Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming an addiction medicine expert witness you might wonder what types of cases an addiction medicine expert witness may be asked to work on. Below are 14 examples of cases where an addiction medicine physician might be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where addiction medicine physicians might serve as an expert witness:
- Medical malpractice regarding the administration of narcotics, psychotics, suboxone, and implants;
- Medical malpractice regarding overdoses;
- The long-term effects of drugs;
- Fatalities resulting from overdoes;
- Criminal cases involving driving while intoxicated including under the influence of methadone;
- Criminal cases involving the effects of dextroamphetamine;
- The side effects of weaning patients off drugs such as suboxone and Effexor;
- Levels of intoxication;
- Drug test results and what can affect same;
- Effects of narcotics;
- Effects of chronic drug addiction;
- Exposure to drug abuse;
- Long term effects of Xanax and other drugs;
- Health insurance coverage regarding behavioral health treatment programs.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for addiction medicine physicians typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Addiction medicine expert witnesses may be asked to opine on subjects including medical malpractice standard of care, medical malpractice causation, personal injury causation, and criminal matters involving intoxication and the effects of drugs.
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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 addiction medicine 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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