Tag: Medication
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Testimony on Medication Effects and Interactions Admitted in Mental Health Malpractice Case
Sabelita Hawkins experienced a psychotic episode in 2011, leading to hospitalization and subsequent treatment at the Puget Sound Veterans Hospital. She alleges that despite informing Dr. Daniel Doan that her prescribed medication was ineffective, no changes were made to her treatment. Later, Dr. Carl Jensen diagnosed her with PTSD but also did not modify her care. A…
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Nursing Expert Witness’ Opinion Addressing Medical Causation Excluded
Plaintiff, Prunella Banks filed this medical negligence action against Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (“Lakeland”) and one of its nurses, Morgan McGuire, for injuries allegedly suffered by her late mother, Queen Banks during her short residency at the nursing home from April 21, 2021, to May 3, 2021. According to the Complaint, Nurse McGuire…
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Judge Declares Law Banning Transition Care Unconstitutional
More often than not, public school employees call students by the pronouns matching the gender on their birth certificate, no matter the child’s preference and it is a misdemeanor to use restrooms in public buildings that do not correspondent to the person’s gender at birth. If lawmakers advance bills that mandate the same, how do…
