Adverse Event Expert Witnesses

Santa Clarita, California

Nurse, Nursing Home Administration - Acute Care, Long-Term Care, Critical Care, Quality Analytics, Case Management, California Title 22 Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, QAPI, Discharge Planning, Informatics, Documentation Review, Clinical Operations, Policy and Procedure, Chart Audit, Standards of Care, Adverse Event, Medication Error, Falls, Elder Abuse

Clinical Experiences: - Acute Critical Care / Intensive Care Nursing - Clinical Education - Case Management - Clinical Informatics and Technology Leadership Experience: - Director of Clinical Operations for a Multi-Site Long-Term Care Organization - Congregate-Living Facility Administrator - Director of Nursing - Charge Nurse Registered Nurse and Director of Clinical Operations for a non‑profit, multi‑site long‑term care organization, overseeing clinical quality, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and interdisciplinary operations across multiple facilities. Broad experience in acute care, critical care (ICU/DOU), long‑term care, and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) operations. Former Director of Nursing with deep expertise in CMS and California Title 22 regulations, QAPI, patient safety, adverse event review, and clinical workflow optimization. Background includes hospital case management, discharge planning, medication management, pressure injury evaluation, falls analysis, an...

Aston, Pennsylvania

Toxicology, Pharmacology- Clinical - opioids, carbon monoxide, marijuana, cannabis, impairment, DUI, drugs, medication errors, overdose, postmortem, toxicity, medications, drug testing, adverse event, dietary supplement, kratom, fentanyl, oxycodone, lithium, mold

Board-certified toxicologist. Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology. Affiliate Fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology. Registered pharmacist. Over 30 years of experience in the field of clinical toxicology. Two decades as a clinical toxicologist and managing director at the Poison Control Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), consulting on toxicology cases from 21 counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Expert witness experience has involved cases related to alcohol, drugs of abuse (ie, opioids, marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids, cocaine), carbon monoxide, medication errors, and postmortem toxicology. Extensive teaching experience including as faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. *Please note that I am only able to work on cases with licensed attorneys.

Shelburne, Vermont

Chemistry & Chemicals, Manufacturing - Cosmetics, Microbiological Testing, PFAS / Heavy Metals, Adulteration & Misbranded, Contamination, Contract manufacturing, OTC Drug, Product Liability, False Advertising, MoCRA Compliance, Formulation, Claims Substantiation, Cosmetic Labeling, Personal Care Product, Cosmetic Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Adverse Event, Defect, FDA, GMP

My name is Ethan Alden-Danforth and I am a senior executive in the cosmetic and OTC personal care industry with over 15 years of experience in R&D and manufacturing. I hold a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and currently serve as Vice President of R&D for a cosmetic contract manufacturer, where I oversee formulation development, raw material sourcing, product safety and testing, regulatory compliance, and process engineering across cosmetic and OTC drug product lines. I provide expert witness services for plaintiff and defense counsel in state and federal litigation involving cosmetic and OTC personal care products. My litigation work encompasses product liability and class action matters, false advertising and labeling disputes, FDA and MoCRA compliance failures, PFAS and heavy metals contamination, microbial and chemical adulteration, GMP violations, contract manufacturing disputes, recalls, and adverse event investigations. I have experience reviewing tech...