Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming an interventional cardiology expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 19 examples of cases where an interventional cardiologist may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where an interventional cardiologist might serve as an expert witness:
- Medical malpractice cases involving the monitoring of blood pressure levels;
- Medical malpractice cases involving abnormal ECGs;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the causation of pseudoaneurysms;
- Medical malpractice cases involving complications of stenting;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the insertion of IABPs;
- Medical malpractice cases involving ileal caval reconstructions;
- Medical malpractice cases involving abnormal ECGs and delays in further treatment;
- Medical malpractice cases involving angioplasty;
- Medical malpractice cases involving bicuspid aortic valves;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis of mitral heart valve paravalvular leaks;
- Medical malpractice cases involving pericardial effusions;
- Medical malpractice cases involving percutaneous retrieval of vascular stents;
- Medical malpractice cases involving prescribing metoprolol;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the monitoring of post-operative patients;
- Personal injury cases involving whether or not a car accident caused a death as opposed to injuries from CHF;
- Medical malpractice cases involving complications from ablations;
- Personal injury cases involving whether a heart attack could have been brought on by an individual’s employment;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of an iliac artery perforation;
- SSDI benefits cases involving review of ECGs.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for interventional cardiologists typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Interventional cardiology expert witnesses may be asked to opine on medical malpractice, personal injury cases and SSDI 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 interventional cardiology 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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