Medical Malpractice Expert Witnesses in California

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Medical malpractice expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including healthcare law, patient safety, medical ethics, and clinical nursing. Some of the most common medical malpractice expert witness specialties also include surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and emergency medicine. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, misdiagnoses, delayed treatment, improper medication dosage, and failure to obtain informed consent.

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Review Fee $750/hr

This extremely qualified Cardiac Electrophysiology expert received his medical education from some of the most highly regarded institutions in the country. He is triple board certified and fellowship trained in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. This expert is highly active in the research community with his projects attracting millions of dollars in grants. He has published extensively on the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and frequently lectures throughout the country as an authority on the subject. This expert has authored over 100 publications and has a long history of serving as an expert in malpractice and civil cases, representing patients, physicians, hospitals, and health care systems.

Attending Physician, A major university-affiliated hospital

Master of Applied Science (MASc), University of California, San Francisco

Palo Alto,

California

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Review Fee $595/hr
Deposition Fee $595/hr
Court Fee $595/hr

This experienced attorney earned his JD from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and his LLM from the University of San Diego. He is admitted to practice law in both California and Nevada. Since 1989, he has maintained a private practice with a focus on legal malpractice, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Additionally, he has many years of experience serving as a Fee Dispute Arbitrator for the State Bar of California and the San Diego County Bar Association.

Legal Malpractice and PI Attorney, Private practice

Master of Laws (LLM), University of San Diego

San Marcos,

California

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Review Fee $450/hr
Deposition Fee $450/hr
Court Fee $450/hr

This experienced trial lawyer has taken 105 cases to judgment and verdict, specializing in business, real estate, and legal malpractice. He earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School and then spent several years with law firm Meserve, Mumper & Hughes. The expert later worked as a Partner for Haight, Dickson, Brown & Bonesteel, where he was in charge of the legal malpractice unit. He also served as a Principal with Rodi, Pollock, Pettker, Galbraith & Phillips and then with Newkirk, Newkirk, Rolin & Drucker. The expert is a Member of the Superior Court Arbitration Panel and a Past President of the Lawyers Professional Liability Bar Association of Southern California. He currently focuses his consulting efforts on attorney conduct in compliance with applicable standards of care.

Sole Practitioner & Legal Malpractice Expert Witness, null

Juris Doctor (JD), University of Southern California

Westlake Village,

California

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Review Fee $425/hr
Deposition Fee $475/hr
Court Fee $500/hr

This highly qualified expert received his BA/BS from Michigan State University, his LIM from the University of San Diego, and his JD from Golden Gate University School of Law. He is an active member in his professional field, belonging to the State Bar of California, Nevada Justice Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, among others. This expert specializes in legal and medical malpractice, ethics and professional responsibility, debt and judgment collection, and business and contract law. He formerly served as an attorney at a number of law firms, including at Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison & List. Currently, this expert is an attorney and the owner of a sole proprietor law office in Calfornia.

Attorney & Owner, A Sole Proprietor Law Office in CA

Juris Doctor (JD), Golden Gate University School of Law

California

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FAQs for Medical Malpractice Expert Witnesses

What is the role of a medical malpractice expert witness in a legal case?

A medical malpractice expert witness provides objective, evidence-based opinions on standard of care, causation, and damages in medical negligence cases.

What types of cases can a medical malpractice expert witness handle?

They can handle cases involving surgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication errors, birth injuries, and other forms of healthcare negligence.

How does an expert witness in medical malpractice help establish the standard of care?

The expert uses their extensive knowledge and experience to define what a competent healthcare provider would have done under similar circumstances.

Are there subspecialties within the field of medical malpractice expert witnessing?

Yes. Experts may specialize in specific areas like pediatric malpractice, surgical malpractice, or psychiatric malpractice.

Why is it important to hire a medical malpractice expert witness with experience in the specific area of medicine related to my case?

An expert with relevant specialty experience can provide more accurate and credible testimony about the standard of care and whether it was breached.

How does Expert Institute select its Medical Malpractice expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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