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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
This is the first in a series of articles where I plan to address post-traumatic arthritis and iatrogenic conditions.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
This is the second in a series of articles that will address cross-examining defense biomechanical experts and the field of biomechanics generally.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
This is the first in a series of articles that will address cross-examining defense biomechanical experts and the field of biomechanics generally.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Obviously, in a personal injury setting, traumatic brain injuries can be some of the biggest damages cases. Proving a traumatic brain injury is many times a complicated matter. Often, the plaintiff may sustain a closed injury that leaves no objective abnormality that can be detected on a diagnostic study such as an MRI or CT scan. In other words, there may not a fractured skull or a bleed on the brain or other similar abnormality, yet the plaintiff and his or her loved one will complain that the plaintiff is just not the same cognitively as before the traumatic event.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
For personal injury victims, hip pain is an often-encountered complaint. The problem with hip pain is that it is not necessarily indicative of a hip injury.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
This is the third in a series of articles addressing hand injuries. Another often-encountered injury in a personal injury setting is the partial amputation of a finger. For the most part, we encounter partial amputations in a production line setting, so that is a workers' compensation matter with a products liability aspect or strictly a products liability claim as a result of a product used at home that is defective, such as an unguarded mechanical saw or a food processor.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Personal injury economic damages can be complex calculations. There is no cookie-cutter approach when calculating the damages of a claimant, but there are some recurring financial aspects. In order for the financial expert to calculate a reasonable estimate of economic damages, counsel must be prepared to ask the right questions of a claimant in order to flush out financial information and relevant details that will be useful for their expert. It is the expert's job to calculate an economic loss within a reasonable degree of certainty, and by understanding these topics, you will lay the groundwork for your expert's calculation.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Last month I completed a series of three articles that addressed certain common ankle injuries as well as some common foot injuries. This month I am beginning a series of articles that will address hand injuries.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
One of the most technically challenging accident reconstruction analyses is the vehicle-pedestrian collision. Occasionally, the facts are clear and the pedestrian or vehicle can be held fully liable, but there are often conflicting accounts regarding the events leading up to a collision.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
This article is the third and final in a series addressing certain common foot and ankle injuries. Previous articles addressed osteochondral defects, peroneal tendon injuries and tarsal tunnel syndrome. This article will address talus fractures, avulsion fractures and Jones fractures.