medical-legal

Representative Sample of Legal Cases

Hospital Administration / Medical Affairs
  • Role of hospital administration with regard to actions of medical staff
  • Professional misconduct review
  • Infection control issues including hospital and nursing home acquired infections
  • Potential exposure to infectious agents while in the hospital
Infectious Diseases
  • Sepsis
  • Septic shock/ multiple organ system failure
  • MRSA infections
  • Pressure ulcer/ infected wounds
  • Necrotizing fasciitis and Fournier's gangrene
  • Limb threatening infections (cellulitis, osteomyelitis, fasciitis, etc.)
  • Prosthesis infections
  • Epidural abscess
  • Endocarditis
  • Operative site infections
  • Dental infections
  • Eye infections
  • GYN/Obstetrics infections
  • Foreign body-related infections
  • Immunodeficiency related infections and management
  • Skin issues including Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Antibiotic toxicity / aminoglycoside toxicity
  • Septic arthritis
Uncommon Infections & Unusual Presentations of Common Infections