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Category Archives: Neonaticide/Filicide

Greater Bodily Injury (GBI) Elder abuse report

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Beth Smith

Greater Bodily Injury (GBI) Elder abuse report As consultants for criminal attorneys, we review a lot of cases for assault and Great Bodily Injury (GBI). Elder Abuse, on the other hand, is more commonly known…

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A Review of Domestic Violence

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Beth Smith

A Review of Domestic Violence A Review of Domestic Violence When asked to review cases in which someone is charged with Domestic Violence, it inevitably means that the case will be a “He Said –…

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Part III of III: Spinal Soft Tissue Injuries – Points to Consider During Evaluation

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Erica Haefner

Part III of III: Spinal Soft Tissue Injuries – Points to Consider During Evaluation This is part III in a three part series that will address spinal soft tissue injuries from a personal injury perspective. …

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Part II: Spinal Soft Tissue Injuries – Symptoms and Treatment

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Erica Haefner

Part II: Spinal Soft Tissue Injuries – Symptoms and Treatment This is part II in a three part series that will address spinal soft tissue injuries from a personal injury perspective.  In this issue we…

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Part I: Spinal Soft Tissue Injuries – The Basics

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Erica Haefner

Part I of III: Spinal Soft Tissue Injuries – The Basics This is part I in a three part series that will address spinal soft tissue injuries from a personal injury perspective.  In this edition,…

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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Erica Haefner

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome The consultants at Godoy Medical Forensics often help their attorney clients with cases that involve alcohol abuse and addiction. Individuals who discontinue alcohol after prolonged use experience physiological and behavioral symptoms. Alcohol…

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Can one punch kill?

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Erica Haefner

Can one punch kill? (Blog post originally published in 2011) I recently read a post in the Portland Press Herald about a man who was killed after a single punch to the face. Obviously, the…

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Unveiling Child Maltreatment Through Medical Records

Assault, Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), General Medical, Neonaticide/Filicide, PediatricsBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

In our line of work as forensic nurse consultants, we understand the crucial role medical records play in identifying and addressing possible child maltreatment cases. Reviewing these records can be a daunting task for you…

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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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Considerations in Child Abuse Cases

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

Is It Abuse? Allegations of child abuse have very serious implications for all parties involved. The importance of a thorough history of the injury, medical history of the child, and a complete medical work-up are…

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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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Legal Implications – Fetus (Drug Use During Pregnancy)

Homicide, Neonaticide/Filicide, ToxicologyBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

It has long been discussed if the unborn child had any rights. Criminalization of drug use during pregnancy opens a can of worms for the legal community.

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