Ms. Sandra J. Slosberg, R.N., C.C.H.P. (Certified Correctional Health Professional) is the founder and director of MEDSEARCH, Legal Nurse Consultants, established in 1993. She is an expert witness in correctional healthcare.
Other areas of expertise include medical/surgical, obstetrical/gynecological, telephone triage (advice), ambulatory/outpatient care, and women's healthcare.
Sandra brings you over twenty years of professional experience, including nurse consulting for attorneys and physicians. Over eighteen years of her experience include leadership positions in correctional nursing (clinically active).
Sandra possesses outstanding organizational, oral and written communication and teaching skills. Sandra is detail and result oriented.
She is also an active member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, and is Director-at-Large for the Bay Area Chapter of Northern California (2001-2003).
Credentials and references available upon request.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: R.N., A.S., C.C.H.P. (Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional), BCLS Certified from the American Heart Association, Employee of the Year 1998 from Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (10 chapters, Certificate of Excellence from Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (Menlo Park Clinic 1999), Santa Clara County Health Department Aids Program HIV Counselor 1992-1996, American Cancer Society Breast Health Facilitator 1991-Current.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Bay Area Chapter of Northern California, Charter Member of the Academy of Correctional Healthcare, American Correctional Health Services Association, Registered Nurses Professional Association.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Over 22 years of patient teaching as a nurse, and taught medical assistants, nurses on-job training.
Teach attorneys, legal professionals, and physicians pertinent information related to a case.
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: Ten to fifteen.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Correctional Healthcare, Outpatient clinical care.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: All but one.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: One case.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Five to ten.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Last year. I have a deposition scheduled for later this month (5/03).
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: One. Most cases settled.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Ten years. Reviewed many cases which lacked merit.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Legal Nurse Consulting - initial screening, determine merits, organize, review medical records, compile chronologies, and summaries, identify relevant standards of care, provide medical literature research and more.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Consultative Services $90.00/hour
Expenses for photocopying, notebooks, library searches, parking, and long distance calls.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Records review $90.00/hour
Expenses for photocopying, notebooks, library searches, parking, and long distance calls.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Deposition Time $150.00/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Trial Testimony Time $180.00/hour
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Out-of-Town Work - Hourly rate from port to port minus personal time and sleep time. Hourly rate for actual work time or meeting time with attorney while at destination. Expenses with receipts provided include hotel, airfare, meals, transportation to and from airport and within city, parking fees.
References
Terrance C. Hunt, Attorney-at-Law1618 S.W. First Avenue, Ste. 200
Portland, OR 97201-5709
503-296-9647
Douglas G. Combs, Attorney-at-Law
1111 Main Street, Ste. 610
Vancouver, WA 98660
360-735-0110
Paul K. Reese, Attorney-at-Law
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
Bank One Center, Seventh Floor
P.O. Box 1588
Charleston, WV 25326-1588
304-353-8000
