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Tara’s presentation on Strangulation was the best one I saw last year.

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Shock in Criminal Cases

  • Tara Godoy
  • September 28, 2018 at 11:00 am
  • Categories: Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Domestic Violence, DUI, Emergency Department, Psych/Mental Health, Toxicology
  • Tags: assault, blood loss, delirium, DUI, GSW, gunshot wound, hypoxia, perfusion, shock
In April, I covered delirium and noted that there are many underlying etiologies that can cause it. One such etiology is hypoperfusion. When the blood flow is cut off to the vital organs, the body will compensate in an effort to restore the blood flow. The body’s reaction to hypoperfusion is known as shock: What [&hellip Read More...

5 Things Criminal Attorneys Should Know About…Gunshot Wounds

  • Tara Godoy
  • September 29, 2017 at 2:01 pm
  • Categories: Assault, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Homicide
  • Tags: firearms, forensic expert, GSW, gunshot, gunshot wounds, homicide, medical expert
I did this series a few years ago and I think it’s time to do a little refresher. For the next few months I’ll post “5 things criminal attorneys should know about …” and highlight some areas of medicine that often cross into the criminal fields. This is not meant to be an in-depth review, [&hellip Read More...

Gunshot Wounds: 5 Things Every Criminal Attorney Should Know

  • Tara Godoy
  • July 17, 2015 at 8:30 am
  • Categories: Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Homicide
  • Tags: 5things, bullet wound, GSW, gunshot wound, gunshot wound expert, homicide
1. MD’s get entrance/exit wrong about 50% of the time, per research – don’t go off of medical charts. Most doctors still go off of size of the wound, which is inaccurate. 2. Range of Fire can generally be determined by wound characteristics: Soot indicates the gun was fired within 0-6 inches; Tattooing indicates a range [&hellip Read More...
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