Suicide Expert Witnesses in Florida
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Dr. Denise Griffin, MD
Florida
Dr. Denise K. Griffin has over 25 years of experience in the field of Neurology. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of South Florida and her MD from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Neurology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Neurology...
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Social Work & Mental Health Expert Witness
Florida
This expert has considerable experience in organizational compliance oversight for mental health facilities. She earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice and her Master's in Health Administration from Saginaw Valley State University. The expert is a credentialed LBSW and QMHP and QIDP in the state of Michigan, here she worked in the mental health field for 12 years. Most recently, she was a Support...
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Dr. Akiva Daum, MD
Florida
This highly-qualified expert in addiction psychiatry earned his BS in molecular biology at the University of Central Florida and his MD the University of South Florida. After completing his internship in internal medicine and his residency in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Brigham and...
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General & Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness
Florida
This highly qualified and awarded expert is double board certified in general psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. Currently this expert is a clinical assistant professor and the chief of forensic psychiatry at a major medical school. He earned his MD at the University of Florida, completed his residency training in psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his fellowship in...
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Dr. Richard Greer, MD
Florida
Dr. Richard A. Greer has 30 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BA in English Literature from Harvard University and his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Florida College of...
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Psychology & Suicide Prevention Expert Witness
Florida
This expert received his bachelor's degree from Princeton, and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at a large university in Florida. His work is on the psychology, neurobiology, and treatment of suicidal behavior and related conditions. He has authored over 575 peer-reviewed...
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Dr. Lantie Jorandby, MD
Florida
This highly-qualified expert is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. She earned her BS in neuroscience at Vanderbilt, followed by her MD at the University of Florida. She then went on to complete a residency in psychiatry at the University of Florida and a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Yale. She is active in her field as a member of the American Psychiatric Association...
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Dr. Thomas Riney, MD
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...
Dr. Debra Barnett, MD
Florida
Dr. Debra M. Barnett has 31 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry and Neurology. She earned her BS in Biology and Mathematics from Birmingham-Southern College and her MD from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama. She completed her internship and residency in Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of...
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Dr. Michael Duchowny, MD, FAAN, FAAP, FACNS
Florida
Dr. Michael S. Duchowny has 45 years of experience in the fields of Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology. He earned his BA in English and Zoology from Cornell University and his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed an internship in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medical Center and residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center and...
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Dr. Eric Kaplan, MD
Florida
Dr. Eric M. Kaplan has 32 years of experience in the field of Psychiatry. He earned his BS in Biology from Emory University and his MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and today, this expert is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Formerly, he...
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Dr. Michael Shahnasarian, PhD
Florida
Dr. Michael Shahnasarian has 42 years of experience in Psychology with expertise in Rehabilitation and Life Care Planning. He earned his BA in Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington, his MS in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Human Systems from Florida State University. Today, this expert is a Certified Vocational Evaluator and...
Ms. Glorymar Birkeland
Florida
This FL based expert received her BS in psychology from Florida Atlantic University and her MS in counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She is a licensed Mental Health Counselor. Previously, she served as a nursing administrator at Morse Life health center, a therapy intern at Palm Beach County Victim Services, and a medical office specialist at HCA Physician Services East Florida...
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Suicide Expert Witness FAQs
A suicide expert witness provides insight into the psychological factors, risk assessments, and standard care practices related to suicide cases. They can help determine liability in wrongful death lawsuits.
Cases involving wrongful death claims, medical malpractice, negligence in mental health treatment, or institutional liability often require the expertise of a suicide expert witness.
In medical malpractice cases, a suicide expert can evaluate if proper psychiatric care was provided, assess risk factors that were overlooked, and determine if there was a breach in duty of care.
Yes, some experts specialize in areas like adolescent suicide, military veteran suicide, prison suicides, or specific methods of suicide such as drug overdose.
They can assess whether healthcare providers failed to recognize warning signs or neglected their duty to protect patients from self-harm, thus violating patient's rights.
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