Dr. Howe is a licensed, board-certified family physician with CAQ in Sports Medicine. He has 30 years of practice experience and 10+ years experience as a medical expert witness (more than 35 cases reviewed), both for defense and plaintiff, including appearance at deposition and trial. He has nationally-recognized expertise in sports and musculoskeletal medicine, and is well versed in standard of care issues as related to family medicine and/or primary care medicine.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Please see attached CV
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Please see attached CV
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Please see attached CV
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: 35 times since 1995
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Medical liability primarily: standard of care issues, and cases involving primary care, sports medicine and musculoskeletal problems.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 90%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 10%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 13 since 1995
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 04/27/2005
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 4
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: approximately 12
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Case review, preparation of reports and declarations, trial and/or arbitration testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Please see my fee schedule which is attached following my CV
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Please see my fee schedule which is attached following my CV
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Please see my fee schedule which is attached following my CV
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Please see my fee schedule which is attached following my CV
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Please see my fee schedule which is attached following my CV
References
Sidney RoyerLeemon & Royer PLLC
2505 - 2nd Avenue, Suite 610
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 269-1100
royer@leeroylaw.com
Kerry D. Kidman
Todd D. Tinker
Morrow Kidman & Morrow
400 Winslow Way E., Suite 230
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-3330
todd@medical-legal.info
Lawrence L. Longfelder
Longfelder Law LLC
2505 2nd Avenue, Suite 610
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 838-8727
larry@longfelderlaw.com
Richard C. Eymann
Eymann, Allison, Fennessy, Hunter & Jones, PS
2208 West Second Avenue
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 747-0101
www.eahjlaw.com
Andrea A. Darvas
Heller & Darvas Attorneys at Law
860 SW 143rd Street
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 243-7300
