Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a cardiothoracic surgery expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 13 examples of cases where a cardiothoracic surgeon might be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a cardiothoracic surgeon might serve as an expert witness:
- Medical malpractice cases involving primary care physicians monitoring of routine bloodwork;
- Medical malpractice cases involving a primary care physicians’ failure to refer patients to a higher level of care;
- Medical malpractice cases involving robotic mitral valve repairs;
- Medical malpractice cases – standard of care and causation of atrial fibrillation cryoablation and atrial flutter radiofrequency ablation;
- Medical malpractice cases regarding the placement of pacemakers and Bi-V ICDs;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the placement of esophageal stents and nasogastric tubes;
- Medical malpractice cases involving surgical intervention for asymptomatic, severe multivessel coronary artery disease;
- Medical malpractice cases involving post-operative care and the use of anticoagulants;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the placement of PICC lines;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis of blood clots;
- Workers compensation cases involving the causation of aneurisms and resultant open-heart surgery;
- Personal injury cases regarding the causation of cardiovascular disease;
- Personal injury cases involving the potential impact of a motor vehicle accident and seatbelt usage to the chest of an individual who had recently undergone bypass surgery.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for cardiothoracic surgeons typically pays $500+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. A cardiothoracic surgery expert witness may be asked to opine on cases of medical malpractice, personal injury and workers compensation.
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About the Author
Kelly J. Wilbur, Esq. is the Vice President 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. Kelly has trained hundreds of expert witnesses including many cardiothoracic surgeon expert witnesses. Kelly can be reached at 781-491-6802 or kelly@seak.com. For more information on SEAK, Inc. – The Expert Witness Training Company, visit www.testifyingtraining.com
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