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          TBI and Drug Abuse
          The Frontal Cortex Connection: TBI and Drug Abuse The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury are at long last being acknowledged and researched in our society, partly due to the media’s attention to the severity and consequences of this injury to football players in the NFL. We are realizing the extent in which these injuries [...]
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          Considerations in Child Abuse Cases
          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 crucial to determine the most likely cause of the injury or injuries to the child. The following information was gleaned [...]
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          The Characteristics of Bruises
          What Affects the Appearance of a Bruise? Bruising is one of the most common types of physical injury observed in victims of violence, assault, and abuse. There are several factors that affect a bruise’s appearance, such as: Tissue type Loose connective tissue type sites, such as the eye, face, and genitalia show more bruising. Fat [...]
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TBI and Drug Abuse

  • GMFI
  • November 30, 2019 at 12:30 pm
  • Categories: Criminal Law, Toxicology
  • Tags: drug abuse, forensic medical expert, forensic nurse, TBI, traumatic brain injury
The Frontal Cortex Connection: TBI and Drug Abuse The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury are at long last being acknowledged and researched in our society, partly due to the media’s attention to the severity and consequences of this injury to football players in the NFL. We are realizing the extent in which these injuries [&hellip Read More...

Involuntary Intoxication when mixing Cocaine and Alcohol…? {MH/Tox}

  • Tara Godoy
  • March 28, 2018 at 8:00 am
  • Categories: Assault, Criminal Law, DUI, Psych/Mental Health, Toxicology
  • Tags: alcohol, cocaine, drug use, forensic expert, forensic nurse, involuntary intoxication, medical expert, toxicology
What if someone knows how cocaine affects them, and they know how alcohol affects them, but not how they can affect them when taken together? The use of both cocaine and alcohol together results in a unique metabolite called cocaethylene. This metabolite stays in the system longer and prevents the reuptake of dopamine resulting in [&hellip Read More...

How using a nurse can help you win your case.

  • GMFI
  • February 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm
  • Categories: Civil Law, Criminal Law, Practice Areas
  • Tags: consulting expert, criminal, expert witness, forensic medical expert, forensic nurse, legal case, medical expert
The nurses and doctors at Godoy Medical Forensics offer medico-legal consulting in criminal and civil cases and we can assist you in your case development and at trial. In many cases you do need a doctor to testify, but that doesn’t necessarily exclude the need for a nurse. It may actually save you money if you [&hellip Read More...

We are looking for 2 more nurses!

  • GMFI
  • April 23, 2015 at 7:34 am
  • Category: Company Events and Updates
  • Tags: forensic nurse, job openings for nurses, legal nurse, LNC positions, nurse subcontractor
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