Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a cardiovascular expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 14 examples of cases where a cardiovascular physician might be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a cardiovascular physician 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 the reading of EKGs and the subsequent treatment thereafter;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the side effects of COVID and medications on the cardiovascular system;
- Medical malpractice cases involving a physician’s failure to consider a patient’s medical history regarding his/her coronary condition;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the administration of medication;
- Causation cases involving stress and sleep patterns and their effect on the cardiovascular system;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the delay in treatment of heart failure;
- Medical malpractice cases involving testing for COVID prior to surgery;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the administration of aspirin;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the administration of anticoagulants & betablockers;
- Personal injury cases involving the administration of a cardiac stress test;
- 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 cardiovascular physicians typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Cardiovascular expert witnesses may be asked to opine on cases of medical malpractice – both standard of care and causation, and personal injury.
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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 cardiovascular 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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