Correctional Medicine Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania

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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. Emanuel Rubin, MDView profile

ID: 143526

Dr. Emanuel Rubin, MD

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Pennsylvania

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his BS from Villanova University and MD from Harvard Medical School. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Mount Sinai Hospital, respectively. He is actively involved in research, with over 280 original peer reviewed articles to his name as well as serving as an editor/ reviewer for several...

Neuropathology and Forensic Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neuropathology and Forensic Pathology Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This senior pathologist is Board Certified in neuropathology and anatomic pathology, and trained in forensic pathology. He earned his M.D. and a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from the University of Chicago. The expert spent the major part of his career in academia including positions as a professor of pathology and vice chairperson of the department of pharmacological and physiological sciences...

Dr. Kari M Midthun, PhD, FABFTView profile

ID: 6628772

Dr. Kari Midthun, PhD, FABFT

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Kari M. Midthun has 12 years of experience in Toxicology. She earned her BS in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin Madison and her MS and Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Cornell University. Today, this expert holds a Certificate of Qualification through the New York State Department of Health. She is also a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic...

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Infection Control / Biomedical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Infection Control / Biomedical Engineering Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert specializes in infection control. He earned his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and pursued a fellowship focused on diagnostic imaging at the Temple University School of Medicine. For two decades, he worked for a firm manufacturing automated endoscope reprocessors, serving as the Director of R&D and the Chief of Infection Control. He currently owns a...

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert holds a doctorate degree in toxicology and has been a practicing toxicologist for over 40 years. Board certified by the American Board of Toxicology and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, he had published over 35 scientific articles and is a former president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of Toxicology. He spent over 30 years as a Director of Toxicology for...

The Average Correctional Medicine Expert Witness
Charges $409 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $325

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  • Deposition Fee

    $425

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  • Court Fee

    $475

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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.

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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