Drug Impairment Expert Witnesses

Phoenix, Arizona

Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Pharmacology, family law, product liability, sepsis, trauma, overdose, poisoning, antidotes, personal injury, resuscitation, drug abuse, drug withdrawal, alcohol impairment, drug testing, medical director, dram shop, post-mortem, healthcare administration, personal injury, drug impairment

I am a clinically practicing medical doctor who is board certified in both emergency medicine and medical toxicology. I have been an expert witness for several years, with deposition and trial testimony experience, serving both as an emergency medicine and medical toxicology expert. My toxicology and emergency medicine expertise has been of service to clients within multiple areas of law, including medical malpractice, product liability (medication delivery systems, etc.), dram shop, personal injury, traffic incidents with drug/ alcohol impairment questions, criminal law (review of substance use/ toxicology testing), family law (custody cases whereby parties require toxicology expert review of urine drug tests, etc.), civil tort (questions of drug/ alcohol use being integral to the case), and wrongful death (individual who died in legal custody and drug use/ exposure is in question) to name a few. In many of the medical malpractice cases, my combination of dual specialty knowled...

California

Toxicology, Environmental - Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort

Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems. Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...

El Segundo, California

Toxicology, Pathology - Board-Certified Trial Attorney, Laboratory, Blood testing, Breath Testing, Hospital Testing, Alcohol Impairment, drug impairment, alcohol testing, drug testing, drug effects, drug levels, postmortem drugs, postmortem alcohol, forensic science, blood alcohol, blood drugs, urine testing, urine drug tests, urine alcohol tests, Pathology

Forensic Toxicologist & Nationally Board-Certified Trial Attorney Okorie Okorocha is highly sought-after as both an attorney and an expert witness. Being dual-trained in Law & Toxicology is a deadly combination. As one attorney surmised: “Cross-examining Trial Attorney & Toxicologist Okorie Okorocha is like a knife fight in a phone booth & results in the cross-examiner taking an incredible beating! On the other hand, getting cross-examined by an attorney that know far more about the science than the witness is the witness’s worst nightmare.” Highly sought-after Forensic Toxicologist & Trial Attorney retained as a Toxicology Expert Witness in high-profile cases nation-wide such as: Estate of George Floyd vs. City of Minneapolis Doe vs. Derrick Rose (former NBA MVP) Hawaii vs. Villa (high-profile baby manslaughter case) Michigan vs. Chidester For exemplar's of Okorie Okorocha's testimony, go to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFchrJ9bFOmKXSxY9KOAkoKNNB-G6HfO1 Okorie ...

Peachtree City, Georgia

Toxicology, Dram Shop & Alcohol Services - Drug Impairment, Alcohol Intoxication, Retrograde Extrapolation, Widmark Equation, Alcohol Calculations, Sobriety Testing, DUI Accident, DWI Crash, Drug Recognition Expert, Forensic Toxicology, Marijuana Impairment, Cannabis THC, Drug Facilitated Crime, Server Training, Dram Shop, Serum Alcohol, Hospital BAC, SFST, Human Performance

Matthew Myers, MS, MPA, is a nationally recognized expert witness and consultant in drug- and alcohol-related human performance impairment. With over 20 years of investigative experience and advanced clinical toxicology education, Matt brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to civil litigation, combining scientific expertise and practical experience. Areas of Expertise Matt’s consulting practice focuses on civil matters, including impaired driving crashes, dram shop liability, alcohol service, workplace impairment, and other related areas. His services include case review, toxicology interpretation, behavioral analysis, alcohol calculations, procedure evaluation, and assessment of evidentiary sufficiency against accepted standards. His background in pharmacology and toxicology, along with practical experience evaluating impaired individuals, allows him to explain both the mechanisms of drug and alcohol effects and describe their real-world impact from personal observations....

Louisville, Kentucky

Toxicology, Pharmacology - Drugs of abuse, Alcohol intoxication, Pharmacokinetics, DUI, Kratom, Pharmacokinetics, Impaired driving, Blood alcohol interpretation, Drug impairment, Postmortem toxicology, Adverse drug event, Opioids, Fentanyl, Polypharmacy, Pharmcodynamics, Toxicology causation, Heavy metals, Urine drug screen, Blood testing, Withdrawal

James P. Adams, PharmD, DABAT is a board-certified clinical toxicologist and licensed pharmacist providing independent toxicology consulting and expert witness services for legal matters nationwide. His practice focuses on the interpretation of toxicology data, impairment analysis, and causation assessment in cases involving drugs, alcohol, and toxic exposures. Dr. Adams holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Applied Toxicology (DABAT). He has extensive experience reviewing medical records, laboratory results, timelines, and investigative materials in both criminal and civil litigation. His work includes evaluation of postmortem and antemortem toxicology findings, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, and the clinical significance of drug concentrations and interactions. In addition to consulting, Dr. Adams practices as a clinical toxicologist and serves as adjunct faculty, contributing to the education and training of healthcare pr...

New Hill, North Carolina

Toxicology, Environmental - Dram shop, DNA, Product Liability, Statistics, Drug Impairment, Chemical Impairment, Family Law, Due Diligence, Criminal, Civil, Drug Testing, Toxic Tort

Dr. Burgoon is an award-winning and Board Certified (Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences) toxicologist and biostatistician. Dr. Burgoon has 10+ years of experience as a US Government toxicologist employed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the US Army. Dr. Burgoon served as a senior leader in various roles from leading teams of biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in designing and analyzing toxicology studies, to supervising toxicologists and public health scientists in the development of toxicological and dose-response assessments in support of the US EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). At the US Army, Dr. Burgoon led classified and unclassified programs and projects with a focus on the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosives (CBRNE) on human health, ecological and agriculture systems. Dr. Burgoon’s expertise is in pharmacology, toxicology, biostatistics, exposure modeling, causal analysis, risk asse...