Doctor Steve Meadows is an orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty training in hand and upper extremity surgery. He has been in active clinical practice for 15 years and has extensive expert witness experience. He has performed hundreds of forensic examinations for plaintiffs and defendants, given over 100 depositions, and has provided court testimony on numerous occasions.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MD, 1986 Medical license, FL, 1995
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Palm Beach County Medical Society
Florida Medical Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Lab instructor for endoscopic carpal tunnel release and Plate fixation of distal radius fractures. Have spoken to numerous audiences regarding hand surgery, shoulder surgery and related subspecialty topics
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: Hundreds
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: 5%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 95%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: >100
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 6 weeks
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Hundreds
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately 40
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 11
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Independent exams, record reviews, peer reviews, expert witness testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 300
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 300-400
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 1000
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 1000
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Rate for testimony is portal to portal
