Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a psychiatry expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 15 examples of cases where a psychiatrist may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a psychiatrist might serve as an expert witness:
- Will contests involving the mental capacity of the decedent;
- Criminal cases involving the insanity defense;
- Criminal cases involving trauma bonding syndrome;
- Criminal cases involving PTSD;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the diagnosis and treatment of TBIs;
- Personal injury cases involving PTSD;
- Criminal cases involving mental capacity;
- Medical malpractice cases involving prescription of Zoloft;
- Defamation cases involving the causes of psychosis and bipolar disorder;
- Personal injury cases involving TBIs and depression;
- Personal injury cases involving emotional distress and mental suffering;
- Workers’ compensation cases involving depression and suicide risk following an injury at work;
- Criminal cases involving the effects of methamphetamine intoxication;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the prescription of Welbutrin/bupropain;
- Personal injury cases involving unconscious pain and suffering and emotional distress.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for psychiatrists typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Psychiatry expert witnesses may be asked to opine on personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases, criminal cases, defamation 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 psychiatry 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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