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Mitigation: Immaturity

Criminal Law, Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Some defendants are legally adults but are less-than-mature neurologically. Neurodevelopmental research tells us that brain maturation is not complete until mid-twenties. What are the implications of an immature brain? Impulsivity, poor judgment, decreased impulse control…

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Verbal Abuse in Chemical Restraint

Civil Law, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Policies and Procedures, Psych/Mental Health (Civil)By Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The following case scenario is an examples of the use of chemical restraint: Mr. Jones is a 65 year old man who is being evaluated in the emergency room after a fall with a possible…

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Mitigation: Life Experiences

Criminal Law, Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Among the life experiences that are linked to adult problems, childhood adversity is the best studied and has the most compelling data. In study after study, early life adversity is linked to medical, mental health…

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Chemical Restraint Documentation/Medications

Civil Law, Malpractice, Policies and Procedures, Psych/Mental Health (Civil)By Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Documentation by caregivers is extremely important to avoid litigation when chemical restraint is used. The person’s competency to refuse care including medication should be evaluated and documented. The medications most commonly used for chemical restraint…

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Traumatic Injuries: GBI/SBI

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

In regards to Great Bodily Injury or Significant Bodily injury: Many wounds from blunt force trauma by themselves would not qualify as permanently disabling or disfiguring. The severity of the wound oftentimes is not as…

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MRSA: Legal Implications

Civil Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, MalpracticeBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a 2005 study comparing patients without S. aureus and those infected with it showed that those with the infection had nearly 3 times the length…

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Patterned Injuries from Trauma

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

Patterned Injuries: These are injuries in which the physical characteristics of the wound match the object that cause them. They can be present in all types of injuries:           This month’s…

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MRSA: Prevention & Treatment

Civil Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, MalpracticeBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that “2 in 100 people carry MRSA”. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014) Hospitalized patients are usually tested prior to surgical or other invasive procedures. The…

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Multiple Injuries in Blunt Force Trauma

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

Multiple Injuries: You can see multiple types of blunt force injuries caused by the same mechanism and in the same moment. An example of this is an injury similar to the image depicted, where you…

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MRSA: High Risk Populations

Civil Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, MalpracticeBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

There are people who are at higher risks of developing complications to these infections. Patients with weakened immune systems who are unable to fight off the infection include those with cancer and receiving chemotherapy; those…

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Abrasions & Lacerations

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

An Abrasion is a scrape from friction between the skin and another surface. The surface does not necessarily need to be hard, but the softer it is, the more friction is needed. An example of…

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MRSA: Transmission

Civil Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, MalpracticeBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus, has been around for more than 100 years. Over the years the increasing overuse and misuse of antibiotics to treat bacteria, including, S. aureus, has caused bacteria to become resistant…

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