Emergency Medical Services Expert Witnesses in Florida

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Emergency Medical Services expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including emergency medicine, paramedicine, critical care, trauma nursing, and disaster medicine. Some of the most common specialties among Emergency Medical Services expert witnesses also include pre-hospital care, airway management, cardiac life support, pediatric emergency care, and ambulance service standards. They have provided opinions on the effects of response times, patient handling techniques, medical equipment usage, protocol adherence, and emergency scene management.

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Dr. Timothy John Dougherty, MDView profile

ID: 1220237

Dr. Timothy Dougherty, MD

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Florida

Dr. Timothy J. Dougherty has 25 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine with expertise in Medical Toxicology. He earned his MD from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. After completing his residency in Emergency Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Medical Toxicology at Allegheny University Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in...

Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Expert Witness

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Florida

This expert is a highly qualified Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. She received her BS in Nursing from the University of Florida and her MS in Nursing as a Pediatric NP from Duke University, with an additional post-master’s certificate in pediatric critical care from Duke University. She is a certified Primary Pediatric Care and Acute Pediatric Care Nurse Practitioner. She has...

Dr. Henry Elton Smoak, MDView profile

ID: 130372

Dr. Henry Smoak, MD

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Florida

Dr. Henry E. Smoak III has 45 years of experience in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. He earned his BA in Chemistry and Psychology from Vanderbilt University and his MD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. After completing his residencies in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Highland Hospital, he started a Cardiology fellowship at...

Emergency and Forensic Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency and Forensic Nursing Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience with emergency nursing and forensic nursing. She completed her nurse training at Foothills Hospital School of Nursing in Calgary and later earned her BS in criminal justice at Kaplan University. She is a registered nurse and a certified forensic nurse and forensic consultant. She is active in her field as a member of the American...

Dr. Reuben Wright Holland, MD, FACEPView profile

ID: 1624411

Dr. Reuben Holland, MD, FACEP

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Florida

Dr. Reuben W. Holland has 35 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. He earned his BA in Chemistry from West Virginia University and his MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Formerly, this expert...

Emergency Medicine Technician Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency Medicine Technician Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has 30+ years in EMS. He earned AS degrees in fire science technology and medical services technology from Indian River Community College. He is a certified EMT, paramedic, and firefighter. He has served as an EMT at Lifeline Ambulance Service Inc. and as a Paramedic at Emergency Medical Consultants Inc. before joining the Indian River County EMS unit in Vero Beach,...

Dr. George John Terranova, MDView profile

ID: 2184928

Dr. George Terranova, MD

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Connecticut

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Florida

Dr. George J. Terranova has over 49 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Pre-medicine from Marquette University and his MD from Tor Vergata University of Rome. He completed an internship at Albany Medical Center and a residency in Radiology at St. Peter's Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in Aerospace Medicine at the Brooke Army Medical Center....

Emergency Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency Medicine Expert Witness

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Florida

This board certified emergency medicine expert earned his BS in chemical engineering and natural sciences from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, and is a member of both the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians. He has...

Paula Davis, NPView profile

ID: 24743

Paula Davis, NP

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Florida

This highly qualified expert earned her BSN and MSN from the University of Florida. She is a licensed registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner. She is also certified in emergency nursing, basic life support and pediatric advanced life support and a member of the Emergency Nurses Association and Florida Emergency Nurses Association. This expert previously served as a staff nurse...

Preventive Medicine, Public Health, & Urgent Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Preventive Medicine, Public Health, & Urgent Care Expert Witness

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Florida

This qualified expert is board-certified by both the American Board of Preventive Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine in preventive medicine and public health. He received his BS in biomedical science and his MPH in health care organizations and management from the University of South Florida before earning his DO from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He...

Dr. Robert Cornelius Luten, MD, FAAP, FACEPView profile

ID: 251805

Dr. Robert Luten, MD, FAAP, FACEP

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Florida

Dr. Robert C. Luten has 41 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS from Loyola University New Orleans and his MD from Universitat de Barcelona. He completed his residency in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at UF Health Jacksonville. Today, this expert is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, in Emergency Medicine, and...

Emergency Medicine & Interventional Pain Management Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency Medicine & Interventional Pain Management Expert Witness

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Florida

This expert in interventional pain management and emergency medicine earned his BS from the University at Buffalo and his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine. After completing his residency in emergency medicine this expert went on to complete a fellowship in interventional pain management at the University of Rochester. He currently maintains board certification in both emergency...

Dr. Thomas Riney, MDView profile

ID: 34505

Dr. Thomas Riney, MD

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He earned his BS in biological sciences from the University of California, Davis and then went on to complete his MD from Loma Linda University. He then completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was formerly an assistant director of the ambulatory care center at Sacred Heart...

Emergency Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency Medicine Expert Witness

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Florida

This board certified emergency medicine physician has nearly a decade of experience in his field. He earned his BA in physics and religion and his MS in material science and engineering at the University of Florida. He went on to earn his MD at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine before completing an internship in general surgery at Washington Hospital Center and a residency in...

Dr. Bradley Bernard, MDView profile

ID: 36659

Dr. Bradley Bernard, MD

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Florida

This highly-qualified emergency medicine expert earned his BA from Illinois Wesleyan University and his MD from Southern Illinois University. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at East Carolina University School of Medicine and is board-certified in emergency medicine. Formerly, this expert served on the Government and Public Affairs Committee of the Illinois College of Emergency...

Emergency Medical Services Expert Witness FAQs

An Emergency Medical Services (EMS) expert witness provides insight and testimony on cases involving emergency medical care, such as ambulance services, paramedic procedures, and emergency response protocols.

EMS expert witnesses are crucial in personal injury cases, malpractice suits, wrongful death claims, and any case where the quality or timeliness of emergency medical care is in question.

Yes, some EMS experts may specialize in areas like pediatric emergency care, disaster response, air ambulance services, or specific treatment protocols.

An EMS expert can explain the accepted practices in emergency medicine, assess whether these were followed correctly, and determine if any deviations from standard care contributed to harm.

Absolutely. Part of their role is to break down complex medical jargon and procedures into understandable terms for judges and juries.

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