Dr. Justin Black
Silver Spring , MD 20906
Dr. Justin Black is a board-certified anesthesiologist with more than 15 years of active clinical practice in Maryland and Washington, DC. He provides expert witness services in anesthesiology and anesthesia-related medical malpractice matters for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Dr. Black performs medical record review, standard-of-care analysis, written expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony when necessary in cases involving airway management, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), procedural sedation, regional anesthesia, anesthesia awareness, aspiration events, and perioperative complications. He also holds a Master of Science in Forensic Sciences from The George Washington University.
- Anesthesiology
- Brain Injury
- Critical Care Medicine
- Medical Malpractice
- Pain Management
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Master of Science in Forensic Sciences – The George Washington University
Board Certified in Anesthesiology
Licensed Physician – Maryland
Licensed Physician – District of Columbia - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Clinical instruction and supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and anesthesia staff in hospital-based anesthesia practice. Experience teaching perioperative anesthesia management and airway management principles in clinical settings.
- 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: 4
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Airway management, anesthesia-related perioperative complications, procedural sedation and monitored anesthesia care (MAC), anesthesia standard-of-care review, perioperative patient management, and anesthesia-related adverse events.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 75
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 25
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2022
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 5
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Medical record review, standard-of-care analysis, expert consultation with attorneys, written expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony when required.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $750
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $750
- 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: Travel time billed at the standard hourly rate. Reasonable travel expenses (airfare, lodging, ground transportation) billed at cost. Minimum half-day charge for depositions and trial testimony.
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