Maryland has become the most recent state to adopt the Daubert standard for determining when a jury can hear expert witness testimony. In its August 28, 2020 decision in Rochkind v. Stevenson, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that the…
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ortega v. City of L.A. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136650 The expert opined on the plaintiff’s medical and behavioral disorders resulting from the criminal…
This case involves a 19-year-old female college student who committed suicide in her dorm room in November of her sophomore year. The student had no history of mental illness prior to arriving at college and was physically healthy. A year…
This case involves a 45-year-old male patient with a history of severe depression and seizures. He was admitted to a psychiatric facility following a suicide attempt and was given several psychiatric evaluations. The patient was deemed in severe and critical condition. It…
This case involves a middle-aged patient with a long history of depression and anxiety. The patient was divorced, had 2 children, and worked in a high-stress environment for 25 years. He was admitted to the psychiatry inpatient unit for severe…
An anesthesiology expert witness advises on a case involving a patient in Vermont with diaphragmatic nerve injury who died post-operatively following opiod administration. The patient was a forty-two-year-old female patient with a past medical history of severe abdominal trauma following…
This case takes place in Tennessee and involves a twenty-six-year old patient who went to her doctor because of chronically elevated liver enzymes. The patient had a history of depression, eating disorders, and arthralgia. In 2008, she was diagnosed with…
Insurance network expert witness advises on a case involving a workplace injury and a long battle for benefits.  The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice while working. She injured her head, lower back and neck. The employer notified its workers’…
This case involves a man who worked as a bank employee. The man had been working at his job for 25 years, and was one of the longest–serving employees due to the company’s low employee retention rate. The man became…
This case involves a fifty-nine-year-old woman who expired shortly after a hospital stay for cervical nerve radiculopathy.  She underwent a level three surgery to correct a cervical root impingement.  The procedure was deemed successful, however, the patient suffered from excessive post-operative pain.  While…
