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Articles by Victoria Negron

Inmate With Cauda Equina Syndrome Allegedly Receives Inadequate Treatment

This case involves an incarcerated woman with a past medical history of spinal arthritis who was admitted to the hospital for several days with an acute gastrointestinal bleed. While being treated for the gastrointestinal bleed, the patient complained of lower back…

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Clothing Retailer Allegedly Perpetrates Systematic Credit Card Fraud

This case was a class action suit involving a card processing scheme brought on behalf of a class of consumers who purchased clothing with a debit card and were unknowingly charged an undisclosed fee by the defendant retailer. To drive…

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Neurological Damage Allegedly Linked to Toxin Exposure on Aircraft

This case involves a child who suffered severe neurological damage from inhaling toxic fumes that entered an aircraft cabin on a commercial flight from Chicago to Seattle. The air used to pressurize the aircraft cabin of the plane was redirected from the…

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Experts Review Patent Dispute Involving Communications Technology

This case involves a patent infringement regarding wireless communications technologies. The patent in question allowed computers to switch the method used for their network connection without interruption. The plaintiff, a multinational telecommunications company, accused the defendant, a competitor, of habitual infringement of the…

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Microbiologist Discusses Best Practices For Bacterial Control on Medical Devices

This case involves a middle-aged male patient who suffered complications following gallbladder surgery. The patient required an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) to determine proper treatment course. Within days of receiving the ERCP, the patient became infected with E. Coli. A microbiologist familiar with…

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Actuarial Expert Provides Statistical Life Expectancy Evaluation for High Net-Worth Individual

This case involves the sudden death of a wealthy middle-aged man who perished in a fire. The man was set to inherit $50 million if had he lived another 2 years. The man was in good health and physical shape…

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Hospitalist Fails To Diagnose Meningitis In Autistic Child

This case involves an autistic 11-year-old girl who presented to the pediatric emergency room with high fever, cough, and fatigue. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, given a 10-day course of amoxicillin, and discharged. The child’s symptoms worsened over the course…

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Dog With A History Of Aggressive Behavior Attacks Repairman After Owner Fails to Use Leash

This case involves a repairman that was attacked by a large dog without provocation. The repairman was attacked in the front yard of the house as he approached the front door. At the time of the attack, the dog was unleashed even…

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Man Suffers Neurological Damage From Bus Accident

This case involves a middle-aged man who was injured during a bus accident. The man was sitting in the front of the bus in the first row of seating and was not wearing his seatbelt. During the ride, the bus driver rear-ended a car that stopped short…

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Social Workers Fail To Conduct Adequate Medical Screening For At-Risk Child

This case involves a child who did not receive an appropriate medical screening when taken into custody by the state. Her birth mother tested positive for opioids at delivery and the baby tested positive for opioids after birth. A judge…

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