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This case involves a resident of a nursing home who fell and was not found for several hours. The plaintiff, a ninety-year-old female, was a resident of a nursing home. On the day in question, the resident was leaving her room to go to the … Continue reading →

This case involves a workplace injury at a construction site. The plaintiff was helping to build a deck on the second floor of a new home. In order to traverse the beams, the workers had installed composite wood to walk over, but left the panels … Continue reading →

This case involves a large corporation that patented a design for a home-use 3D printer. The plaintiff’s printer allowed individuals to produce small, 3D objects from smaller space. It also worked in conjunction with a number of design programs, allowing individuals to share designs that … Continue reading →

This defense case involves the alleged wrongful termination of a teacher. The plaintiff, a teacher at a rural high school, engaged in a class project where she ‘friended’ a number of students from her personal Facebook. Though there was no explicit content in the messages … Continue reading →

This case involves a car accident with a semi-truck. The plaintiff, a twenty-five-year-old female, was driving home from work in the middle lane of a highway. When she was about a mile away from her exit, a semi-truck passed her in the right lane. After … Continue reading →

This case involves a patient who underwent a complicated cryoablation procedure performed using the Medtronic CryoCatheter system and as a result a large amount of air entered the patient’s bloodstream resulting in his death. The patient had a history of atrial fibrillation and he had … Continue reading →

This case involves the incorrect use and positioning of a continuous passive motion device on a patient’s leg following a total right knee replacement surgery. The medical records showed that the patient’s leg was placed into the device without a foam boot and, as a … Continue reading →

This case involves a seventy-two-year-old male, with a medical history of Parkinson’s disease, who presented to the emergency room after sustaining a deep laceration to his leg. The patient was admitted and over the next few days, the leg became severely inflamed and the patient … Continue reading →

This case involves an injury to a student. The plaintiff, a thirteen-year-old male, was a student at a junior high school in a rural area. On the day in question, the plaintiff had stayed late to finish an assignment. When exiting the school, he attempted … Continue reading →

This case involves a motorcycle accident. The plaintiff, a forty-three-year-old female, purchased a new motorcycle. She had been riding for over twenty years. Also, she had the dealership place new tires on the motorcycle. The new tires were installed, but had a layer of wax … Continue reading →