Epidemiology Expert Witnesses in Alabama

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Epidemiology expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including public health, infectious diseases, occupational and environmental health, chronic disease management, and biostatistics. Some of the most common specialties among epidemiology expert witnesses also include cancer epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology, social epidemiology, and molecular epidemiology. They can opine on the effects of disease outbreaks, vaccination programs, environmental exposures, lifestyle factors on disease risk, and population health trends.

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Dr. Gerald S. McGwin, MS, PhDView profile

ID: 6032016

Dr. Gerald McGwin, MS, PhD

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Alabama

Dr. Gerald S. McGwin Jr. has 25 years of experience in the field of Epidemiology and he earned his BS in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Vermont, his MS in Health and Social Behavior from Harvard University, and his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Formerly, this expert served as the Director of the Epidemiology PH.D. Program at the...

The Average Epidemiology Expert Witness
Charges $517 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $450

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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

    $525

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  • Court Fee

    $575

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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.

Epidemiology Expert Witness FAQs

An epidemiology expert witness provides scientific evidence related to disease patterns, causes, and effects. They can help establish causation, assess risk factors, and interpret statistical data.

Cases involving public health issues, pharmaceutical litigation, environmental exposure, occupational diseases, or medical malpractice often require the expertise of an epidemiologist.

In medical malpractice cases, an epidemiologist can analyze patient data to determine if negligence occurred and if it directly led to the patient's injury or illness.

Yes, there are many subspecialties including infectious disease epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, and cancer epidemiology. The right subspecialty depends on your specific case needs.

An experienced witness understands court procedures and can present complex information clearly and convincingly to a jury. This can significantly impact the outcome of your case.

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