EMS Archives - Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc

Was the Defendant Drunk or Concussed? {DUI/Gen Med}

Tara Godoy
2016-11-22 at 10:30 am

Categories: Criminal Law, DUI, Emergency Department, EMS, General Medical, Toxicology

Was the Defendant Drunk or Concussed? If a person who is charged with a DUI and has a concussion, a review of the medical records by an expert can determine if the defendant has either: Concussion overview Concussion is a form of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) in which the brain is impacted sufficiently to Read More...

Medical Records Review: Emergency Dept.

Tara Godoy
2016-05-12 at 10:57 am

Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Emergency Department, EMS, Malpractice
Tags: civil law, criminal law, discharge summary, medical case, Medical Record Review, Medical Records

When performing a medical records review, if you’re looking for a list of injuries, as you commonly are in criminal law, you will look at the emergency department (ED or ER) reports and/or the ambulance reports. Ambulance/Fire: The vast majority of the time, I have to request that the ambulance and/or fire records be subpoenaed. Read More...

Burns: Initial Treatment

Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.
2016-03-11 at 11:30 am

Categories: Assault, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, EMS, Homicide
Tags: assault, burn expert, burn injuries, burns, scald, thermal burns, trauma

It is important to obtain and review medical records from the ambulance crew and emergency department in burn cases. The first responders will obtain information about the details of the fire, injuries and medical history. This information is needed for management of the injuries. Demographic data such as height, weight and age are important. The Read More...

What to ask if you have a brain bleed case

Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.
2015-02-27 at 6:30 am

Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Domestic Violence, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), Emergency Department, EMS, Homicide, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses
Tags: brain bleed, CVA, epidural hematoma, Intracranial Hemorrhage, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, trauma expert

Legal implications – civil: Non-traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (stroke): For cases involving warfarin or Coumadin- was the patient’s lab work such as PT/INR adequately monitored? If the patient was suffering from Coumadin toxicity, what was the treatment? Was the blood pressure controlled according to guidelines? Did the patient develop hemorrhage after receiving treatment for ischemic stroke? Read More...

What are three main kinds of brain bleeding?

Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.
2015-02-20 at 6:30 am

Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Criminal), Emergency Department, EMS, Homicide, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses
Tags: brain bleed, CVA, epidural hematoma, Intracranial Hemorrhage, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, trauma expert

Types of hemorrhage Epidural hemorrhage is bleeding between the skull and outer covering of the brain, the dura matter. Epidural hemorrhages are frequently caused from a blunt trauma from an assault, fall or other accident. Approximately 17% of patients with epidural hemorrhage will deteriorate to coma following trauma. A subdural hematoma is a collection of Read More...