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Company Events and UpdatesBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Please check out our current openings page to find out more information.

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Dangers of Molly / MDMA

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

MDMA addiction poses a danger as life threatening symptoms develop including irregular heart rhythms, high blood pressure that can lead to a heart attack or stroke, bleeding in the brain, organ damage and hyperthermia. Hyperthermia…

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Last Chance to Register!

Company Events and Updates, Criminal LawBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

4 hours MCLE available for $125! Register now for our Medical Record Review workshop. May 9th Workshop (Orange County, CA) registration will close 4/15 at midnight. September 12th (Sacramento, CA) registration still open. Our intensive workshop on…

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MDMA / Molly: Use & Effects

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Referred to as ecstasy, the love drug, lover’s speed, X, and Molly (short for molecule), this drug can be used in powder form for snorting or smoking; or most commonly through oral ingestion as a…

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MDMA / Molly: Overview

DUI, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The substance, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) was first synthesized in Germany in the early 1900s by Merck and Co. At that time there was no defined medical use for the product. Through time studies began to…

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Veterans’ Court

DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The purpose of veterans’ court is to assist veterans who are accused of crimes that occurred as they are adjusting to civilian life. There is an extensive screening process for veterans who apply. The courts…

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Hip Dislocation: Legal Implications

Civil Law, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Surgical proceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

When considering taking legal action for possible medical negligence related to delayed reduction in a traumatic hip dislocation, there are many factors that need to be considered. There are other causes of avascular necrosis. Examples…

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Veterans: Blast Injury

Blunt Force Trauma, DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Blast injury-the signature wound of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is always wise to ask a veteran client who has served in the Middle East if he or she was ever exposed to…

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Avascular Necrosis

Civil Law, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, Surgical proceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

It has been shown that the risk for vascular complications is significantly higher if a dislocated hip is not able to be reduced within 6 hours after the initial injury. A more positive prognosis also…

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Veterans: Psychiatric Issues

DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

There are several depression screening tools that professionals administer that are cost effective and provide concrete data that can be used in court. Symptoms of depression that could affect a veteran’s functioning are; sad or…

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Traumatic Hip Dislocations

Emergency Department, Malpractice, Surgical proceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Traumatic Hip Dislocation A dislocation of the hip occurs when the femur bone is displaced from the socket of the pelvic bone. A traumatic dislocation is not an injury that occurs easily. It requires a…

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A look at Veterans in Criminal Court

Criminal Law, DUI, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, Psych/Mental Health (Civil), ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Hypothetical Scenario The following is a fictional scenario in which a veteran client may be arrested and charged with a crime. Mr. Smith served two yearlong tours in Iraq. He experienced a mild traumatic brain…

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