David Friedler, LNHA, LMHC, is a Psychotherapist with over 27 years experience as an Administrator and Licensed Clinician in the management and delivery of Health Care Services. He has extensive experience with the standard of care, institutional regulations, policies and procedures, and operational oversight at nursing homes, drug/alcohol rehabilitation centers and psychiatric hospitals.

Mr. Friedler serves as an Expert Witness on the issue of the Standard of Care for both Plaintiff and Defense.

Areas of Expertise:

Long Term care

Nursing Homes

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Care

Dr. Danny Allen, Consultant Adult Psychiatrist is fully trained and experienced in report writing and regularly appears as an Expert Witness in Family Proceedings. Dr. Allen is an Approved Clinician, approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 and a Cardiff University accredited Expert Witness and a member of the Expert Witness Institute, the Academy of Experts and the Society of Expert Witnesses. He holds consultancies with Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Workplace Health (Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust) The Maidenhead Clinic, Phoenix Mental Health Services/Cardinal Clinic and BMI The Shelburne Hospital.

Dr. Allen appears in court regularly in public law cases. He has undertaken a number of high profile cases for Customs and Excise and the Crown Prosecution Service, including alleged rapes and murders. Dr. Allen provides services for lawyers, social services and businesses. His reports are also available to Employment & Housing Tribunals and Employers and Licensing Authorities.

Type of Reports Prepared:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Depression

Drug & Alcohol

Specific Phobia

Sexual Offense

Adjustment Disorder

Family Proceedings

Personal Injury

Criminal Reports

Head Injury

Capacity

Shannon C. Miller, MD, FASAM, FAPA - Free initial consultation

Forensic services on issues relating to alcohol or drug use, addiction, related behaviors (gambling, sexual addiction, etc), drug testing, psychiatry, as well as the often intertwining legal issues (cognitive effects, wrongful death, child custody, malpractice, etc.

Retained as Expert Witness throughout the USA & Europe

Both sides of the bar, civil and criminal, deposition & testimony exp.

Active clinical practice, broadly experienced

Board Certifications: Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry

Certified, Buprenorphine

Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine & American Psychiatric Association

Co-Editor for both the official journal & textbook of the American Society of Addiction Medicine

America’s Top Psychiatrists

Co-Editor, VA-DOD Substance Use Disorders Clinical Practice Guidelines

Interviews: Dateline NBC, Pravda, US News & World Report, etc.

Credentials, Competence, Credibility, Communication Skills

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Dr. Lawson Bernstein, MD, is a Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychiatrist, with subspecialty expertise in the assessment and treatment of closed head injuries, stroke, toxic environmental exposure, chronic pain conditions, and other neuropsychological/neuropsychiatric conditions. Trained at Cornell, he is an academically published, former Residency Training Director at a major academic residency program in the U.S.

Dr. Bernstein has extensive criminal and civil experience, working for both Plaintiff & Defense in insanity defense and death penalty cases. He is a Consultant to local, state and federal courts and other regional forensic agencies / facilities, and is available for regional and national presentations.

Areas of Expertise Include:

General Psychiatry

Brain Injury

Stroke

Chronic Pain

Psychopharmacology

Substance & Alcohol Abuse

Neurotoxicology

PTSD

Standard of Care

Child Abuse

"Shaken Baby Syndrome"

Workplace Related Psychiatric Issues

Toxic Environmental Exposure

Available nationwide - references on request.

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Medical Consultants Network (MCN) is a national provider of Medical Judgment Services. Since 1985, MCN has been an industry leader in providing Medical Management Services and Solutions to the Workers' Compensation, Automotive and Casualty Liability, Group Health and Disability Markets. They perform examinations throughout the United States and Canada. Their network of credentialed medical consultants includes over 16,000 physicians from all medical specialties.

MCN's physicians and other medical consultants are recruited and credentialed specifically for the provision of medical judgment services. Their consultants have been selected for their willingness to understand the unique role that the Independent Reviewer / Examiner must fill. MCN's consultants provide an objective and outside review of medical claims; by assessing records, claimant history and examination factors to reach their conclusions and create a written report to help their clients make claims decisions.

Independent Medical Examinations (IME) services include:

Early Assessments

Functional Capacity Exams (FCEs)

Return to Work Evaluations

Fitness for Duty Exams

Third Medical Opinions (TMOs)

Family Medical Leave Evaluations

ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)

Medical Peer Review services Include:

Utilization Review

Peer to Peer Conversation

Peer Panel Review

Pharmacological Review

Radiological Review

Expert Witness Review

Act 6 Peer Review

Decision Point Review

New York No Fault Peer Reviews

Medical Bill Review Services Include:

Cost Management Review

Utilization Review Services include:

Independent Specialty Matched Reviews

Independent Utilization Reviews

External Reviews

Consulting in Toxicology, Carcinogenesis, Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Standard of Care

Dr. Harry Milman is an international authority in Toxicology, Carcinogenesis (e.g., cancer causation), Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Standard of Care with over 40 years experience at the US National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Public Health Service, and as a Consulting Toxicologist. ToxNetwork.com is an internationally recognized consulting and expert witness practice serving law firms in the United States and abroad, including Australia. Dr. Milman, a Principal of the firm, assists prestigious law firms (Defense, Plaintiff; 50:50), chemical and pharmaceutical companies, trade associations, national and international organizations, and public relations firms with litigation support, pre-clinical toxicology testing and reporting, cancer and toxicology data evaluation, regulatory submissions (FDA, EPA), and communication of scientific information to lay-, semipprofessional and professional audience. Services provided in the areas of specialization include: Depositions; Jury Trial Testimony; Medical Records Review; Pre-Clinical Toxicology Support; Peer Review.

Issues Evaluated

Carcinogens

Pharmacology

Morphine, Cocaine, Opioids

Benzene

Lithium

Gadolinium

Lead

Trichloroethylene

Product Liability

Drug Overdoses

Medical Malpractice

Pharmacy Errors

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OAKLAND 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 700 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 465-3300

SAN FRANCISCO 2406 Clay Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 461-4845

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 35 Wolfe Grade Kentfield (Marin County), CA 94904 (415) 461-4845

NATIONWIDE Dr. Raffle has testified and conducted IMEs in States and provinces throughout North America.

Stephen M. Raffle, M.D., a Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist, has over 36 years of experience offering his expert opinion in Federal and State jurisdictions. Dr. Raffle has consulted for attorneys, insurers, employers and judges. His track record and experience is impressive: over 5000 psychiatric evaluations, 700+ depositions, 150+ trials, a successful clinical practice, teaching career at U.C. Medical School, and Hastings College of the Law postgraduate course "Trial and Appellate Advocacy" for 11 years instructing attorneys about the direct and cross-examination of expert witnesses.

Stephen M. Raffle, M.D. and Associates' expertise includes, but is not limited to the following:

chronic pain psychosomatic medicine post-traumatic stress disorder psychogenic pain traumatic brain injury and other dementias false memory syndrome malingering emotional distress intentional and unintentional infliction of emotional distress, evaluation of fitness for duty risk/threat workplace violence assessment wrongful termination discrimination (ADA, Title VII, EEOC)

harassment (sexual, etc.) employment litigation medical malpractice substance abuse testamentary capacity undue influence (including cults) toxic exposure catastrophic injury temporary and permanent disability need for treatment sexual molestation disorders of childhood and adolescence medical records review assist preparation for the cross-examination of expert witness

Licensed in California.

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Recent Coverage by Broadcast & Print Media

Areas of Expertise

Video Clips from a Live Talk

Speaking Work

Biography

Background and Expertise: A grandson of tobacco company founder R.J. Reynolds, Patrick Reynolds first spoke out publicly at a 1986 Congressional hearing in favor of a ban on all cigarette advertising.

Since then, his advocacy work and appearances in the national press have made him a well known champion of a smokefree society.

Mr. Reynolds is a frequent guest speaker at universities and health conferences, and also middle and high schools. His talks are often sponsored by health departments and hospitals, as a bridge builder to local communities. He is frequently invited to debate on Fox News Channel, CNBC, CNN and other networks, and has been profiled by most of the world's major newspapers and US TV networks.