Correctional Medicine Expert Witnesses in Illinois

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Correctional medicine expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including prison healthcare, forensic medicine, mental health in correctional facilities, substance abuse treatment in prisons, and inmate medical care. Some of the most common correctional medicine expert witness specialties also include suicide prevention in jails, infectious disease control in prisons, correctional nursing, correctional psychiatry, and prison pharmacy practices. They can opine on the effects of overcrowding on inmate health, the impact of solitary confinement on mental health, the adequacy of medical care provided to inmates, the spread of diseases in correctional facilities, and the management of chronic illnesses in prison populations.

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Dr. Roderick Matticks, MDView profile

ID: 14711

Dr. Roderick Matticks, MD

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Illinois

This licensed correctional health care professional has 20 years of experience in the field. He received his MPH in community health and preventive medicine from Northwestern University and his MD from Southern Illinois University. He went on to complete his residency in family medicine at SIU Affiliated Hospitals and is board certified in family medicine. He formerly owned a private family...

Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified Professor of Pharmacology received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and went on to receive a doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan. He is board certified in Clinical Pharmacology and Nutrition. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Clinical Pharmacology and the American College of Nutrition. he has won many awards throughout his...

The Average Correctional Medicine Expert Witness
Charges $409 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $325

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $425

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $475

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Correctional Medicine Expert Witness FAQs

A correctional medicine expert witness provides insight into medical care standards in correctional facilities, evaluates inmate health issues, and testifies on cases involving alleged medical negligence.

They can handle cases involving inadequate medical care, wrongful death, suicide prevention, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and infectious disease control in prisons.

Yes, some experts may specialize in areas like psychiatric care in prisons, addiction treatment, or chronic disease management among inmates.

The expert can evaluate if appropriate suicide prevention measures were in place and whether the standard of care was met regarding mental health treatment.

These experts understand the unique challenges and standards of providing healthcare in prisons. They can assess if the care provided met those standards or constituted negligence.

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