Dr. Theresa M Tarcha, DC
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Office: 310-318-9543
Dr. Tarcha has been in practice for 38 years. She has trial and deposition experience for both Plaintiff and Defense regarding standard of care and causation. Cases include vertebral artery dissection, carotid artery dissection, stroke, failure to diagnose, failure to refer, herniated disc from chiropractic manipulation, wrongful death, sexual assault, and sexual battery. She also reviews State Board complaints, and personal injury cases involving billing fraud, excessive and medically un-necessary treatment.
She served as President of the California Chiropractic Association, Los Angeles Southwest District, served on the Board of Directors for the CCA, and has been certified as a Qualified Medical Examiner for the State of California. She served as a supervising chiropractor for the clinical internship program at the Southern California University of Health Sciences.
She continues to treat patients in private practice and conducts Independent Medical Evaluations.
- Chiropractic
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: University of Connecticut, Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology 1981
Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Doctor of Chiropractic Degree 1986
Qualified Medical Evaluator, 1993 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Chiropractic Association
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Supervising doctor for the clinical internship program at the Southern California University of Health Sciences.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Over 100
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Standard of Care and Causation: Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Herniated Discs from Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Stem Injury, Wrongful Death, Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery, Medical Battery. Personal Injury cases involving Billing Fraud, Excessive, Medically Un-necessary Treatment.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 70%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 30%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 15
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: October 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 11
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Over 20
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