the knee. The patient was kept in the hospital overnight for screening and monitoring. The patient was discharged the following day.…

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Employee Severely Injured by Forklift

This case takes place in Delaware and involves an employee who was injured at a trade show by a forklift. When the trade show had ended and move out was underway – an member of the trade show organization was driving an…

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Nursing Home Patient Dies of Injuries After Fall

This case involves a 90-year old male who fell out of a wheelchair in a nursing home and suffered several injuries. He was being wheeled out by a nurse towards a window. The patient fell forward out of the wheelchair.…

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Slip and Fall in Icy Condominium Complex

This case involves a slip and fall at a residential condo complex in Utah. The condo complex has over 100 units, one of which is owned by the plaintiff. The plaintiff was walking to his unit from his car during a snow…

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Fatal Accident Occurs on Ship-To-Shore Gantry Crane

This boating safety case occurred in Washington and involves a fatal accident which took place on a ship to shore container gantry crane. Defense counsel requires an inspection to be performed by someone experienced in OSHA regulations and specifications governing the…

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Procedure Results in Pulmonary Embolism and Neurological Damage

This case involves a 15-year-old female patient who presented to her PCP for an unrelated complaint. The PCP auscultated a heart murmur and referred the patient to a pediatric cardiologist. A TTE diagnosed a coarctation of the aorta. Days later,…

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Patient Suffers Permanent Nerve Damage Due to Failed Anesthesiology Procedure

This case takes place in New Hampshire and involves an 80-year-old patient who underwent orthopedic procedure. The anesthesiologist in question performed a Supraclavicular block to numb the patient’s arm. Following the surgery, the patient complained of pain in the bicep.…

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Patient Dies after General Surgeon Perforates Colon with PEG Tube

This case takes place in Maine and involves complications following a percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy. The patient, an 80-year-old female, was admitted for elective cardiac catheterization. She had previously suffered from an ascending aortic aneurysm. The patient was noted to need…

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Slip and Fall on Icy Steps at Apartment Building; Code Violations Alleged

Plaintiff was walking out of her apartment when suddenly and without warning she lost her footing and fell backwards to the ground sustaining severe injuries. She alleges the fall was due to dangerous and hazardous ice and snow accumulation on…

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