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Articles by Victoria Negron

Child Suffers Brain Injury Following Propane Tank Explosion

This case involves a young boy that suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a propane tank explosion. The child was at a pool club that had propane tank grills onsite. The child was playing a game with other…

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Excessive Radiation Treatment Causes Severe Burn Injury

This case involves a breast cancer patient who suffered severe burns after radiation treatment. The treating oncologist told the patient to keep an eye out for any abnormal skin reaction, particularly red patches or rash. The patient was informed that if…

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Corrections Facility Releases Violent Criminal Into Community

This case involves a man who murdered his wife and mother-in-law while on temporary leave from a corrections facility. The man had an extensive criminal history including domestic violence against his wife and had recently violated a restraining order his…

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Patient Discharged From Hospital With Dislodged Feeding Tube

This case involves a male patient who underwent placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. While the physician was awaiting confirmation that the PEG tube had been placed properly, the patient’s PEG tube became dislodged. The patient was subsequently discharged…

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Sedentary Patient Develops Pressure Sores During Rehabilitation

This case involves a woman who developed pressure sores following a surgical procedure. The patient was admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility and was not found to have any pressure wounds at the time of admission. The patient was primarily sedentary…

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Inadequate Vehicle Maintenance Blamed for Railroad Worker Death

This case involves a railroad worker who was killed while conducting an inspection of a number of railroad cars. The worker was operating a railcar inspection vehicle when he fell onto the tracks. The impact of the fall cracked his skull and…

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Toxicology Expert Discusses Health Consequences From Industrial Pollutants

This case involves a power plant that was forced to suspend its operations after repeatedly violating environmental regulatory codes. The company was found to be in violation of the legal level of certain cancer-causing air pollutants and agreed to limit the…

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Technology Experts Opine on USB Design Dispute

This case involves the analysis of USB technology in multi-host capable devices. The plaintiff corporation holds various patents pertaining to multi-host capable USB device controllers as well as automatic switching between multiple USB host devices. The defendant company sells products which…

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Chiropractic Manipulation Causes Stroke In Young Patient

This case involves a 27-year-old female patient with a past medical history of hypertension. The patient presented to a chiropractor for adjustment and neck manipulation. The patient had seen this particular chiropractor in the past and the chiropractor had successfully…

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Biomedical Engineers Opine On Design Of Allegedly Defective Prosthetic

This case involves the alleged failure of a knee implant in a 63-year-old male patient. The original surgery was successfully completed but the patient experienced excruciating pain and swelling complications for over a year. After 19 months, the prosthesis had…

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