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Can a Physician Expert Witness Testify as to a Physician’s Assistant (PA) Standard of Care?

By Kelly Wilbur, Esq. Physicians are often called upon to evaluate the conduct of physician’s assistants (PA) and whether such conduct comports with the PA standard of care. Whether the physician will be permitted to offer an opinion in this regard, varies by state and by the context of the situation involved in the case. [...]

By |2021-04-06T08:16:46-04:00April 6th, 2021|Blog, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Can a Physician Expert Witness Testify as to a Physician’s Assistant (PA) Standard of Care?

Can a physician expert witness testify as to the standard of care for a nurse and/or a nurse practitioner in a medical malpractice case?

By Kelly J. Wilbur, Esq. Physicians are sometimes called upon to evaluate the conduct of a nurse or a nurse practitioner and whether such conduct comports with the standard of care. Whether the physician will be permitted to offer an opinion in this regard, varies by state and by the context of the situation involved [...]

By |2021-04-06T08:17:00-04:00April 6th, 2021|Blog, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Can a physician expert witness testify as to the standard of care for a nurse and/or a nurse practitioner in a medical malpractice case?

What Types of Cases do Family Medicine Expert Witnesses Work On? – Sample Case List

By Kelly Wilbur, Esq. We are often asked by prospective expert witnesses if there is work in their particular field and to give examples of the types of cases an expert in a particular field might be retained to work on. Below are 30 sample cases where a family medicine expert witness might be called upon [...]

By |2021-03-29T11:58:39-04:00March 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What Types of Cases do Family Medicine Expert Witnesses Work On? – Sample Case List

Affidavit of Merit: How to Write One & Advice for Physician Expert Witnesses Involved in Medical Malpractice Cases

by Nadine Nasser Donovan, Esq. Medical malpractice actions are unusual in that many states require patients (i.e. plaintiffs) to demonstrate that they have expert witness support for their medical malpractice allegations before suit is filed. Such requirements are grounded in either state statutes or regulations. These rules are designed to discourage frivolous malpractice lawsuits and [...]

By |2021-02-01T10:45:46-05:00February 1st, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Affidavit of Merit: How to Write One & Advice for Physician Expert Witnesses Involved in Medical Malpractice Cases
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