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Author Archives: Tara Godoy

Head Trauma, Comprehension and Intoxication

Company Events and UpdatesBy Tara Godoy

When: March 4th, 2021 Location: Duke Law Virtual Event Presented by North Carolina Office Law of Indigent Defense Services, Duke Law Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and the Wilson Center for Science and…

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Bruise Dating for Court Cases Can be Tricky

Civil Law, Criminal Law, Missed DiagnosesBy Tara Godoy

 – Transcript of Video – Today we’re going to talk about bruising and the dating of bruises. I get calls on this on a regular basis regarding cases in which the victim has bruises. Whether…

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Infection, Delirium, and Homicide

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, HomicideBy Tara Godoy

In April, I covered delirium and noted that there are many underlying etiologies that can cause it. One such etiology is infection. Infection and our body Our bodies are constantly fighting infections. Our skin is…

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Shock in Criminal Cases

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Domestic Violence, DUI, Emergency Department, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

In April, I covered delirium and noted that there are many underlying etiologies that can cause it. One such etiology is hypoperfusion. When the blood flow is cut off to the vital organs, the body…

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Hypertension in Criminal Cases

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, General Medical, Psych/Mental HealthBy Tara Godoy

In April, I covered delirium and noted that there are many underlying etiologies that can cause it. One of those etiologies is a condition called hypertensive crisis, or more specifically, hypertensive encephalopathy. If you have…

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What a criminal attorney needs to know about brain injuries.

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Tara Godoy

In April, I covered delirium and noted that there are many underlying etiologies that can cause it. One of those underlying causes is brain injuries, or intracranial processes such as stroke, tumor or traumatic injury.…

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What role does Hypoxia play in Criminal Cases? {Assault/Trauma}

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, General Medical, Homicide, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

For both prosecutors and defense attorneys, it’s often important to know the defendant’s state of mind to litigate the case. If a defendant has a medical condition or traumatic injury that could result in hypoxia…

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Delirium: What role does it play in criminal cases? {DUI/Gen Med}

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Homicide, Mitigation, Neonaticide/Filicide, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

In many of our cases we come across symptoms of delirium and are asked to determine if they are due to the assumed etiology, like alcohol or drug intoxication; or from something else, like seizures,…

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Involuntary Intoxication when mixing Cocaine and Alcohol…? {MH/Tox}

Assault, Criminal Law, DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

What if someone knows how cocaine affects them, and they know how alcohol affects them, but not how they can affect them when taken together? The use of both cocaine and alcohol together results in…

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5 things criminal attorneys should know about…Bruises

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal)By Tara Godoy

This is the last in the “5 things criminal attorneys should know about…” series where I highlight some areas of medicine that often cross into the criminal fields. This is not meant to be an…

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5 Things Criminal Attorneys Should Know About…Diabetes

Assault, DUI, General Medical, Psych/Mental HealthBy Tara Godoy

This is the 5th out of 6 in this series of “5 things criminal attorneys should know about…” which I first posted a few years ago. Each month I highlight some areas of medicine that…

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5 Things Criminal Attorneys Should Know About…Loss of Consciousness

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, General Medical, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

This is the 4th out of 6 in this series of “5 things criminal attorneys should know about…” which I first posted a few years ago. Each month I highlight some areas of medicine that…

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