Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a correctional healthcare expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 15 examples of cases where a correctional healthcare physician might be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a correctional healthcare physician might serve as an expert witness:
- Deliberate indifference cases involving surgical removal of a bilateral hernia;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving medical care of a cancerous tumor;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving care for chronic pain and cancer;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving treatment of eye issue and resultant loss of eyesight;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving knee surgery and post-operative care;
- Criminal cases involving a brain tumor and its effect on an inmate’s ability to speak;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving the treatment of thoracic tumors;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving permission to use assistive walking devices and a subsequent fall;
- Criminal cases involving compassionate release for inmate diagnosed with metastatic bronchogenic adenocarcinoma;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving surgical management of chronic back pain;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving chest pain and difficulty breathing;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving the timely diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome;
- Deliberate indifference cases involving suicide risk and watch protocols;
- Cases involving the effects of taser drive stun on inmates;
Conclusion
Expert witness work for correctional healthcare physicians typically pays $500+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Correctional healthcare expert witnesses may be asked to opine on deliberate indifference (i.e civil rights cases), personal injury, and criminal cases.
To find out more about how to become a correctional healthcare expert witness please visit www.testifyingtraining.com
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 correctional healthcare 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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