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Blunt Force Trauma: What every attorney/investigator needs to know

Erin Gollogly, BA, BSN, RN, LNCC
Erin Gollogly, BA, BSN, RN, LNCC | Godoy Medical Forensics

Erin Gollogly has been an RN for 23 years, gaining a wide variety of experience; including emergency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, urology, and school health.

On-Demand: May 18, 2023
Blunt Force Trauma: What every attorney/investigator needs to know

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Program Summary

This presentation is designed to teach attorneys and investigators about various injuries that result from the three types of blunt force trauma: abrasions, contusions, and lacerations. Dating of contusions is included as well as information on multiple injuries. The purpose of this presentation is to assist attorneys
and investigators in understanding the causative factors behind injuries from blunt force trauma and provide them with knowledge regarding the potential indicators of such injuries.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Be familiar with the accuracy of dating of bruises and the literature related to it
  • Be familiar with the types of soft tissue injuries commonly seen in Blunt Force Trauma
  • Be able to recognize patterned injuries related to bruises, abrasions and lacerations
  • Have a basic understanding of the standards of care as they apply to the prevention and assessment of pressure ulcers
  • Have a basic knowledge of the staging of pressure ulcers

***TRIGGER WARNING***

Disclaimer

  • Graphic or disturbing content is used during the presentation
  • The information presented is for mature individuals
  • Some topics, videos, images, or other content may be triggering
  • The content used in this presentation is for educational purposes only

Date: May 18, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Erin Gollogly, BA, BSN, RN, LNCC_Godoy Medical Forensics_myLawCLEErin Gollogly, BA, BSN, RN, LNCC | Godoy Medical Forensics

Erin Gollogly has been an RN for 23 years, gaining a wide variety of experience; including emergency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, urology, and school health. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Maryland School of Nursing and is currently clinically active as a school health nurse in Maryland. Erin has been consulting on criminal cases with Godoy Medical Forensics since 2012. Erin has attended multiple conferences, scientific meetings, and educational sessions on abusive head trauma, child abuse, gunshot wounds, medicolegal death investigation, and general forensic science. Erin has been qualified to testify on blunt force trauma.

Agenda

I. Bruises/Contusions | 12:00pm – 12:10pm

  1. Definition
  2. Mechanism
  3. Differentiate from Ecchymosis
  4. Literature/Dating of Bruises
  5. Case Study

II. Abrasions | 12:10pm – 12:15pm

  1. Definition
  2. Mechanism

III. Lacerations | 12:15pm – 12:25pm

  1. Definition
  2. Mechanism
  3. Differentiate from Cut/Incision

IV. Avulsions | 12:25pm – 12:35pm

  1. Definition
  2. Mechanism
  3. Types

V. Multiple Injuries | 12:35pm – 12:40pm

  1. One mechanism can cause multiple injury types

VI. Other Injuries – Patterned Injuries | 12:40pm – 12:50pm

  1. Definition
  2. Examples
  3. Mechanism

VII. Other Injuries – Pressure Ulcers | 12:50pm – 1:00pm

  1. Definition
  2. Prevention
  3. Assessment
  4. Plan of Care
  5. Staging

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