Massage Therapy Expert Witnesses

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massage - Massage Therapy, Sexual Abuse in a Spa Setting, Inappropriate Touch, Inappropriate Conduct, Massage Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Inappropriate Draping, Poor Draping, Draping Issues

Dr. Benjamin has served as an expert witness since 2004 on cases involving allegations of sexual assault by massage therapists. He has worked with both plaintiff and defense attorneys, testifying both at trials and depositions, consulting on standards of care, conducting research, and writing reports. He owned a massage therapy school, called the Muscular Therapy Institute (MTI), for 31 years and has served on the Massage Therapy Board of Registration as well as the Board of Podiatry in the state of Massachusetts. Dr. Benjamin has also maintained a private practice working directly with clients since 1963. One of his specialties is working with individuals who have suffered a trauma-whether it be physical, emotional, or sexual. Sexual Abuse In the early 1990s, as allegations of sexual assault in the field began to surface, Dr. Benjamin chaired the first Professional and Sexual Ethics Task Force of American Massage Therapy Associations Council of Schools. For more than 55 years, D...

Newbury, New Hampshire

Physical Therapy, Massage - Malpractice, personal injury, orthopedic PT , rehabilitation, massage therapy expert witness, exercise, fitness, back pain , massage therapy malpractice, physical therapy , pain, falls, soft tissue negligence, work-related injury, PT standard of care expert, joint injuries, fractures, stretch injuries, causation witness, spine injuries

Board-certified Specialist, Orthopedic Physical Therapy since 1994, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Clinical Pain Specialist PT. Over ten years as faculty in physical therapy, physical therapist assistant, massage therapy and physical education, recreation and dance programs in NY and NH. Peer-reviewed medical journals: published scientific journal author: MOJ Orthopedics and Rheumatology and Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Massage Therapy Journal, International Fascia Research Congress presenter research author, and platform presentation speaker. Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist, Back School of Atlanta. Private practice physical therapist and massage therapist for over 30 years. Professioinal speaker for American Physical, Occupational and Massage Therapy Associations, NASA Inomedic Health, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt Medical, Wake Forest, private companies and medical centers across the US. Approved provider of co...

Archdale, North Carolina

Massage, Business Operations - Sexual Harassment, Massage Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Inappropriate Touch, Draping Issues, Massage Therapy Business, Spa/Day Spa Business, Ethics, Scope of Practice, Standard of Care, Hiring and Training, Client Care, Informed Consent, Massage Industry, Massage Therapy, Privacy Violations, Injury, Boundaries, Retention

Expert Witness & Consultative Services in Massage & Spa Legal Cases Felicia Brown, LMBT, LMT has been a massage therapist since 1994. She is licensed in North Carolina and Florida. Her expertise, experience and opinions come from over 30 years as a practitioner, owner, coach, consultant, educator and client in the spa and massage industries. Since 2015, she has served as an expert witness or consultant in over 125 legal cases involving the the massage and spa industries in 27 states and other territories. More than 110 of those cases were related to Inappropriate Touch, Sexual Abuse or Sexual Misconduct. Retained in both Plaintiff and Defense cases, Ms. Brown provides detailed reviews of case materials and discovery; consultations on standard business/management practices and standards of care for massage and spa services; and conducts relevant research. An advocate for the massage and spa industries, Ms. Brown approaches each case with a curious and thorough analysis. She striv...

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

Acupuncturist, Massage - Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Massage Malpractice, Herb-Drug Interaction, Acupuncture Informed Consent, Acupuncture Malpractice, Acupuncture Patient Safety, Dry Needling, Acupuncture Scope of Practice, Failure To Refer, Acupuncture Education, Integrative Medicine, Acupuncture Standard of Care

CLINICAL PRACTICE & STANDARD OF CARE Dr. Janet Leidy is a licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbal medicine practitioner, health professions educator, and academic dean with more than 28 years of hands-on clinical experience in therapeutic bodywork and integrative patient care. Her acupuncture clinical experience began with supervised patient care in 2008. She has owned and operated Acupuncture for Life, LLC since 2009, providing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine care. Her areas of expertise include acupuncture standard of care, scope of practice, patient safety, informed consent, clinical documentation, practitioner competency, adverse events, failure to refer, and clinical education and supervision. Her clinical practice includes acupuncture, dry needling, manual trigger point therapy, therapeutic bodywork, and integrative treatment modalities. Her extensive experience using both manual and needle-based approaches to trigger point therapy provides a multidisciplinary clinica...