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Victoria Negron is a content writer and strategist who specializes in legal news and blog writing.Articles by Victoria Negron
Medical Device Company Infringes On Competitor’s Intellectual Property
This case involves a patent infringement involving several varieties of medical devices. Senior management officials at the defendant company allegedly stole design information for a stent delivery system as well as a balloon catheter from a smaller medical device development company and attempted to secure a…
Posted on inDelayed Cancer Diagnoses Leaves Infant Permanently Paralyzed
This case involves a 7-month-old male patient whose right leg was not moving with the same range of motion as the left. He was admitted for a workup, but X-rays and a skeletal survey came back negative. Although the nurse noted…
Posted on inHealth Club Patron Suffers Heat Stroke After Prolonged Sauna Session
This case concerns a young, healthy male health club member who was seriously injured in the sauna after a workout. The deceased was an avid exerciser and regularly attended the health club in question. After a high-intensity workout, the deceased decided to…
Posted on inMajor Corporation Violates Federal Funding Eligibility Laws
This case involves a corporation that was found in violation of federal law for fraudulently abusing a federal small business program. The corporation passed off its subsidiaries as small businesses when in actuality, the corporation ran itself as one large business. By misrepresenting their eligibility…
Posted on inParking Lot Expert Opines On Allegedly Defective Lot Design
This case involves a slip and fall that occurred due to ice accumulation in a shopping plaza parking lot. The parking lot in question was on a slope and the design and the configuration of the lot prevented the plaintiff from being…
Posted on inPatient With Persistent Bowel Irregularity Progresses To Advanced Colon Cancer
This case involves a 32-year old male patient with persistent symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. The patient had a colonoscopy which revealed a polyp in his colon but pathology never investigated if it was pre-cancerous. For 3 years, the patient complained to his primary care physician…
Posted on inTrust Compliance Expert Discusses Bank’s Liability In Investment Scam
This case is a class action suit against a bank that allegedly aided an investment scam. An investment firm ran advertisements offering investors a sizeable tax deal on a retirement plan. However, the shares the firm ultimately offered were for…
Posted on inMaritime Experts Discuss Industry Standards For Medical Treatment Aboard Vessels
This case involves a crew member of a shipping vessel who began experiencing symptoms of vomiting, bloody discharge, and severe abdominal pain. Though her symptoms were severe, no attempt was made to see that she received emergency medical attention on shore…
Posted on inPatient Left Blind After Ophthalmologist Refuses To Prescribe Steroid Treatment
This case involves a 35-year-old female patient who presented with blurry vision in her left eye after a lengthy sinus infection. The patient’s ophthalmologist diagnosed her with a swollen optic nerve and determined that the nerve would heal on its…
Posted on inPatient Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Pain Management Procedure
This case involves a middle-aged male patient with a history of persistent back and shoulder pain who went in for a lumbar facet rhizotomy. The patient had previously undergone several facet joint injections but was otherwise healthy. The patient was administered…
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