PSYCHOSEXUAL EXPERT WITNESS: ON SEX OFFENDERS By: Elise Magnuson, PsyD, MSW, LSCW Introduction Courts and other decision making bodies often want information regarding the likelihood of recidivism of someone who has committed a sex offense.   Nobody can tell the future and so nobody can tell you if someone will or will not engage in a… read more

Underutilization of Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Acute Ischemic Stroke Christopher M. Loar M.D. Tissue Plasminogen Activator (T-PA) Expert Witness Introduction Tissue Plasminogen Activator (T-PA, brand name Alteplase) is a medication that is given intravenously to dissolve blood clots.  It is the only scientifically proven, effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke (1). Its use has been… read more

Excerpted from the text  How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition © 2012 SEAK, Inc.  ISBN: 978-1-892904-37-9 by James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. and Steven Babitsky, Esq.   1.     Investing in Preparation Lawyers all too commonly fail to prepare their expert witnesses properly for a deposition.  This lack of preparation is one of the… read more

Excerpted from the text  How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition © 2012 SEAK, Inc.  ISBN: 978-1-892904-37-9 by James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. and Steven Babitsky, Esq.  Advertising/Marketing/Promotion You do advertise that, for a price, you are available to testify, correct? You advertise yourself as an expert for hire, is that correct? You promote… read more

Excerpted from the text  How to Prepare Your Expert Witness for Deposition © 2012 SEAK, Inc.  ISBN: 978-1-892904-37-9 by James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. and Steven Babitsky, Esq.   FREE DOWNLOAD: 247 Sample Deposition Questions for Expert Witnesses   Beginning a deposition with a pointed, challenging question in an attempt to rattle the expert. Requesting that… read more

Excerpted from How to Become an Expert Witness: SEAK’s A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing FREE DOWNLOAD: 247 Sample Deposition Questions for Expert Witnesses   Expert Witness Head on Attacks on Credibility ð      Isn’t it a fact that your professional license was suspended in 2014 in the State of Florida? ð      You were convicted of perjury in… read more

Keith M. Bransky, ASA, NSCA DIMINUTION IN VALUE DEFINED It is commonly accepted that if you have two aircraft sitting side-by-side that are identical in every way except that one has a history of damage, the aircraft with damage will command a lower price. This difference in value between a damaged aircraft and an identical… read more

In yet another swipe at expert witnesses who are retained by Plaintiff counsel in medical malpractice cases a recent article in the Journal of Neurosurgery concluded that defense medical experts are more qualified than plaintiff medical experts? The Article:  Comparison of plaintiff and defendant expert witness qualification in malpractice litigation in neurological surgery The authors… read more

Historically, physicians’ health and capability to practice were determined at the time of training and when applying for board certification and staff privileges and then presumed to be self-regulated after that.  Disabled or impaired physicians were assumed to be able to determine when they needed to temporarily or permanently seek some type of care or limit… read more

In many states, physicians who have been identified as impaired can continue to retain their licenses by entering into an agreement with the state physicians health program. Physicians health programs are distinct from the medical board, healthcare systems, and credentialing bodies. The PHP is available to investigate alleged physician impairment.  If impairment is diagnosed, the PHP can enter… read more