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Shipping delays are still persistent even after the holiday rush

Shipping Delays and Your Legal Case

March 15, 2021 | By Ronald Mathias

Winter may be melting away, but shipping delays continue to persist. USPS is experiencing a plethora of delivery setbacks, frequently exceeding a month. Worse still, USPS does not guarantee any of its shipping windows. The postal service currently lists shipping times for First-Class Mail at one-to-three business days. So what are considered a shipping delays? USPS […]

Medical Illustrators look at the pathology on radiological films

A Day in the Life of a Medical Illustrator:

Poor Quality Radiological Films

December 8, 2020 | By Ronald Mathias

Are These Radiological Films or Modern Art? Our team of medical illustrators confronts poor radiological films frequently. When a film study reveals grainy images and hard to decipher pathology, it’s time for a few deep breaths and a fresh cup of coffee (or three). Films are the foundation to the illustrations that we as medical […]

distal biceps rupture illustration alongside a radiological colorization of the same

Preparing to Move? Be Careful to Avoid This Injury:

A Painfully Common Way to Rupture Your Biceps Tendon and How to Avoid It

September 15, 2020 | By Ronald Mathias

When it comes to moving heavy items, people immediately think of potential back injuries. Most will purchase braces to relieve some of the spinal pressure. Still, people rarely think of the severe damage that can occur to the tendons securing the biceps brachii to their elbow.

Attorney throws papers while trying to catch a laser (representing a courtroom animation) coming from a laser pointer

Chasing the Laser Pointer

How Useful are Animations in a Personal Injury Case When Compared to Custom Medical Illustrations?

August 25, 2020 | By Ronald Mathias

The Need to Connect Articulating the extent of damage acquired by your client in a personal injury case can be a challenging task. In 2017, a study was conducted evaluating the public’s knowledge of anatomy. Questions posed to the participants were comprised of twenty common anatomical structures, including the heart, lungs, and biceps. The test […]