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Ari Snaevarsson comes from a mixed background of business development and health sciences. Graduating from Gettysburg College in 2017 with his Bachelor's in Health Sciences, he began his career as a nutrition coach and personal trainer. He eventually moved into business development, spending some years in the professional staffing world, where he worked closely with hiring managers to find varying levels of talent. He now combines his academic interest in health sciences with his passion for bringing a solution to clients worldwide as a Solutions Advisor for Purview's Purview Image. Outside of evangelizing for the cloud-based imaging viewer and its uses in the legal and medical markets, Ari is a fitness and nutrition addict, having competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting, and a huge Star Wars fan.
Horse racing, and the equine auctions they entail, is a 400 billion-dollar industry that continues to grow (according to GlobeNewswire). But unlike human sports, we do not always know when underlying health issues or injuries could put a racehorse at risk. For this reason, horse racing authorities and equine auctions alike will generally conduct physicals on their horses to ensure all is in order.
Spoiler Alert: You don’t have to give up Horos to effectively scale your practice!
When instituting a claim in medical malpractice and personal injury cases, many jurisdictions first require securing an expert’s certification. This legal document goes by a variety of names, sometimes referred to as a certificate of merit or an expert witness certificate. Its purpose is to verify the legitimacy of the medical basis for the legal claim. Courts use these to screen out frivolous lawsuits, avoiding unnecessary waste of the courts' resources.
In personal injury and medical malpractice litigation, a picture tells a thousand words but a DICOM image can include data from thousands of pictures. Whether going to trial or generating evidence to support a fast settlement, it can be important for attorneys to have a strong grasp on the underlying medical injury. Whether it’s a judge or jury, providing a clear picture of the injury can make or break your case.
Most lawyers are not medical doctors and often require consultation with a medical expert. The attorneys we work with stress the importance of having experts involved early to help them understand nuances associated with the injury in question and the determination of its cause.
Most experts expect to see the original DICOM imaging, understanding that this is the highest quality and most authentic information they could have to form their opinion. If you’re wondering why you shouldn’t just use a much simpler photograph or JPG image, check out the blog, “The Visual Verdict: DICOM vs. JPG Images in Legal Proceedings.”
Due to the size of these DICOM images, sharing them with experts is slow, error-prone, and expensive.
