Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming an emergency medicine expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 19 examples of cases where an emergency medicine physician may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where an emergency medicine physician might serve as an expert witness:
- Personal injury cases involving whether moderate neck pressure can cause loss of consciousness;
- Personal injury cases involving complications of methamphetamine overdoses;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of infected neck abscesses;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic epidural abscesses;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in patients with renal failure;
- Medical malpractice cases involving wait times for patients complaining of severe chest pain;
- Medical malpractice cases involving stitches;
- Medical malpractice cases involving patients complaining of back and shoulder pain;
- Medical malpractice cases involving testicular torsions;
- Medical malpractice cases involving abdominal pain;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the treatment of hypertension;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the effects of improperly prescribed topiramate;
- Medical malpractice cases involving post-operative complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomies;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the timing of transfers to higher levels of care;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of tort colitis;
- Medical malpractice cases involving upper endoscopies;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the treatment of stroke symptoms;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the prescription of fentanyl patches;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the treatment of patients who have overdosed on anti-depressants.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for emergency medicine physicians typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Emergency medicine expert witnesses may be asked to opine on personal injury cases and medical malpractice 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 emergency 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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