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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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The Long-Term Effects of Repetitive Head Trauma

Blunt Force Trauma, Criminal Law, General Medical, Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Traumatic Brain Injury in Criminal Cases After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), people can experience personality changes, social anxiety, irritability, anger, depression, general anxiety, mood swings, emotional lability, and feelings of being overwhelmed. The bottom line…

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Actinic (Senile) Purpura and Its Imposters

Assault, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), UncategorizedBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Often in assault or abuse cases, the victim is elderly. When evaluating these cases, it is prudent to retain a medical expert to review the discovery and determine if the injuries are consistent with contusions…

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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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Traumatic Brain Injury or Mental Illness?

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI, General Medical, Homicide, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, UncategorizedBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

TBI and Mental Illness What if a defendant commits a crime because of being affected by either an acute brain injury or an acquired or inherited brain disease? This is called the “brain defense.” In…

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Did COVID-19 Bring a Higher Risk of Abuse?

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Domestic ViolenceBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic people have been told to stay at home for their own safety and the safety of others.  Could there be a higher risk of abuse? What about those…

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Fracture from Child Abuse or Bone Disease?

Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Failure to Thrive, General Medical, Neonaticide/FilicideBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Unexplained Fracture from Child Abuse or Bone Disease? Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a profoundly serious problem that has implications and consequences affecting the child and his family for the rest of their lives,…

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Alcohol Intoxication or Medical Issue?

Criminal Law, DUI, General Medical, Mitigation, Psych/Mental Health, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Alcohol, trauma, or underlying medical condition? The legal limit of blood alcohol content is set by the US Department of Motor Vehicles at 0.08%. However, not everyone presents the same way clinically, as different individuals…

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Projectile Injury During a Protest

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Policies and ProceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

A Literature Review of “Death, injury and disability from kinetic impact projectiles in crowd-control settings: a systematic review” (Haar, Iacopino, Ranadive, Dandu, & Weiser, 2017) According to a review of worldwide literature (26 articles) between…

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Methamphetamine in Combination with Other Drugs and Violent Behavior

Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Methamphetamine Usage Methamphetamine (meth) is a widely used, powerful stimulant which acts upon the central nervous system. Other names for meth include speed, crank, ice, crystal, and glass. It gives the user a sense of…

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Pathological Fractures in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General MedicalBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

What is a pathological fracture? Spinal cord injuries cause life-altering paralysis of the limbs and place the patient at risk for long term complications, including pathological fractures.  A pathological fracture is a broken bone that…

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Auto Brewery Syndrome

Criminal Law, DUI, General MedicalBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

What is ABS? Auto brewery syndrome is a rare condition in which the gastrointestinal system produces ethanol through fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gut. Normal digestion does produce some ethanol, but this process…

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