Vertebral Artery Dissection Expert Witnesses

Gilbert, Arizona

Chiropractic, Acupuncturist - Chiropractic, Standard of Care, Informed Consent, Causation, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Manipulation, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Internal Carotid Artery Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, Pneumothorax, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Insurance Fraud, IME, Records Review

I provide impartial and evidence-based opinions to both plaintiff and defense attorneys, as well as insurance companies, to assess the standard of care, causation, damages, and liability. My practice emphasizes cases involving manipulation, vertebral artery dissection, internal carotid artery dissection, stroke, pneumothorax, disc injury. spinal cord injury, and thoracic outlet syndrome. I am also available for Independent Medical Examinations (IME), medical file review, and insurance fraud investigation. I have extensive experience in depositions, trial testimony, conference speaking and published research.

San Diego, California

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Drug Overdose, Stroke (CVA), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Septic Shock, Pulmonary Embolism (PE), Alcohol Withdrawal, Meningitis, Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Vertebral Artery Dissection, Aortic Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury/Paralysis, Appendicitis, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, EMTALA, Eye Trauma

I have 24 years of experience working in Emergency Medicine managing high-risk cases at multiple high volume emergency departments, including a 290-bed Level 3 trauma center and primary psychiatric emergency facility providing care to a largely under-served area, and an urban 700 bed Level 1 trauma and academic center. American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certified since 2001. Directorship and Leadership experience for over 17 years. Extensive peer-review and performance improvement experience working with other emergency physicians and mid-level providers. I have worked with both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys. Currently in practice.

Redondo Beach, California

Chiropractic, Independent Medical Examinations - Standard of Care, Negligence, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Disc caused by Chiropractic Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Sexual Assault, Chiropractor malpractice, Causation, Personal injury, Failure to Diagnose, State Board Complaints

Dr. Tarcha has been in private practice for 39 years, and continues to have an active clinical practice. She has over 20 years experience as an expert for both Plaintiff and Defense. Cases include Stroke, Wrongful Death, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Discs from Chiropractic Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Sexual Assault, and State Board complaints. Dr, Tarcha served as President of the California Chiropractic Association, Los Angeles Southwest District, and was on the Board of Directors for the CCA. Teaching experience includes Supervising Chiropractor for the Clinical Internship program at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. She has been certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator by the State of California, and is also licensed as a X-Ray Supervisor. Professional affiliations include the American Chiropractic Association and the National Traumatic Brain Injury Association.

Juno Beach, Florida

Chiropractic - Spinal Manipulation Injury, Decompression Injuries, Spine Expert, Failure to Diagnose, Causation, Personal Injury, Whiplash, Disc herniation, Nerve Injury, Sexual Boundaries, Rib Fracture, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Excessive Force, Chiropractor Negligence, Stroke, Informed Consent, Pre-suit Review, Red Flag, Record Falsification

Grant Schneider, DC Owner & Treating Clinician, Foundation Chiropractic – Juno Beach, FL Since 2015, I have dedicated my practice to direct clinical patient care, which consistently informs my expert witness work. My caseload includes trauma, geriatric, neurological, degenerative, comorbid and co-managed cases, which effectively hone chiropractic standard of care concepts in a wide variety of clinical conditions. My publications appear in Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research and Journal of Pediatric, Maternal, and Family Health. I trained under SEAK in expert witness practice development in 2023. I am licensed in Florida and Michigan but can generally provide opinions and testimony nationwide.

Atlanta, Georgia

Chiropractic Neurology, Chiropractic - Chiropractic Fraud, Standard of Care, Chiropractic Case Review, Chiropractic Malpractice, Medical Record Review, Forensic Chiropractic, Independent Medical Evaluation, Personal injury, Criminal Case Chiropractic, Negligence Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Disc, Spinal Cord Injury

Dr. Naeema Olatunji is a board certified Doctor of Chiropractic with over a decade of clinical experience as a primary spine and neuromusculoskeletal provider. She has evaluated and treated thousands of patients presenting with traumatic, neurological, orthopedic, and soft-tissue injuries, with extensive experience in motor vehicle collisions, personal injury, and functional neurology. Dr. Olatunji founded and served as Owner & Clinic Director of Elevate Family Chiropractic (2015–2025), where she provided comprehensive patient care, diagnostic assessments, documentation, and treatment oversight for diverse and complex injury cases. Her expertise includes biomechanics of injury, chiropractic standards of care, clinical decision-making, treatment appropriateness, causation analysis, impairment considerations, and evidence-based musculoskeletal assessment. She has significant experience collaborating with attorneys, providing detailed charting, injury narratives, SOAP documentation, ...

Shawnee, Kansas

Chiropractic - Expert Witness, Malpractice, Informed Consent, Standards of Care, Chiropractic, Medical Records Review, Stroke, Carotid Artery Dissection, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Peer Review, Manipulation, Chiropractic Adjustment, Scope of Practice, Improper Documentation, Insurance Fraud, Ethics

Board Member, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Certified Chiropractic Insurance Consultant. Fellow, Primary Spine Care in a joint partnership with The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas City, College of Chiropractic. Mini-Fellowship in Neuroradiology MRI Spine Interpretation, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas City, College of Chiropractic. Mini-Fellowship in MSK Extremity Imagaging, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas City, College of Chiropractic. Mini-Fellowship in Advanced MRI Spine Pathology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Educat...

New Jersey

Neurology - Stroke, Brain aneurysm, Intracranial hemorrhage, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Carotid artery dissection, Vertebral artery dissection, Seizure, Cerebral Venous sinus thrombosis, Telestroke, AVM, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Interventional Neurology, Thrombectomy, TPA, TNK, Dural arteriovenous fistula

Dr. Pratit Patel, MD is a triple board-certified neurologist (Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Endovascular Neurosurgery – Focused Practice) with expertise in acute stroke care, inpatient neurology, and standards of care in cerebrovascular disease. He serves as an attending physician in vascular neurology and endovascular neurosurgery at Cooper Health System and is the Associate Program Director of the Neurology Residency. He is Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cooper Rowan School of Medicine, has enrolled patients in clinical trials and published more than a dozen original research publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Patel provides independent case reviews, deposition and trial testimony, and consultation on stroke systems of care. Licensed in PA and NJ, with active clinical practice in endovascular neurosurgery, inpatient neurology and telestroke. He is also active in community education of stroke and brain aneurysms.

Newtown, Pennsylvania

Neurology - Stroke, Brain aneurysm, Intracranial hemorrhage, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Carotid artery dissection, Vertebral artery dissection, Seizure, Cerebral Venous sinus thrombosis, Telestroke, AVM, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Interventional Neurology, Thrombectomy, TPA, TNK, Dural arteriovenous fistula

Dr. Pratit Patel, MD is a triple board-certified neurologist (Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Endovascular Neurosurgery – Focused Practice) with expertise in acute stroke care, inpatient neurology, and standards of care in cerebrovascular disease. He serves as an attending physician in vascular neurology and endovascular neurosurgery at Cooper Health System and is the Associate Program Director of the Neurology Residency. He is Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cooper Rowan School of Medicine, has enrolled patients in clinical trials and published more than a dozen original research publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Patel provides independent case reviews, deposition and trial testimony, and consultation on stroke systems of care. Licensed in PA and NJ, with active clinical practice in endovascular neurosurgery, inpatient neurology and telestroke. He is also active in community education of stroke and brain aneurysms.

Austin, Texas

Chiropractic - Vertebral Artery Dissection, Standard of Care, Dissection in Progress, Psycho-motor skill, Causation, Contraindications, Stroke, Cavitation, Reasonably Prudent Practitioner, Properly Administered, VAD, Headache, Cauda Equina, Sciatica, Neck Pain, Manipulation, Adjustment, Low Back Pain, Cervical Disc, Lumbar Disc

If you are looking for an ivory tower "hired gun" who will say whatever you need to be said, then no, Expert Chiropractic Consultants is definitely not right for you. But if you want documented, objective advice about your case, then our team of highly qualified, active practice doctors are ready to assist. We offer a free telephone consultation with Dr. Edwards so feel free to call to discuss. In the event you wish to proceed, our all-inclusive (excluding depositions) flat review fee is $975.00 no matter how large your file. That fee also includes a consultation with you after our review in which we will inform you about whether we believe your case is meritorious or not. If not meritorious, you will avoid wasting time and money by “chasing a rabbit down a hole.” If meritorious, we stand ready to defend our standard of care and causation positions with a narrative report along with deposition and trial testimony. So there are no surprises, our reasonable fees for those additional s...

Dallas, Texas

Chiropractic, Chiropractic Neurology - Chiropractic, Chiropractic neurology, Personal injury, Malpractice, Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Standard of Care, Informed Consent, Causation, Extent of Injury, Medical Necessity, Billing Reasonableness, Manipulation, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, Fractures, Failure to Refer, Misdiagnosis

I am a chiropractor & Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist in active practice. I have 35 years of experience as a chiropractor and almost 25 years of experience as a chiropractic expert providing expert chiropractic peer reviews and forensic testimony. I am available for plaintiff or defense. I have testified hundreds of times in depositions and trials, and I provide thoughtful answers with a calm demeanor even under cross examination. I am very detail oriented and provide objective opinions based on all of the available information. My opinions are supported by many peer-reviewed references and well established evidenced based guidelines. As a Designated Doctor with the State of Texas, I am trained and certified to determine the compensable injuries, extent of injury, impairment ratings, and other issues that arise in the Workers Compensation system. I teach other chiropractors board required continuing education hours on proper record keeping, coding, ethics, jurisprudence...

Waunakee, Wisconsin

Chiropractic - chiropractic, chiropractic negligence, anatomy, fraud review, chiropractic expert, chiropractic standard of care, boundary issues, vertebral artery dissection

Doctor of Chiropractic, ​​ Board Certified Chiropractic Neuromusculoskeletal Specialist, Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist, Certified in Sports Chiropractic ​Fellow, International College of Chiropractic​​. Chiropractic Expert, Educator, and Leader​ with 41 years of chiropractic experience. Wisconsin "Chiropractor of the Year" 2001. 42 years clinical experience 38 years in family chiropractic practice. Founder and President of Madison Chiropractic, a multi-clinic group in the Madison, WI area, for over 25 years. Multi-year winner of "Star of Madison" for Best Chiropractic Clinic in Madison, WI. Past President, Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. Past Officer, Congress of Chiropractic State Organizations. Liaison between Medicare and Wisconsin Chiropractors. Nationally known speaker on issues including chiropractic standard of care, informed consent, documentation, Workers Compensation, diagnosis, evaluation and management. Contributing textbook...