Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming an orthopedic surgery expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 17 examples of cases where an orthopedic surgeon may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where an orthopedic surgeon might serve as an expert witness:
- Personal injury cases involving spinal fractures sustained during a fall;
- Personal injury cases involving leg fractures sustained during a fall on ice;
- Medical malpractice cases involving micro discectomies;
- Medical malpractice cases involving shoulder injuries occurring during hospital stays;
- Medical malpractice cases involving total hip arthroplasties;
- Medical malpractice cases involving post-joint replacement infections;
- Medical malpractice cases involving hardware insertion procedures and post-operative complications;
- Medical malpractice cases involving embody tapestry implants;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of a shoulder dislocation;
- Personal injury cases involving the causal connection between a motor vehicle accident and a rotator cuff tear;
- Personal injury cases involving the causal connection between a fall and a femur fracture;
- Workers' compensation cases involving rotator cuff injuries;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of a torn meniscus;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma;
- Medical malpractice cases involving spinal fusion procedures;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of spinal stenosis;
- Medical malpractice cases involving ankle fractures.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for orthopedic surgeons typically pays $750+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Orthopedic surgery expert witnesses may be asked to opine on personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases and workers' compensation cases.
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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 orthopedic surgery 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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