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Articles by Victoria Negron

Student Dies While Undergoing Treatment For Opioid Addiction

This case involves a college student who died from an opioid overdose. The student had undergone surgery after a sports-related injury, and was prescribed opioids for pain relief. The student became addicted after taking the opioids for a few months…

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Patient With Signs of Acute Stroke Receives Delayed Neurology Consult

This case involves a patient who arrived at the emergency department with acute presentations of stroke. The patient exhibited slurred speech, eye deviation, and facial weakness. A CT scan was completed, however, the patient was not admitted for an extended period of time.…

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Several Counts of Identity Theft Linked To Tax Preparation Service’s Non-Secure Database

This case involves various plaintiffs who used a local tax preparation service. Their credit information was stored in a non-secure database which was accessible to the employees of the company. An employee of the company sold the personal information to…

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Insufficient Bar Security Blamed For Fatal Altercation

This case involves an individual that was severely beaten to death by a drunk patron of a notoriously rowdy bar. The aggressor had been thrown out of this bar on numerous occasions but was allowed to come back even though he was…

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Credit Underwriting Scheme Causes Significant Customer Delinquency

This case involves a company that allegedly lowered their underwriting standards in an attempt to drive sales, which resulted in an increase in customer delinquency and the provision for bad debt. In an attempt to enhance the company’s growth, they…

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E-Cigarette Expert Discusses Battery Explosion

This case involves a smoker who purchased an e-cigarette that exploded in their mouth. The smoker went to a shop that sold e-cigarette materials and purchased a mod that the shop assembled for them with a specific type of battery.…

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Corporate Compliance Expert Discusses Hiring Executives With History of Fraudulent Behavior

This case involves a pharmaceutical company that allegedly marketed a drug for off-label uses. The company was involved in a kickback scheme in which physicians were being paid to prescribe the drug. Several executives at the company were hired with…

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Pharmaceutical Patent Expert Opines on Commercial Licensing Dispute

This case involves a commercial dispute between two major pharmaceutical companies with regard to a patent license. An expert with career experience in licensing databases and other public resources was sought to comment on licensing practices in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Police Officer Shoots Allegedly Unarmed Teenager

This case involves the shooting of an allegedly armed teenager by a police officer in Illinois. The teenager was smoking at a park with a group of their contemporaries when the police officer approached. As the group began to disband,…

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Orthopedic Surgery Expert Opines on Malunion Stemming From Humerus Injury

This case involves a cyclist who suffered a humerus injury while competing in an event. He passed over a large rock and fell off his bike, fracturing his humerus. The cyclist’s orthopedic surgeon treated him with a brace and monitored him…

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