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What Constitutes GBI? {Assault/Trauma}

  • Tara Godoy
  • August 9, 2016 at 10:27 am
  • Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Missed Diagnoses
  • Tags: assault, blunt force trauma, criminal law, GBI, head wound, nasal fracture, scarring, trauma
I am often called to testify in assault cases in which great bodily injury is an enhancement. In these cases I try to determine the severity of the injury based off of the medical records and photographs. For this month’s newsletter, I’d like to point out some ways to avoid pitfalls in GBI cases by using [&hellip Read More...

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