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Victoria Negron is a content writer and strategist who specializes in legal news and blog writing.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…
Posted on inPatient 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.…
Posted on inSeveral 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…
Posted on inInsufficient 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…
Posted on inCredit 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…
Posted on inE-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.…
Posted on inCorporate 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…
Posted on inPharmaceutical 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.
Posted on inPolice 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,…
Posted on inOrthopedic 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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