Welcome
Thank you for visiting. I provide expert witness review and testimony in medical malpractice cases related to the fields of emergency medicine, urgent care, EMS and general inpatient and outpatient hospital practice.
Experience: I have 35 years or experience as an emergency physician, most of those years as Medical Director of a now 50,000 visit per year suburban Emergency Department. Board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, I have helped both plaintiff and defense attorneys with malpractice litigation for over 25 years. My CV can be found here. References are available as is a list of attorneys with whom I have worked.
Services:
Medical record review. I have been reading both office and hospital medical records for my entire career. I know where to look for evidence in a chart. Based on my experience as both a clinician and expert witness. I candidly point out to both defense and plaintiff attorneys the strengths and weaknesses of their case – in addition to addressing issues regarding the standard of care, This saves attorneys and their clients a great deal of time and money that might be wasted on either the pursuit or defense of a marginal case. My reputation and integrity are my greatest assets, whether an honest appraisal of an unfortunate outcome indicates appropriate or substandard care.
Depositions: Should a matter proceed, I am always available for depositions and am familiar with the process in several states.
Trial Testimony: While the vast majority of cases settle before trial, I have testified at trial in two states.
Client counseling: I am happy to discuss my opinions with the clients of the attorneys with whom I work. I find this particularly helpful when I inform a plaintiff attorney that the care his/her client received does not rise to the level of medical malpractice.
Research: Should you need additional references or information, I have access to the full range of medical literature and the assistance of a medical librarian.
Communications and timeliness: I respond to requests by phone or email within 24 hours and will report back to you with opinions within 2 weeks, less if the situation requires.
Newsletter: I write the Medical Malpractice Bulletin. This free email publication – about 10 times a year – includes a brief essay on an issue of interest to both me and (hopefully) my attorney clients, and an update of news items pertaining to our mutual interests. (I try to highlight principles of malpractice medicine and law rather than individual cases.) It is sent only to those attorneys with whom I have previously worked and to those who ask to be on the mailing list. Since its inception, not a single attorney has asked to be removed from the mailing list.
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Fees: An initial telephone consultation is free. Thereafter, I charge $350 per hour and do not require a retainer. I understand that an attorney’s client is usually the one paying for an expert, and can usually provide a preliminary opinion with under 2 hours of chart review. I charge the same for record review, depositions and trial testimony. I usually also bill for travel time and expenses. Please contact me directly for further information.