Impairment Ratings Expert Witnesses

Scottsdale, Arizona

Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery - General Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Impairment Ratings, Personal Injury, Industrial Injury, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Orthopedics

Board Certified Practicing Orthopedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained in Hand Surgery, Fellow of Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons, Sports Medicine, Trauma, Impairment Ratings, Expert Witness, Industrial Injuries, Athletic Injuries, Motor Vehicle Injuries, Extremity Surgery, Spine. Attending Ortho Surgeon Columbia U.- 15 yrs. Harvard, Columbia and New York U. Trained, National Lecturer on IMEs and Injury Causation. Extensive Deposition and Trial Experience. Dr. Purcell is licensed in AZ, NV, UT, WY, KS, IA, WA, AK, OR, ID, NE, MT, CO and FL* (*FL is telemedicine only)

Farmington, Connecticut

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery, Shoulder Surgery, Elbow Surgery, General Orthopedics, Industrial Injuries, Impairment Ratings, Pediatric Orthopedics, Work injuries, Sports Injuries, Nerve and trauma surgery, Case review, Record Review, IME, Personal Injury, Malpractice

Board Certified in both Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery. Associate Professor University of Connecticut School of Medicine In active practice seeing patients for issues regarding the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder along with general orthopedic conditions. Expert witness, malpractice review, permanency evaluation,IME, deposition and trial experience for both plaintiff and defendant for over 20 years.

Tampa, Florida

Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, sports medicine, IME, traumatic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, defense and plaintiff, Tampa, Florida, Impairment Ratings, Causation, Permanency, Independent Medical Examiner, Physician Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planning

Board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience. Expertise in the areas of musculoskeletal, spine, brain, and central and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as disability and sports medicine. Active clinical practice. Certified Independent Medical Examiner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Has performed over 500 Future Cost of Care and Life Care Plan assessments. Experienced expert at trial and has testified in over 100 depositions. Medical licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Kansas.

Kansas

Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, sports medicine, IME, traumatic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, defense and plaintiff, Tampa, Florida, Impairment Ratings, Causation, Permanency, Independent Medical Examiner, Physician Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planning

Board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience. Expertise in the areas of musculoskeletal, spine, brain, and central and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as disability and sports medicine. Active clinical practice. Certified Independent Medical Examiner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Has performed over 500 Future Cost of Care and Life Care Plan assessments. Experienced expert at trial and has testified in over 100 depositions. Medical licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Kansas.

Kansas

Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine, Expert Witness, IME, Worker's Compensation, Causation, AMA Guide, Impairment Ratings, Functional Capacity, Lost Wages, Occupational Exposure, Toxic Exposure, Noise, Repetitive Trauma, Rotator Cuff, Knee, Spine, Missouri Prevailing Factor, Disability, Return-to-Work, Medical Malpractice

Dr. Austin Stapleton, MD, MPH, NPI 1508279142 Dual Board-Certified in Occupational Medicine & Preventive Medicine/Public Health I am a physician specializing in workplace injuries, occupational exposures, and medical causation analysis. My practice, Dr. Stapleton | The Injury Evaluator, is dedicated to bridging the gap between medicine and law. I provide expert witness services, Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), causation reports, impairment ratings, and consulting for workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation. My background includes service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa, where I worked as a community health agent, and medical residency training with the U.S. Army. I am fluent in Spanish and have worked extensively with companies such as General Motors, Boeing, and Amazon, performing clinical assessments, causation evaluations, and job site hazard analyses. This unique blend of military, global health, and corporate experience allows me to brin...

Minnesota

Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, sports medicine, IME, traumatic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, defense and plaintiff, Tampa, Florida, Impairment Ratings, Causation, Permanency, Independent Medical Examiner, Physician Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planning

Board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience. Expertise in the areas of musculoskeletal, spine, brain, and central and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as disability and sports medicine. Active clinical practice. Certified Independent Medical Examiner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Has performed over 500 Future Cost of Care and Life Care Plan assessments. Experienced expert at trial and has testified in over 100 depositions. Medical licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Kansas.

Missouri

Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, sports medicine, IME, traumatic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, defense and plaintiff, Tampa, Florida, Impairment Ratings, Causation, Permanency, Independent Medical Examiner, Physician Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planning

Board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience. Expertise in the areas of musculoskeletal, spine, brain, and central and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as disability and sports medicine. Active clinical practice. Certified Independent Medical Examiner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Has performed over 500 Future Cost of Care and Life Care Plan assessments. Experienced expert at trial and has testified in over 100 depositions. Medical licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Kansas.

Kirkwood, Missouri

Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine, Expert Witness, IME, Worker's Compensation, Causation, AMA Guide, Impairment Ratings, Functional Capacity, Lost Wages, Occupational Exposure, Toxic Exposure, Noise, Repetitive Trauma, Rotator Cuff, Knee, Spine, Missouri Prevailing Factor, Disability, Return-to-Work, Medical Malpractice

Dr. Austin Stapleton, MD, MPH, NPI 1508279142 Dual Board-Certified in Occupational Medicine & Preventive Medicine/Public Health I am a physician specializing in workplace injuries, occupational exposures, and medical causation analysis. My practice, Dr. Stapleton | The Injury Evaluator, is dedicated to bridging the gap between medicine and law. I provide expert witness services, Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), causation reports, impairment ratings, and consulting for workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation. My background includes service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa, where I worked as a community health agent, and medical residency training with the U.S. Army. I am fluent in Spanish and have worked extensively with companies such as General Motors, Boeing, and Amazon, performing clinical assessments, causation evaluations, and job site hazard analyses. This unique blend of military, global health, and corporate experience allows me to brin...

Pennsylvania

Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, sports medicine, IME, traumatic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, defense and plaintiff, Tampa, Florida, Impairment Ratings, Causation, Permanency, Independent Medical Examiner, Physician Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planning

Board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience. Expertise in the areas of musculoskeletal, spine, brain, and central and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as disability and sports medicine. Active clinical practice. Certified Independent Medical Examiner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Has performed over 500 Future Cost of Care and Life Care Plan assessments. Experienced expert at trial and has testified in over 100 depositions. Medical licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Kansas.

Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

Occupational Medicine, Family Medicine - Disability Evaluation , Musculoskeletal Disorders, Return to Work Determinations, Impairment Ratings, Causation Analysis, Professional Liability, Evidence Based Practice, Fitness for Duty, Employer Drug Testing

Dr. Martin previously served as the Medical Director for UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine in Sioux City but now is at CNOS providing the same comprehensive menu of occupational health services as always. The majority of his practice is related to musculoskeletal medicine, which is directly secondary to the industry in the area; he often speaks of “meatpacking is my life” as he services one of the largest meatpacking facilities in the world in Dakota City, NE. Dr. Martin has served on multiple levels within the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and is a past president. He has served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians (now known as the International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators) and is a Past President. He is a Past President of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians and the IAFP Foundation. While Foundation President, he was involved in the finalization of the Iowa Health ...

Blacksburg, Virginia

Disability Evaluation, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Pain Management, CRPS, IME, Impairment Ratings, Occupational Injury, Worker's Compensation, Post-Accident Injury Assessment, Brain Injury, Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injury

PRACTICE FOCUS: I have long focused my private outpatient medical practice of PM&R on the direct physician evaluation & treatment of patients who suffer the physical & psychological effects of musculo-skeletal, neurological, brain injury/concussion & pain centered physical/medical conditions which are often the result of trauma. I emphasize conservative treatments & principles of medical care in effort to limit the physical & psychological disability which is often associated with these sometimes chronic/incurable conditions. My longstanding special interest has been treating patients who have been injured by occupational accidents/exposures & other trauma. In effort to improve daily functional abilities & quality of daily life. I work to assist my patients to recover as fully as is possible while also limiting, to the degree possible, the physical & psychological disabling effects of their more permanent conditions. Following my residency training & board certification by The...