Dr. Williams is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, who is also certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He is engaged in a full-time active clinical practice, seeing about 160 patients/week and performing about 6-8 surgeries/week. He has been performing independent medical examinations since 2000 (about 40/year).
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Licensed in PA and NJ
Board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society
Member of the International Society of Clinical Densitometry
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Associate Clinical Professor @ DeSales University
(Physicians Assistant Program)
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: About 40 IME/year
About 15-20 IME depositions/year
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Orthopedic Surgery
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: about 25%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: about 75%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: about 15-20/year since 2000
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Last week
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: none
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: since 2000
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Independent Medical Examinations
Record Reviews
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $500 for a record review and report.
IME's are billed at a flat rate of $1600, which includes history/examination/record review/report and any subsequent letters/phone calls to answer questions from the attorney.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Depositions are billed at a flat rate of $2500.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: All testimony thus far has been by deposition
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Since all depositions are done in my office, I don't charge for travel.
