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Victoria Negron is a content writer and strategist who specializes in legal news and blog writing.Articles by Victoria Negron
Insurance Broker Allegedly Steals Millions In Commissions
This case involves a dispute between several owners of an insurance brokerage. It was alleged that one of the partners stole upwards of $2 million by having the managing general agent pay commissions to them personally rather than having payment…
Posted on inWearable Technology Expert Opines On Intellectual Property Dispute
This case involves an intellectual property dispute between two producers of wearable heart-rate monitors. One of the leading manufacturers of electrocardiography chest straps alleged that another manufacturer copied components of its biometric sensing technology. An expert in wearable technologies with…
Posted on inSenior Bank Officers Allegedly Involved In Loan Reporting Scheme
This case involves a bank’s alleged criminal reporting and disclosure of loans. The loans in question were automatically listed as “past due” in some of the bank’s internal tracking systems due to having passed the principal maturity date. However, some of…
Posted on inRheumatology Expert Discusses Steroid Treatment For Inflammatory Muscle Disease
This case involves a young man who presented with muscle weakness and difficulty lifting relatively light objects. He was diagnosed with polymyositis and given steroid treatment for the year following his diagnosis. During the course of his treatment, the man…
Posted on inMan Suffers From Permanent Hair Loss After Using Retail Hair Product
This case involves a man who purchased a hair relaxer marketed as a ‘no-lye’ product from a retail drug store. The man applied the product in accordance with the packaging instructions and immediately suffered severe chemical burns to his scalp.…
Posted on inStudent Sexually Assaulted By Coach On School Premises
This case involves a male middle school student who was sexually assaulted on school premises by a coach employed by the school. The assault took place over the course of several athletic seasons and happened after school hours. Although the…
Posted on inMan Sustains Injuries From Fall At Rock Climbing Facility
This case involves a man who was injured while on a climbing wall at a bouldering-only rock climbing facility. At the facility in question, harnesses, ropes, and belaying are not allowed. The facility had mats beneath all bouldering walls but…
Posted on inService Technician Permanently Injured On Slippery Vinyl Roof
This case involves a roofing construction project for a county courthouse. The roof was redone with a vinyl-type membrane, a surface that is very slippery when wet. The vinyl manufacturer who sold the vinyl membrane to the contractor also had…
Posted on inPhysician Neglects To Perform MRI On Patient With Symptoms Of Multiple Sclerosis
This case involves a healthy female patient who presented with tingling in her legs and episodes of blurry vision and eye pain. The physician suspected multiple sclerosis and performed a CT. The CT read as negative and no further workup or…
Posted on inHomeowner Electrocuted By Live Power Line On His Property
This case involves an upstate New York homeowner who passed away after being electrocuted by a live power line. The homeowner was driving home during a thunderstorm and didn’t realize that the line had gone down. The homeowner drove over…
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