Nursing Expert Witnesses in Kentucky

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Nursing expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, oncology nursing, and emergency nursing. Some of the most common specialties among nursing expert witnesses also include critical care nursing, forensic nursing, surgical nursing, obstetric and gynecological nursing, and community health nursing. They have provided opinions on the effects of medication errors, patient safety issues, standards of care, medical malpractice, and patient advocacy.

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Therese HughesView profile

ID: 22597

Dr. Therese Hughes

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Kentucky

This expert on instrument sterilization protocol obtained her ADN in nursing science Jefferson Community College, her BSN from SUNY Regents, her MPA and her PhD in epidemiology from the University of Louisville. She is a licensed RN and certified in infection control and infectious disease epidemiology through the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a member of the Society for...

Gerard Richard HickmanView profile

ID: 22256

Ms. Gerard Richard Hickman

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Kentucky

This highly qualified expert earned her undergraduate degree from Watterson College. She is a certified nursing assistant with 30 years of experience seeing patients at their homes. Currently, she is a home health nurse at a home health service in Louisville, Kentucky.

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The Average Nursing Expert Witness
Charges $325 / Hour

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

  • Review Fee

    $250

    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.

  • Deposition Fee

    $400

    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.

  • Court Fee

    $325

    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.

Nursing Expert Witness FAQs

A nursing expert witness provides insight into standards of care, patient safety, and medical procedures. They can testify on whether these standards were met in a specific case.

Nursing expert witnesses are often needed in medical malpractice cases, personal injury suits, wrongful death claims, and elder abuse cases.

Subspecialties include pediatric nursing, geriatric nursing, oncology nursing, critical care nursing, and more. Each can provide specialized knowledge for specific cases.

A nursing expert can explain proper medication administration protocols and identify if any deviations occurred that may have led to harm or injury.

Certified nurses have demonstrated expertise in their specialty through rigorous exams. Their certification lends credibility to their testimony and insights.

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