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            • Fox, Gary: cross-examination of a “frequent flyer” expert medical witness
            • Grassini, Larry Negligent Hiring of a Dangerous Truck Driver: the hiring manager implodes
            • Itkin, Jason: Agreement/Ignorance Cross of a Safety Investigator
            • Leventhal, Jim: Adverse examination of a defendant doctor in a medical malpractice case.
            • Malone, Patrick: Cross-examination of a fetal maternal medicine expert, James Christmas, MD
            • Malone, Patrick: Cross-examination of a neonatologist expert on his factual mistakes
            • Mulvey, Elizabeth: A Frequent Expert’s Percentage of Income from Testifying
            • Oscar Pistorius Cross-Examination
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            • Russell, Anthony: “Money” Cross of a medical expert
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    • Brain Injury
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      • Anatomy of a Brain Injury Lawsuit
        • An MRI scan of the brain was misread by a radiologist
        • Ms. Burke’s treating neurologist also failed to provide competent care
        • The testimony about Ms. Burke’s injuries and damages
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      • Birth Injury – Warning Signs of Preventable Bad Outcomes
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    • Health Care Advocates’ Power Kit
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        • Your Rights Under Federal and State Law to Get Your Own Medical Records
      • Legal Deadlines for Filing Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
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        • Legal Deadlines for Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Virginia
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    • Silver Spring, Maryland
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    • Wheaton, Maryland
    • Winchester, Virginia
  • Malpractice A-Z
    • Abandonment
    • Amusement Park Injuries
    • Children’s Prescription Drug Errors
    • Doctors Failing to Warn Pregnant Women About Potential Link Between SSRIs and Birth Defects
    • MRSA Infection Overview
    • Opioid Prescription Drug Addiction
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • School Injuries
    • Amputation Injuries
    • Anesthesia
    • Angioplasty of the Heart (Treatment With Balloons and Stents)
    • Angioplasty of the Heart (Treatment With Balloons and Stents)
    • Aortic Aneurysm – Aortic Dissection
    • ARDS – Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    • Back Surgery – Spine Surgery
      • Special Alert on Laser Spine Surgery
    • Bariatric Surgery – Weight Loss Surgery
    • Bile Duct Injury – Gall Bladder Surgery
    • Blood Clot Mistreatment
    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    • Brain Injury in Babies and Children from Medical Care
    • Brain Surgery
    • Breast Cancer
    • Burns in the Operating Room
    • Button Batteries – Swallowed Foreign Objects
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis
    • Cardiology
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Cesarean Section
    • Chiropractors
    • Colon Cancer, Failure to Diagnose
    • Colonoscopy Injuries
    • Communication Errors
    • Compartment Syndrome
    • Cosmetic Surgery
    • Dermatology
    • Diabetes
      • Diabetes & Amputation
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