Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a physical medicine & rehabilitation expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 14 examples of cases where a physical medicine & rehab physician may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a physical medicine & rehab physician might serve as an expert witness:
- Personal injury cases involving permanent scarring, disfigurement, impairment, mobility restrictions and constant pain;
- Personal injury cases involving the casual connection between neurofibromatosis and a motor vehicle accident;
- Personal injury cases involving gunshot wounds and TBIs;
- Personal injury cases involving back injuries and nerve impingements;
- Personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents and resultant hematomas;
- Medical malpractice cases involving epidural spinal injections;
- Medical malpractice cases involving failure to order aspirin in rehab facilities;
- Medical malpractice cases involving falls at rehab facilities;
- Workers’ compensation cases involving back pain;
- Personal injury cases involving post-concussive syndrome;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the treatment of stroke patients;
- Medical malpractice cases involving pressure wounds;
- Medical malpractice cases involving prosthesis failures;
- Medical malpractice cases involving post-operative complications of craniectomies.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for physical medicine & rehab physicians typically pays $625+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Physical medicine & rehab expert witnesses may be asked to opine on personal injury cases, medical malpractice 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 physical medicine & rehabilitation 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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