By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq.
Introduction
If you are thinking about serving as a nephrologist expert witness you might wonder what types of cases a nephrology expert witness can be called to work on. Below are 11 example cases where a nephrologist might be asked to opine as an expert witness.
Sample cases where nephrologists might serve as an expert witness:
- Delayed diagnosis standard of care (medical malpractice) opinion dealing with an alleged delay in diagnosing a kidney laceration secondary to a fall.
- Medical malpractice case arising from an alleged suprapubic catheter placement.
- Independent medical examination (IME) in a case with an alleged kidney injury.
- Life expectancy opinion with and without transplantation for a patient receiving dialysis.
- Medical malpractice standard of care opinion regarding alleged missed diagnosis for secondary focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS).
- Causation and damages expert in a toxic tort case alleging kidney damage resulting from a chemical exposure.
- Financial elder abuse case alleging that Plaintiff’s kidney conditions put him at a higher risk of death and/or incapacitation.
- Nursing home elder abuse case where the plaintiff alleged kidney damage caused by dehydration.
- Medical malpractice claim stemming from an alleged failure to properly place a peritoneal dialysis catheter.
- Wrongful death medical malpractice case stemming from an alleged overdose of magnesium.
- Wrongful death medical malpractice claim after a patient bled to death while receiving dialysis.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for nephrologists typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. As you can see from the above, nephrologist expert witnesses may be asked to opine on a wide range of matters including medical malpractice (standard of care and causation), toxic tort, wrongful death, personal injury, life expectancy, and elder abuse and are also asked to perform independent medical examinations (IMEs).
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About the Author
James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., is a Principal of SEAK, Inc – The Expert Witness Training Company. SEAK helps experts get started, teaches experts how to excel at their work and helps experts obtain case assignments. Jim has trained many thousands of expert witnesses including numerous nephrology expert witnesses. He has been retained to train experts for the FBI, SEC, IRS, DoD as well as leading firms, corporations, and professional associations. He is the co-founder of SEAK’s National Directory of Expert Witnesses, the #1 rated expert witness directory. Jim can be reached at 978-276-1234 or jim@seak.com. For more information on SEAK, Inc. – The Expert Witness Training Company, visit www.testifyingtraining.com