Posts discussing how to best manage and grow an expert witness practice.
By Kelly J. Wilbur, Esq. 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 [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. If you are considering starting a neurosurgery expert witness practice, you may wonder what types of cases you may be asked to opine on. Below are 10 case examples: Evaluate whether earlier treatment (i.e., TPA, etc.) to a patient would have saved his life. Plaintiff had walked into [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Expert witnesses may be interested in insuring themselves against malpractice claims related to their expert witness practices. Expert witness liability insurers could help expert witnesses protect themselves from errors and omissions made while serving as an expert witness. In July 2024, SEAK conducted a survey of almost 1,000 [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Introduction – Medical Expert Witness and Needing an Active Clinical Practice Expert witnessing can be a great side gig for physicians and other medical professionals. The work is interesting and involves teaching and educating lawyers, judges, and juries. The vast majority of the work consists of record review, [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Over the years we have had the opportunity to review many hundreds of SEAK Expert Witness Directory listings through our consulting and teaching. Many of the listings we review, can be quickly and easily improved. Optimizing your Directory listing is the best way to ensure your listing will [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Introduction If you are thinking about serving as a nephrologist expert witness you might wonder what types of cases a nephrology expert witness can be called to work on. Below are 11 example cases where a nephrologist might be asked to opine as an expert witness. Sample cases [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Introduction If you are thinking about becoming a urologist expert witness you might wonder what types of cases a urology expert witness may be asked to work on. Below are 15 example cases where a urologist might be needed as an expert witness. Examples of cases where urologists [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Introduction We often speak to people who are thinking about becoming a dentist expert witness. One curiosity a prospective dental expert witness may have is what types of cases they may be asked to work on. Below are 18 example cases where a dentist might be needed as [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Introduction We are frequently asked if an expert witness needs insurance. The short answer to “needing” insurance is no. There may be a legal requirement to carry liability insurance in order, for example, to drive an automobile or practice medicine in a hospital. I have not, however, heard [...]
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Introduction I have had the pleasure of teaching and advising expert witnesses for a long time. One of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients and students is how to obtain more defense expert witness work. Note that when I refer to “defense expert witness work” [...]