Psychiatry Expert Witnesses in Alabama

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Psychiatry expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including forensic psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and neuropsychiatry. Some of the most common specialties among psychiatry expert witnesses also include psychopharmacology, psychoanalysis, sleep medicine, and trauma-related psychiatry. They have provided opinions on the effects of mental health disorders, medication side effects, competency to stand trial, psychological trauma, and substance abuse disorders.

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Dr. Hayden Countryman Long, MDView profile

ID: 167795

Dr. Hayden Long, MD

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Alabama

Dr. Hayden C. Long has over 10 years of experience as a Neurologist. He earned his M.D. from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine, residency in Neurology, and a fellowship in Epilepsy and Neurophysiology at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Currently, he is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, as...

Dr. Robert Lawrence Pearlman, MDView profile

ID: 542086

Dr. Robert Pearlman, MD

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Alabama

Dr. Robert Pearlman has 35 years of experience in Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Neurology. He earned his BA in Biology from Franklin & Marshall College and his MD from the Penn State College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Neurology at the Penn State College of Medicine, he went on to complete his fellowship in Electromyography at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink...

Dr. Jan Eddy Mathisen, MDView profile

ID: 607200

Dr. Jan Mathisen, MD

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Alabama

Dr. Jan E. Mathisen has 36 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Neurology. He earned his BA from John Hopkins University and his MD from the Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Pediatrics at Children's of Alabama and a fellowship in Pediatric Neurology at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Today, this expert is board certified in Pediatrics and Neurology with a...

Dr. Elias George Chalhub, MDView profile

ID: 667357

Dr. Elias Chalhub, MD

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Alabama

Dr. Elias George Chalhub has over 45 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Neurology. He earned his BA from Emory University and his MD from Emory University School of Medicine. After completing his internship in Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Hospital, he went on to complete his residencies in Neurology and Pediatrics at St Louis Children's Hospital. He also completed his...

Dr. James Daniel Geyer, MDView profile

ID: 709465

Dr. James Geyer, MD

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Alabama

Dr. James D. Geyer has over 24 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Sleep Medicine. He earned his BS in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University and his MD from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Neurology at UAB Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Michigan...

The Average Psychiatry Expert Witness
Charges $567 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $500

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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

    $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.

  • Court Fee

    $625

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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.

Psychiatry Expert Witness FAQs

A psychiatric expert witness provides objective, professional insight into mental health issues that may be relevant to a case. They can evaluate individuals, provide diagnoses, and testify on their findings.

Psychiatry expert witnesses are often involved in personal injury cases, malpractice suits, criminal cases involving mental health defenses, custody disputes, and disability claims.

Yes, there are subspecialties within psychiatry such as child and adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and more.

A forensic psychiatrist can assess the defendant's mental state at the time of the alleged offense, providing crucial insights that could impact the outcome of the trial.

In custody disputes or cases involving child abuse allegations, an expert in child and adolescent psychiatry can provide valuable assessments of children's mental health.

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