Board certified emergency physician and experienced teacher/public speaker offers consultation, chart review, and testimony as an expert witness involving litigation arising from the Emergency Department.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Medical Doctor
Board certified in Emergency Medicine
Board certified in Forensic Medicine
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Forensic Examiners
Forensic Expert Witness Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Clinical instructor in Emergency Medicine with:
- Stanford University Medical School
- University of California Davis, School of
Medicine
- United States Army Medical Corps at Letterman
Army Medical Center
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 40
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Emergency Medicine
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 80%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 20%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 17
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: August 2003
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 10
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 4
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 8
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consultation, chart review, research, & testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 400.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 2500.00 half day / $5000.00 full day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: $1600.00 retainer with first set of documents to review. $3000.00 "tail-end" retainer once named as the "designated expert" in Emergency Medicine. $400.00 portal-to-portal travel fees. Travel and
hotel paid for by retaining attorney.
References
Craig NeedhamNeedham, Davis, Kepner & Young
1960 The Alameda, Suite 210
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 261-4200
cneedham@ndkylaw.com
Scott Holden
Holden & Armer, PC
5333 North Seventh Street, Suite A-200
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 604-8900
sholden@holdenarmer.com
