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How Visuals Make Your Expert Look Like an Expert

By Sean Claggett / August 26, 2023 / Comments Off on How Visuals Make Your Expert Look Like an Expert

Medical illustrations and animations are used regularly by top trial lawyers during their expert testimony. The question is WHY these top trial lawyers feel that it’s necessary to use medical illustrations and animations during trial with their experts. Can’t an expert explain it all without such visuals? The answer is simple, we want our experts…

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Med-Mal Spine Surgery Case Settles for 7-figures

By FG / August 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Med-Mal Spine Surgery Case Settles for 7-figures

People put a lot of trust in their doctors, literally putting their lives in the hands of these highly trained professionals in the hopes that the outcome helps with whatever ails them. It can be devastating to learn that surgery is required. In the case of physician-attorney Leon Aussprung’s client, a cervical fusion was needed…

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Know Your Case (Part 3) – Medical Cost Projections

By Dr. Sam Colarusso / July 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Know Your Case (Part 3) – Medical Cost Projections

In our last article, we discussed the importance of having a clear picture of your client’s medical history, including past and current treatment for their injuries related to their personal injury case. How you use this information is crucial to settling the case before litigation, but it is also the foundation for a successful lawsuit.  …

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$47M Verdict in “Locked-In” Syndrome Case

By FG / March 14, 2023 / Comments Off on $47M Verdict in “Locked-In” Syndrome Case

A fall one evening prompted Amy Geiler’s family to take her to MountainView Hospital’s emergency room for treatment. Upon arriving and being examined, it was determined that her sodium levels were dangerously low (hyponatremia) and she was dehydrated, so saline was administered rapidly to try to stabilize her. MountainView Hospital’s policy would not allow the…

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

By FG / January 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a broad term describing excessive and prolonged pain and inflammation that follows an injury to, or surgery on, an extremity. It is a neurological condition that has both acute and chronic forms. The exact cause of CRPS isn’t well understood but may involve abnormal inflammation or nerve dysfunction and…

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Monster $200M Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith Case

By FG / April 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Monster $200M Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith Case

Doctors take an oath to do no harm, but what happens when their intent is curbed by big business in the form of health insurance companies? For Doug Terry and Matt Sharp, their client suffered the ultimate loss…the death of a loved one because the insurance company, Sierra Health & Life (SHL), wouldn’t cover the…

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$29.5 Million Verdict in Anaphylaxis Brain Injury Case

By FG / April 26, 2021 / Comments Off on $29.5 Million Verdict in Anaphylaxis Brain Injury Case

Food allergies are very common, and in most cases, very treatable when exposure occurs. Christian Morris’ client was well-versed in what to do if she was ever exposed to peanuts, which happened at a convention in Las Vegas. She unknowingly ingested peanut butter that was in a pretzel topping on some ice cream, and immediately…

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Animations Assist in Significant Settlement for Retained Surgical Object Case

By FG / October 19, 2020 / Comments Off on Animations Assist in Significant Settlement for Retained Surgical Object Case

A 12-inch sponge was left in the abdomen of Chris Russell’s client after a surgery. The subsequent misdiagnosis by the radiologist and treating doctor left Russell’s client in pain for many months. Mr. Russell came to us for several illustrations to assist in successfully portraying the neglect on behalf of the medical professionals. Our team…

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Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Hypoxia

Undisclosed Settlement using Hypoxia Animation

By FG / June 19, 2020 / Comments Off on Undisclosed Settlement using Hypoxia Animation

In a recent month-long medical malpractice trial, attorney Sean Claggett was faced with the task of explaining to a jury how the lack of oxygen to the brain caused irreversible brain damage in his client. The defendant hospital argued at trial that the brain damage was a slow, progressive disease made worse by uncontrolled diabetes.…

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Confidential Global Settlement Using System Failure Timeline

By FG / May 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Confidential Global Settlement Using System Failure Timeline

One of the most enjoyable things working in this field is collaborating with our customers on important projects, and that is just what we did for Allasia Brennan. She came to us with a very complex case against a hospital. Brennan’s client showed up in an ER with abdominal pain, fever, chills, and diarrhea…classic signs…

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