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Negligence Expert Witnesses

Negligence expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on negligence. The negligence expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Architecture, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Cardiovascular Disease, Construction Defects, Correctional Healthcare, Critical Care Medicine, Education & Schools, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Preparedness, Financial, Forensic Psychiatry, and Hospitalist.

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Kurt Kaczander, DO

Emergency Medicine

Independent

Arizona

Emergency Medicine - Medical chart review and analysis, Negligence, Sepsis, pulmonary embolism, appendicitis, Medical Malpractice, Stroke, Aortic Aneurysm / Dissection, Torsion, procedural errors, EMTALA, Difficult intubation, Overdose, Incarcerated Hernia, Hemorrhage, Trauma, Myocardial infarction / STEMI, spinal cord compression, Meningitis, pain

People matter - this includes not only patients themselves, but the physicians and caregivers who provide their care. ‘Ars Medicinae’ - The Art of Medicine - Particularly Emergency Medicine - is a high stakes, high pressure, routinely scrutinized endeavor, with accusations and inquiries being commonplace. Vastly experienced, Board Certified Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians with over 19 years of full time experience as an attending in the emergency department. I have seen tens of thousands of patients in various environments such as Urban Level 1 trauma teaching centers, small and mid sized rural departments, Indian reservations, and multiple free standing Emergency Departments throughout the country. I’m clinically active full time, and depending upon the facility, also help teach students and residents in the ED clinical setting. I’m interested and more than qualified to objectively evaluate cases - for the Plaintiff or defense - pertaining to the Emergency D...

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Dick Bridy, PhD

RE MGT, CONTRACT DISPUTE, ADA, CODE VIOLATIONS

DBI Group Expert Witness

Solana Beach, California

Real Estate - Personal Injury, Slip Trip & Fall, Reconstruction-Photo/Video, Title 24 Part 2 - California Building Code, Title 24, Part 3 NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Permits/ Construction Docs, Realtor Disclosure, Misrepresentation, Negligence, Affirmative Duty

DBI Expert Witness is a commercial real estate Consulting Firm that offers services, including workplace safety and health standards of care and OSHA compliance services. • Litigation consultation services and trial testimony • Expert consultation on public safety, building compliance and personal injury • Building Code violations and property owner negligence • California Building Standards Code (Title 24) • Application, interpretations, compliance and industry consensus standards of the OSH ACT of 1970 • Lease obligations and Landlord/Tenant default Extensive experience in asset and property management issues related to management operations, leasing, Landlord/Tenant disputes, slip & falls, property inspection and maintenance, security, fiduciary and affirmative duties, plus standards of care for commercial facilities. Dr. Dick Bridy as over 45 years of experience as an owner/developer/redeveloper, asset/property manager, Realtor, investment syndicator and lender for commercial ...

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Matthew J Steiner, M.D., Q.M.E.

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Encino, California

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - IME, testamentary capacity, fitness for duty, capacity to refuse treatment, medical malpractice, suicide, negligence, psychiatrist malpractice, PTSD, emotional distress, psychiatric disability, emotional harm, wrongful termination, stalking, malingering, threat assessment, security clearance, trauma

Dr. Steiner is dual-board certified in Adult Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Steiner is founder and director of Expedient Medicolegal Services (www.expevals.com), where he mentors a group of 40+ physicians in multiple medical specialties in their own medicolegal practices. In his current position, Dr. Steiner has provided critical review on thousands of medicolegal cases and is versed in all aspects of how to be an optimal expert witness. Dr. Steiner is published in the fields of health psychology, immunological function and its effects on mental disorders and addiction. He accepts civil forensic and corporate/university threat assessment cases nationally, with focus on the following areas: Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs) Civil Capacities: Testamentary Capacity (Ability to Make a Legally-Enforceable Will) Capacity to Consent to (or R...

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Patrick Kelly

Hedge Fund Management, Fiduciary Duty, Securities

Next Alpha Capital, LLC

San Diego, California

Securities & Investments, Financial - Securities Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Standard of Care, Investment Fraud, NAV / Valuation Disputes, Financial Services Fraud, Investment Fund Disputes, Conflicts of Interest, Regulatory Compliance, FINRA Arbitration, Misrepresentation, Negligence, Fee Disputes, Due Diligence, Derivatives, AML, Hedge Funds, PPM, Side Letters, CFTC

Patrick Kelly provides expert analysis in complex financial matters involving securities and financial services fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, valuation disputes, fee disputes, disclosure practices, and regulatory compliance. He is available for case review, merit analysis, consulting, expert report preparation, rebuttal analysis, and testimony. His hedge fund management, financial regulatory, and fiduciary experience, combined with his engineering background, provide a disciplined analytical approach to complex financial matters. He is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) representative and former hedge fund founder and manager with experience in derivatives, valuation, and regulatory compliance. He oversaw all aspects of hedge fund operations, including structuring, governance, offering and disclosure documents, portfolio management, financial reporting, investor communications, and fund winddown. He has successfully completed three routine regulatory ...

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Joseph H. Obegi, PsyD, CCPH

Davis, California

Psychology, Correctional Healthcare - Suicide, suicide prevention, suicide risk assessment, standard of care, deliberate indifference, negligence, prison, corrections, correctional mental health

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 16 years of experience in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I am familiar with the clinical, administrative, and legal aspects of delivering mental healthcare in prison. I have delivered direct services in outpatient, inpatient, and segregated settings and supervised staff in outpatient and inpatient psychiatric programs. Mental healthcare in prison is frequently tied to judicial intervention. I am broadly familiar with the legal basis and remedial phases of such intervention. I am approved by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care as a Certified Correctional Health Professional. I have specific expertise in suicide in adult correctional settings (e.g., suicide risk assessment, treatment of suicidal persons, and suicide prevention policy). I have previously monitored and supported the suicide prevention programs for eight prisons in Northern California and coordinated the suicide prevention...

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Steven E. Roth

Life and Disability Insurance Analyst

Agoura Hills, California

Insurance - life insurance, disability insurance, indexed annuities, annuity, annuities, premium financing, indexed universal life, illustration, bad faith, unfair, deceptive, sales practices, misrepresentation, fraud, negligence, standard of care, STOLI, IOLI, IUL, FIA

Served as a consultant and/or testifying expert witness to national law firms and top lawyers in numerous pro-consumer cases, ranging from deceptive investment and insurance sales practices to unfair insurance claims handling (predominantly life and disability insurance and annuity cases). To date, these cases resulting in estimated $200 million plus of settlements, awards and judgments. Testified in state courts, before FINRA and arbitrations. Never disqualified or had opinions stricken. 1991 - present: Life and disability insurance agent. 2014 - present: Life & Disability Analyst. ARTICLES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Articles (partial list) Featured in Forbes Magazine: “Sounding The Alarm On Indexed Universal Life Insurance”, a consumer warning piece concerning complex premium financing and Indexed Universal Life insurance – September 23, 2020 Featured in Forbes Magazine: “Kill The Messenger”, an critique of investment advisors and products – December, 2008 Featured in Forbes Mag...

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Matthew B Tash, MD

Pediatric and Adult Anesthesiology Expert Witness

Tash Consulting LLC

Studio City, California

Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology - Regional Anesthesia, Neuraxial Anesthesia, Obstetrical Anesthesia, Thoracic Anesthesia, Neuro Anesthesia, Critical Care, Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Perioperative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Recovery Room, Medication Error, Malpractice, Negligence, Anesthesia, Vascular Anesthesia, Robotics, Neonatal

Dr. Matthew Tash, MD is a board-certified Anesthesiologist, double boarded in both Pediatric Anesthesiology and Adult Anesthesiology. He treats patients of all ages from minutes-old through end-of-life. His primary expertise and niche is as a Pediatric Airway Expert AND as an expert in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest and Rapid Response in hospital settings. He has worked for many years in a tertiary-care hospital performing in an inpatient and outpatient (ambulatory) setting. Dr. Tash’s expertise is in clinical anesthesiology of children and adults of all ages. His expertise is in preoperative histories, exams, and assessments including surgical candidacy and airway evaluation. He is an expert in intra-operative anesthetic management for most procedures. He has extensive practice in post-operative care. He has consulted for the Pediatric Head and Neck Surgical Department as well as performing in a role as a long-time consultant to the head of the Obstetrical Anesthesia Subdivision. Dr. Ta...

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Elizabeth Balian, RN, BSN, CEN, LNC

Expert Nurse Consultant - Emergency Nursing

23-7062425

Porter Ranch, California

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - adult/pediatric critical care, triage, code blue, newborn critical care, trauma care, STEMI, primary Stroke, Elder abuse, triage, standards of care, record review, narcotics/drug diversion, negligence, home health, medical concierge, interventional radiology, malpractice, emergency room nurse, intubation, pain

I am an experience board certified Emergency Room Registered Nurse with 18 years of hands on clinical experience. I originally graduated in Toronto, Canada with nursing diploma and then obtained my Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree after I moved to California. I completed the legal nurse consulting certificate through the program at California State University Long Beach, after having worked for the Board of Registered Nurses of California as an expert witness. I continue to work in that capacity and enjoy the ability to exercise caution and meticulous details in my reviews. I am highly skilled in critical care nursing in the emergency department, where I frequently take care of all walks and ages of life. When I'm not in the emergency department, I work in Interventional Radiology. I also work in the fields of home health and home concierge and can speak to standards of care in that realm. I am a certified emergency room nurse and have additional certifications in triaging.

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Kurt Kaczander, DO

Emergency Medicine

Independent

California

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LORI DENNIS, ASID, LEED AP, NCIDQ

Interior Design & Construction Defects Expert

Lori Dennis LLC

Los Angeles, California

Architecture, Construction Defects - Interior Design, OSHA Compliance, Breach of Contract, Landscape Design, Failure Analysis, Interior Architecture, Construction Defects, Code Violations, Lighting Design, Negligence, Slip Trip & Fall, Water Intrusion, Cost to Cure, Sustainability, Los Angeles, ADA Compliance, Standard of Care, Premises Liability, Title 24 Compliance

Lori Dennis, ASID President, LEED AP, NCIDQ, is a nationally recognized expert witness and award-winning interior designer with over 30 years of experience in residential, commercial, hospitality, and luxury projects. Based in Los Angeles, she leads Lori Dennis LLC, one of the top interior design firms in the country. She is a best-selling author (Green Interior Design), HGTV series star, TEDx speaker, corporate keynote speaker, and leading influencer in luxury and sustainable design. Her expert testimony has been retained in over 20 cases by prominent law firms nationwide, including Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger, and others, for both plaintiff and defense. Areas of expertise include construction defects, standard of care, ADA/OSHA compliance, slip/trip/fall, water intrusion, code violations, breach of contract, negligence, cost-to-cure damages, product liability, failure analysis, Title 24 compliance, sustain...

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Noah T Kaufman, MD

ER MD | 20+ Yrs | Expert Witness | Objective Voice

Kaufman Medical Group, Inc.

Denver, Colorado

Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist - Sepsis, heart attack, stroke, trauma, standard of care, CHF, negligence, medical malpractice, causation, emergency medicine, abuse, chart review, trial testimony, prison, wrongful death, nursing home, testimony, medical legal review, Abscess, Pain and Suffering

Dr. Kaufman is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and has provided opinion and deposition on numerous difficult cases for both sides. He remains in the minority of physicians his age who have never personally been sued for medical malpractice. Dr. Kaufman is a frequent on-air Medical Expert for the Denver NBC and CBS affiliates (see video at www.kaufmanmedicalgroup.com). As a Peer Review committee member and 15 year hardened Emergency Medicine Attending Physician, Dr. Kaufman has deep experience providing care at many different types of emergency medical practices and all different volumes and levels of acuity. Dr. Kaufman has experience teaching Emergency Medicine residents and medical school students. He has also written numerous published articles on physician networks/blogs. Letters of referral from attorneys available on request. Dr. Kaufman is punctual and thorough and has numerous attorney testimonials and repeat consultations and is the go-to expert for several large...

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David Silver, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician -EMS Medical Director

Silver Emergency Experts LLC

Connecticut

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Negligence, Quality of Care, Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Trauma, Myocardial Infarction, Standard of Care, Sepsis, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke, Airway Emergencies, Psychiatric Emergencies, Prehospital Care

Dr. Silver obtained his M.D. from the University of Chicago in 2007. Upon graduation, he completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Cincinnati, widely renown as one of the finest emergency medicine programs in the United States. Dr. Silver's extensive clinical experience encompasses diverse emergency settings, including trauma centers, urban and rural hospitals and urgent cares, equipping him with an unparalleled understanding of the challenges and standards of care within the field. Dr. Silver is board-certified in emergency medicine and maintains active licensure in the State of New York. As an expert witness, Dr. Silver brings a meticulous and analytical approach to evaluating medical cases, diligently examining the records and applying his experience and knowledge to assess standards of care, adherence to protocols, and identifying potential issues. Dr. Silver's impartial and articulate expert opinions have become instrumental in aiding law firms to und...

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Sunny Sia, MBA, PMHNP-BC

Holistic Medical Care Clinic LLC

BRANDON, Florida

Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry - Addiction, Adult child psychiatry, pediatric geriatric psychiatry, child custody, addiction psychiatric nurse practitioner, nurse practitioner, psychiatric disability evaluation, dual diagnosis, drug use, wrongful psychiatric hospital admission/discharge, Competency, Negligence, PTSD

Mr. Sunny Sia, MBA, PMHNP-BC, founder, practice owner and manager for Holistic Medical Care Clinic LLC., is a board-certified family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. His specialty includes adult & child psychiatry and addiction medicine. He has experience in providing expert testimony in psychiatric malpractice issues (inpatient and outpatient settings), child custody cases and has done court ordered evaluation for legal competency, guardianship, disability and Independent Medical Examinations. His strength is in providing objective case analysis and evaluation in either criminal or civil cases involving standards of care in psychiatric practice, adult competency and child custody case evaluations. Because of his depth and breadth of clinical experiences in addiction medicine and psychiatry, he is able to provide objective clinical judgments in cases involving drug use or issues involving addiction and psychiatric co-occurring disorders. Licensed in Florida,...

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David Silver, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician -EMS Medical Director

Silver Emergency Experts LLC

Florida

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Saralyn Grass, Ed.D.

Veteran PreK-12 Safety & Standards of Care Expert

Verdant Synergies

Jacksonville, Florida

Education & Schools, School Safety - Childcare Licensing, Program Oversight, Child Abuse, Daycare Standards, Negligence, Child Injury, Mandated Reporting, Preschool Safety, Policy & Procedures, Early Education, Compliance, Early Learning Policy, Negligent Supervision, Afterschool Programs, Child Welfare, Industry Standards, Child Safety, Standards of Care

Dr. Saralyn Grass is a nationally recognized expert in school and child care policy, educational settings, early learning standards and child safety in youth-serving programs. With over two decades of experience in overseeing, developing and evaluating educational systems she brings a unique combination of high-level policy knowledge and real-world operational insight. Dr. Grass has served in leadership roles at both the state and municipal levels. She has written administrative rules governing early learning programs, advised on child care legislation and led statewide initiatives focused on improving outcomes for children and families. Her work includes drafting and enforcing provider standards related to supervision, mandated reporting, injury documentation and environmental safety. As a leader in program oversight, she has directed teams responsible for reviewing provider compliance, conducting incident reviews and developing corrective-action plans. She works closely with le...

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David M. Diamond, Ph.D.

Expert on Stress, Decision-Making and Memory

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida

Human Factors, Behavioral and Social Sciences - brain, memory, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, memory failure, forgotten baby syndrome, amnesia, trauma, heatstroke, automobile-related fatality, cognition, traumatic brain injury, negligence, decision-making

I am a professor in the Department of Psychology, Cognitive, Neural and Social Division, at the University of South Florida. I have been studying the brain and memory for over 40 years, and I have served as an expert witness on memory-related cases for the past 16 years. In one area of expertise, I have studied how parents and caretakers, without evidence of abuse or neglect of children, unintentionally and unknowingly, forget children in cars. Under conditions in which the ambient temperature is warm enough and the car is exposed to direct sunlight, heat builds within the car and the child may die or become brain damaged as a result of heatstroke. I have testified as a memory expert in cases in which these parents and caretakers have been charged with civil and criminal crimes, including manslaughter. In a related area of expertise, I recently retired as a career scientist in the Department of Veterans Affairs, with 30 years of research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I ...

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Joel M Silberberg, MD

Former Professor of Psychiatry

Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV

Florida

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Former Professor of Psychiatry, emotional harm, PTSD, decisional and testamentary capacity, professional competence, closed head injury, suicide and violence risk assessment, wrongful death, psychopharmacology, addictions, negligence, sanity, CST, death penalty, mitigation

PAST CAREER MILESTONES: - Director Medical Student Education in Psychiatry; Professor Clinical Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois. Medical Director Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois. Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. Director Mental Health Services, Cermak Health Services of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. - Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Division Director; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, University of TX Health Science Center at San Antonio. - Assoc. Professor Psychiatry; Program Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Director Division of Psychiatry and the Law, Northwestern University School of Medicine. - Assoc. Professor Psychiatry, Northwestern University School of Law. - Professor Psychiatry at University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, at University Medical Center. - Professor Psychiatry; ...

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Joshua M Willis, MD

FACC, FSCAI

Atlanta , Georgia

Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Sudden Cardiac Death, Hypertension, Heart attack, Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Dissection/perforation, Pre-operative Risk Stratification, Cardiac Catheterization, Negligence, Standard of Care, Heart Failure, Stent Thrombosis, Aortic Stenosis, Arrhythmia

Dr. Joshua Willis, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a Cleveland Clinic-trained, dual-board-certified general and interventional cardiologist with over a decade of experience caring for adult patients with cardiac conditions in both inpatient hospital and outpatient ambulatory settings. He serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Wellstar Douglas Hospital, (Altanta, GA), a community hospital where he is known for managing a high-volume practice while being deeply committed to excellence in patient care and outcomes. Dr. Willis provides comprehensive care for patients with a range of general cardiology conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart attacks, arrhythmias, and hypertension. In addition, he specializes in advanced interventional cardiology procedures, such as complex percutaneous coronary interventions, Impella implantation, and ShockWave balloon lithotripsy. A trailblazer in his field, Dr. Willis has been instrumental in introducing innovative cardi...

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Usama Khalid, MD FACEP AEMUS FPD

Emergency Medicine Academic Faculty - Emory

Clear Medical Experts

Atlanta, Georgia

Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound - Airway management, Resuscitation, Trauma, Heart Attach, Stroke, Blood clots, Ectopic Pregnancy, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Emergency Ultrasound, Medication Error, Testicular torsion, Aneurysm, Ovarian torsion, Delayed diagnosis, Misdiagnosis, Aortic Dissection, Appendicitis, Negligence, ER utilization

Dr. Khalid is a board-certified Emergency Medicine (EM) Physician with fellowship training and certification in Emergency Ultrasound. Currently practicing in Georgia, he has more than 8 years of experience working in a myriad of clinical settings. These range from busy urban trauma centers, Veterans Affairs hospitals, and prestigious academic institutions to community and suburban settings. He spent many years as an educator at Emory University School of Medicine, mentoring a multitude of medical students, residents and physicians from all specialties. He continues to serve as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Khalid has spoken at multiple national conferences on various topics in Emergency Ultrasound, in addition to contributing as an author on medical books relating to EM and ultrasound. He has also served as the Emergency Ultrasound Director at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, building systems for Emergency Ultrasound integration among clinical staff and provid...

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Usama Khalid, MD FACEP AEMUS FPD

Emergency Medicine Academic Faculty - Emory

Clear Medical Experts

Illinois

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Joel M Silberberg, MD

Former Professor of Psychiatry

Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV

Illinois

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Kurt Kaczander, DO

Emergency Medicine

Independent

Illinois

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RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS

R.E. Expert, Negligence, Premises Liab, Nationwide

RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS

Maryland

Real Estate, Slip Trip & Fall - Realtor, Broker and Agent Standard of Care, Negligence, Fraud, Premises Liability, Slip and fall, Mold, Environmental, Elder Abuse, Title Agency, Mortgage, Appraisal Valuation, Real Estate Commission, Agency, Mortgage Fraud, Ponzi Scheme, Supervision, Fiduciary Duties, Malpractice, Compliance

Nationwide services. Mr. Rosenblum, a Broker provides complete Real Estate expert witness and litigation support . As a Certified Fraud Examiner and practicing Real Estate Agent and Broker (in several states) for over 33 years, Mr. Rosenblum is a real estate expert on Standards of Care, fiduciary responsibility, agency representation, material defects, premises liability, and valuation / marketability. The discipline of his daily work is that of an active Real Estate Broker overseeing agents and transactions. Additionally he provides brokerage and mortgage operations management consulting and litigation support. A FEW PREVIOUS CASES: Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Structural Defects Residential Real Estate - Undisclosed Toxic Environmental Conditions, Mold, and Water Residential Real Estate - Broker and Agent Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duties, Agency, Standards of Care, Malpractice Residential Real Estate - Unjust Enrichment (Insurance Claim) Residential Real Estate - Dimi...

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Usama Khalid, MD FACEP AEMUS FPD

Emergency Medicine Academic Faculty - Emory

Clear Medical Experts

Michigan

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Kurt Kaczander, DO

Emergency Medicine

Independent

Laingsburg, Michigan

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Gurdeep Arora, MD, CWSP, HPM, HMD

Certified Wound care and nursing home physician

Novi, Michigan

Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Wounds, Bed sores, Pressure injury prevention, Nursing Home/Long-term, Falls, Geriatric, Opioids, Negligence, Medical records/documentation, Standard of care, Nutrition & Dehydration, Infections, Escalation/delay of care, Compliance, Dementia, Rehabilitation, Medication side effects, Psychotropics, Restraints, Hospice/end of life care

Dr Gurdeep Arora, MD carries board certifications in Internal Medicine, with specialized credentials in wound care (CWSP), Hospice & Palliative Medicine, and hospice medical director certification (HMD). She has more than 20 years of hands‑on clinical experience in nursing homes (long‑term care), skilled rehabilitation centers, assisted‑living communities, and hospice environments. This background provides a strong understanding of real‑world patient care, where individuals often have multiple medical conditions, work demands are high, and safe outcomes depend on clear communication, accurate documentation, and timely clinical decision‑making. She applies this experience to medical‑legal case review when questions arise regarding whether the standard of care was met. Her focus is on clarifying what appropriate care should have looked like, what steps were reasonable to expect, and how the actions taken align with commonly accepted medical practices. Her combined clinical and wound...

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Garry Adkins, LMT, APCE

Award-Winning Massage Therapy Expert Witness

Southfield, Michigan

Massage, Education & Schools - Clinical massage, Sports therapy, Manual therapy, Advanced therapeutic techniques, Professional Conduct, Injury, Sexual impropriety, Draping and Exposure, Lymphatic Drainage, Swedish Massage, Inappropriate Touch, Client consent and privacy, Dual relationships, Negligence, Human Trafficking

Highly accomplished massage therapist, educator, and continuing education provider with over three decades of expertise in clinical massage, sports therapy, and manual therapy instruction. Inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame (2023). Recognized internationally for contributions to the advancement of massage therapy, including professional publications, national lectures, and service to elite athletic organizations. Member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Society (since 2005). Demonstrated excellence in curriculum development, advanced therapeutic techniques, and the integration of evidence‑informed manual therapy into educational settings. Committed to elevating massage therapy as a respected and accessible healthcare modality. Text or Voicemail is preferred.

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Richard J (Rick) Larkin, MA, CEM®

Larkin and Associates, LLC DBA Beacon Safety Services

Edina, Minnesota

Emergency Preparedness, Safety - Emergency Plans, OSHA, Workplace Safety, Incident Inv, Disaster, Incident Mgt, Crisis Mgt, Emergency Procedures, Special Event Emergency Response, Incident Command System, Failure to Plan, Evacuation, Hazard Analysis, Negligence, Emergency Services, Major Event Emergency Operations, Preparedness

I am a Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM), awarded and recognized by the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and am able to translate “theory-to-practice”; while relying on my numerous years of experience and knowledge of complex industry standards to provide clear, understandable and practical assessment and advice. I am currently a certified Emergency Medical Technician - Basic, following 33 years as a certified Paramedic. Over 35 years experience in emergency services operations and management, (Fire/Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Management). Hundreds of emergency responses to fires, rescues, emergency medical, and critical incidents. Significant involvement in major disaster response, training and exercises. Broad experience in planning and preparedness for large-scale planned events and event operations coordination ranging from a multi-day State Fair with 1 million attendees, to civil unrest, and sporting events. Nu...

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Joel M Silberberg, MD

Former Professor of Psychiatry

Private Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Michael A. Ruzek, DO, CPE, FACEP

Chief Quality Officer of Regional Health System

New Jersey

Emergency Medicine, Medical Management - Quality of care, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Internal Medicine, Peer Review, Emergency Medicine, Accidents, EMTALA, Standard of Care, Malpractice, Medical decision making, Liability, Sentinel Events, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical governance, Patient safety protocol, Medical necessity, Informed consent, Negligence, Compliance

Dr. Ruzek s a board-certified emergency physician and experienced medical expert witness with extensive leadership experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, and clinical operations. He currently serves as Chief Quality Officer for a regional health system in North Carolina, where he oversees enterprise-wide quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, peer review, risk reduction, and patient safety strategy. In addition to active clinical practice in emergency medicine, Dr. Ruzek has provided medical-legal consulting and expert witness services involving emergency care, standard of care, patient safety, clinical documentation, causation analysis, systems-based failures, and quality-related healthcare litigation. His unique combination of frontline clinical experience and executive healthcare leadership provides attorneys with both detailed clinical insight and a broader systems-level understanding of healthcare delivery and medical decision-making. Dr. Ruzek is ...

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RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS

R.E. Expert, Negligence, Premises Liab, Nationwide

RW Rosenblum, CFE, CFCS

Washington, New Jersey

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David Silver, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician -EMS Medical Director

Silver Emergency Experts LLC

New Jersey

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David Silver, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician -EMS Medical Director

Silver Emergency Experts LLC

Roslyn, New York

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Jonathan Lovins, MD, SFHM, MMCi

Duke University Health System

Durham, North Carolina

Hospitalist, Information Technology - Internal Medicine, Informatics, EHR, EMR, electronic medical records, electronic health records, patient portals, medical records, IT, board certified, Medical Director, Internist, negligence, injury, damages, causation, malpractice, quality of care, medication error, professor

Experienced expert witness for dozens of hospital medicine cases for over 12 years. Hands on experience for over 10 years as a hospitalist and medical faculty at Duke University Health System. Served as director of 30+ FTE academic and clinical hospital medicine program in Connecticut for over three years. Excellent communication skills from teaching Duke physicians and giving academic presentations and lectures. Duke University, University of Connecticut, and Tufts University educated physician board certified in both internal medicine (hospital medicine focused) and clinical informatics. Awarded Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from Clark University. Recipient of Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation from the Society of Hospital Medicine and Scholars Award from Duke University. Received training from SEAK in expert witness testimony. Over 5 years of medical informatics experience as Associate Medical Informatics Officer at Duke Regional Hospital and Informatics Physic...

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Charles D Graham, D.O.

Expertise in hospital and ICU medicine

Charles Graham

Granite Falls, North Carolina

Hospitalist, Critical Care Medicine - ICU/critical care, Inpatient/hospital medicine, Sepsis, Falls, Care delays, Medication errors, Negligence, Procedural complications, Admissions, Misdiagnoses, Wrongful death, Disability, Avoidable injury, Standards of Care, Communication failure, Informed consent

Experienced hospitalist/intensivist with a passion for patient care

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Michael A. Ruzek, DO, CPE, FACEP

Chief Quality Officer of Regional Health System

Fayetteville , North Carolina

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Kurt Kaczander, DO

Emergency Medicine

Independent

Ohio