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Can a doctor be blamed for the silent killer?

Missed DiagnosesBy Tara Godoy

What makes a heart attack a silent killer? Should a doctor be responsible if there aren’t any symptoms? Find out here…

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Should I eat that? Mushroom ingestion

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

How can you take Psilocybin? How does it affect you? Can you determine right from wrong when intoxicated? Find the answers here…

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What happens every 33 seconds in the US?

Missed Diagnoses, UncategorizedBy Tara Godoy

Do you know how often someone dies of a heart attack? How about how old people are when they have heart attacks? Find out here.

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Magic Mushrooms

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

The active drug in mushrooms is called psilocybin, which is chemically related to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). Learn about history and uses here.

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What is a heart attack?

Missed DiagnosesBy Tara Godoy

The medical term for heart attack is Myocardial Infarction. “Myocardial” is the heart muscle and “infarction” is cell death. Find out how heart attacks happen here…

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IHSS Neglect cases – legal implications

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal)By Tara Godoy

Regardless of whether the case is criminal or civil, there must be proof that the caregiver was negligent and that the negligence was what caused the patient to become ill. Whether the caregiver was a…

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Vegas or New Orleans? I’m speaking in both locations soon!

Child Abuse, Company Events and UpdatesBy Tara Godoy

I will be speaking in Vegas at the NACDL Forensic’s Conference in May and in New Orleans at the APSAC’s Annual Colloquium in June. Both times I will be presenting on Abusive Head Trauma. I hope…

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IHSS Neglect Case Review and Analysis

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal)By Tara Godoy

  What if there is a delay in care and the patient is taken to the emergency department severely ill?   When does the culpability of their illness fall on the IHSS caregiver or family…

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IHSS: Training and Abuse Reporting Requirements

Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), UncategorizedBy Tara Godoy

What training is required of IHSS providers? What training is offered? What are the reporting requirements regarding abuse and neglect?

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Neglect by IHSS Providers for Elderly/Disabled

Civil Law, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal)By Tara Godoy

Care provided in home for elderly and dependent people is often through a governmental program called IHSS or similar. For a description of the care provided and what tasks are permitted by these caregivers check…

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Strangulation – how it’s done

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Domestic ViolenceBy Tara Godoy

Carotid Restraint, Manual Strangulation, Ligature Strangulation and Hanging all have different mechanisms and different symptoms and time to unconsciousness. Read about each type here.

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MCLE discounted rate ends tomorrow! Bonus download added…

Company Events and UpdatesBy Tara Godoy

There are still a few tickets left at the discounted rate. I have also added a bonus: If you purchase at the discounted rate you can also download the webinar after April 11th and view…

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