Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a pathologist expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 13 examples of cases where a pathologist may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a pathologist might serve as an expert witness:
- Workers’ compensation cases involving whether prolonged immobility (extended sitting, limited mobility) and chronic occupational stress materially contributed to a fatal pulmonary embolism;
- Medical malpractice cases involving systemic infections resulting in death;
- Criminal cases involving whether or not bruising could be a result of certain mechanisms of injury;
- Criminal cases involving death from positional asphyxia;
- Personal injury cases involving the cause and manner of death, specifically cancer complications vs orthopedic injuries;
- Criminal cases involving wounds caused by bullets;
- Criminal cases involving possible manners of accidental deaths;
- Criminal cases involving possible causes for bruises and lacerations;
- Criminal cases involving stellate wounds;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the misdiagnosis of certain types of cancer;
- Criminal cases involving the amount of force needed to cause certain wounds;
- Personal injury cases involving the exposure to methamphetamines;
- Personal injury cases involving the exposure to benzene PCE and whether that caused a glioblastoma.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for pathologists typically pays $650+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Pathologist expert witnesses may be asked to opine on personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases, criminal cases and workers’ compensation 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 pathologist 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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