Child Expert Witnesses

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - Burn, Scar, MVA, Soft Tissue, Adult, Child, Injury, Skin, Breast, Tummy, Abdomen, Face, Eyes, Neck, Liposuction, Implants, Hand, Ears, Body Contour, Lips

Dr. Perez is a board certified plastic surgeon, practicing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for over 30 years. A graduate and former faculty member of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, he is selected regularly among Castle Connolly/U.S. News and World Report’s listing of America’s Top Doctors. Dr. Perez is fluent in Spanish and has been retained as a consultant and medical expert for over 25 years. He has provided records review, examination and testimony in matters of adult and child plastic surgery, burns, scars, hand, skin and soft tissue injuries, for both plaintiff and defense. He assists attorneys in preparation for sentinel depositions and vigorous cross examination of opposing experts. Dr. Perez is an author and has been featured as an expert in plastic surgery on worldwide media, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Univision, Telemundo and elsewhere. He has lectured and trained thousands of surgeons, in dozens of countries, in multiple languages, in the areas of f...

South Miami, Florida

Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery - surgeon, pediatric surgeon, surgery, pediatric surgery, surgery expert, expert, pediatrician, doctor, appendix, appendicitis, baby, infant, child, teen, adolescent, youth

After completing his undergraduate education at Yale University, Dr. Colin Knight earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia. Following a surgical internship at UVA, Dr. Knight served as a Flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force. In that capacity, he served as a primary care physician, occupational and travel medicine specialist, aircraft mishap investigator, and human factors consultant, and served on multiple deployments within the United States and overseas. He then completed surgical training at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and pediatric surgery training at the Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Dr. Colin Knight was an attending surgeon at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, where he trained medical students, surgery residents, and pediatric surgery fellows for over a decade. He now practices at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, Florida. In addition to faculty appointments at Florida International University and Florida Stat...

Miami, Florida

Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Child, Toddler, Newborn, Teen, Adol, Pediatric, Emergency, ER, Trauma, Surgery, Abuse, Neglect, Sepsis, Respiratory, URI, Asthma, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Fever, Allergy

*PEDIATRICS/PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN - Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital - Memorial Healthcare System/TeamHealth - Hollywood, Florida *CLINICAL AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PEDIATRICS- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine - Florida Atlantic University (FAU) *PRINCIPAL CLINICAL FACULTY - Pediatric/Pediatric ER Educator, Mentor, and Lecturer for Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Residents - Joe DiMaggio Children Hospital - Memorial Healthcare System/TeamHealth - Hollywood, Florida *ON-LINE MEDICAL CONTROL/MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD - LOCAL EMS - Not-for-Profit Community-Based State-Certified EMT/Paramedic Organization in South Florida *STARDOC - EXCLUSIVE PEDIATRIC CONCIERGE HOME SERVICES *EXPERT MEDICAL WITNESS IN EVERYTHING PEDIATRICS/PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE RELATED *PAST MEDIAL DIRECTOR - Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) in South Florida *AUTHOR AND PRESENTER: Numerous Book Chapters, Journal and Magazine Articles, Podium and Poster Pr...

Buffalo, New York

Education & Schools, Child Abuse - school, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, child, student, Title IX, Title 9, mandatory reporting, school liability, student sexual abuse, standard of care, sexual misconduct, grooming, standard of care, duty, sex discrimination, child sexual abuse, defense expert, plaintiff expert, negligant hiring

20+ years as Professor and Director of an Educational Leadership Ph.D./Ed.D. Program. Experienced expert. Multi-award-winning teacher. Expert on state and federal mandates in hiring, supervision, retention, and prevention of educator sexual misconduct directed toward students in schools and other settings. Retained nationwide by plaintiffs and defendants on numerous abuse claims from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and through the present. For over two decades, taught doctoral and master’s degree students (who were K-12 superintendents, principals, teachers, coaches, counselors, and leaders of youth-serving organizations) to assess their operations, policies, and procedures in relation to mandatory reporting, federal law, other statutes, and best practices in student sexual abuse prevention. Taught Title IX (including statutes, regulations, and administrative guidelines), monitored Title IX program compliance, and was appointed by D'Youville University as a Title IX Task Force Member. W...

New Castle, Pennsylvania

Brain Injury Medicine, Education & Schools - Pediatric brain injury, child injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, mold, traumatic brain injury, concussion, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, MVC, brain, school, mild TBI, transition, child, special education, young adult, college

I am highly specialized in a niche area of education & transition to adulthood following child, teen, & young adult brain injury. Expert witness & brain injury case consultation. Three Decades of Experience. State director of an internationally recognized Brain Injury program for children, teens, and young adults for the last 18 years. I received my Doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in Mind, Brain, & Teaching. I provide expert opinions regarding pre- and post-brain injury changes, what to expect in the future, and recommendations for support and services into adulthood. I am the full-time director of a statewide program supporting all children who sustain a brain injury and return to school. I have held this position since the program's inception in 2007. My background is in special education (all ages), neurodevelopment, brain injury in individuals ages birth to young adulthood, and post-high school transition support and services. I investigate brain injur...