Expert Legal Nursing Support

"This case is meritorious because the nurse failed to implement fall prevention strategies and secure the ordered helmet on a post-craniectomy patient.  As a result, the patient fell and hit their head, causing long-term cognitive damages." 

"This case is non-meritorious because MD appropriately focused on the patient's cardiac history."

"This case is meritorious because of the failure to order a head CT to rule out subdural hematoma, despite the patient stating they hit their head when falling off the ladder, resulting in permanent brain damage." 

"This case is meritorious because the HMO negligently directed an infant's parents to an emergency room 30 miles away in the presence of respiratory distress, resulting in hypoperfusion syndrome and the amputation of his hands and feet."

"This case is meritorious due to the surgeon leaving behind a non-radiopaque sponge, resulting in the patient becoming septic and developing fatal multiple organ dysfunction syndrome."

"This case is meritorious because the anesthesiologist failed to recognize phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, and extravasation post-administration of IV vancomycin. These deviations resulted in compartment syndrome and permanent nerve damage in the forearm and hand.  These damages have caused chronic pain, numbness, and the inability to grasp items in the patient's dominant left arm."'

"This case is non-meritorious because the code team properly responded to the cardiac arrest and followed ACLS guidelines."

"This case is meritorious because the healthcare organization failed to query The National Practitioner Data Bank and properly vet the physician, despite having multiple medical malpractice claims against her in other states.  Therefore, the organization did not protect their patients from the known unethical practices of this physician, leaving six patients in critical condition." 

"This case is meritorious due to failure in diagnosing a ruptured spleen despite the patient being in an MVA and complaining of left upper abdominal quadrant pain, resulting in the patient's fatal bleeding."

"This case is meritorious because the nurse failed to utilize the chain of command for his patient presenting stroke symptoms.  The delay in treatment disqualified the patient from receiving tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), resulting in permanent left-sided hemiplegia."