Legal Medicine

Paula Deaun Jackson RN, MSN, CRNP, LNC, is a Healthcare Consultant who provides technical assistance and staff development to Attorneys and the Child Care Industry regarding Health and Safety Liability Issues.

Ms. Jackson assists attorneys and other legal entities with medical-legal matters such as Medical Record Review, Case Feasibilities, Chronologies, Exhibit Preparation and Expert Witnessing . She provides staff training and development of parent/child health education programs and assists with on-site assessments of health and safety practices of childcare and school staff.

Areas of Expertise:

Expert Testimony

Pediatrics

Life Care Assessments & Planning

Occupational Medicine

Personal Injury Estimates

Perinatology

Neonatology

Depositions Child Care Health and Safety/School Health

Social Security

Adult Health

Disability An

ADVANTAGE REPRESENTATIVES (based in Los Angeles, CA) assists plaintiff personal injury attorneys by providing reliable, experienced forensic observers to accompany clients (as attorney's representative) during their Independent / Defense Medical Examination. Our primary function is to uphold limitations (per Response to Demand), audio record, document and evaluate the IME/DME. We are also available for expert witness testimony at deposition, arbitration or trial.

Specifically requested by hundreds of personal injury lawyers, Dr. Magarian is readily familiar with many local orthopedic and neurologic defense experts and can thereby provide valuable insight about their particular style and technique.

Since 1988, Dr. Magarian's gracious and professional demeanor, along with discerning and experienced attention to detail, have ranked her as the most sought-after independent observers in Southern California.

Areas of Specialization:

Motor Vehicle (Auto/Motorcycle/Bus) Accidents

Bicycle & Pedestrian Accidents

Slip/Trip & Fall Injuries

Dog Bite & Burn Injuries

Train/Boat/Plane Accidents

Med Malpractice

Dr. Matthew Lee is a Physician, Pharmacist, Pharmacologist and Toxicologist who also practices as an Expert Witness and Legal Strategy Consultant.

Specific Benefits Include:

Increased quality and integrity of written expert reports, based on an expanded knowledge base

Time savings by only having to coordinate and discuss a case with one expert as opposed to two or more

Since there is so much overlap between fields in the medical profession it is often hard to determine where one scope ends and another begins. This ambiguity is dramatically decreased , and scope increased by combining physician, pharmacist, and pharmacologist into one

Communication skills of a pharmacist and experience dealing directly with the lay-public, in addition to the knowledge and background of a physician is extremely beneficial describing technical details to a jury

Practicing in different realms within the healthcare field has allowed Dr. Lee to integrate the multiple facets giving him a unique and distinct perspective that no other expert has

Case Experience Includes:

Criminal and Civil Cases Anaphylactic Reactions Overdosel Wrongful Death Cardiac Arrest Respiratory Arrest Fentanyl Overdose Dilaudid Overdose Pharmacist Mis-Fills Pharmacist Dispensing Errors

Pharmacy Standard of Care Medication Adverse Effects Falls Related to Medications (in and out of hospital) Toxicology/Toxic Reactions Medical Marijuana Positive Drug Screens in the Workplace Workplace Safety Fit for Duty Testing

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Board certified Emergency Physician and experienced teacher/public speaker offers consultation, chart review, and testimony as an expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving litigation arising from the Emergency Department.

California Office 15662 Orchard Way Kerman, CA 93630

Utah Office 186 Cove Road Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

Evans Songer & Valdivia Legal Nurse Consultants are actively practicing Registered Nurses / Legal Nurse Consultants. As LNCs, they assist attorneys, insurance companies and health care facilities on medical-legal and medical record case issues. With over 35 years of combined clinical experience, they work as an extension of the attorney's education and thought processes. Their goal is for the attorney to be fully informed and prepared on the medical issues of a case for negotiating and litigating.

As Consulting Experts, Evans Songer and Valdivia work behind the scenes, providing essential organization and analysis of medical records, analysis of medical testimony, case strategy development, and medical record/testimony/case reports provided in the format of the attorney’s choosing. Evans Songer & Valdivia Legal Nurse Consultants offers medical literature research relevant to case strategy, and medical demonstrative evidence preparation. For nearly 20 years, they have acted as collaborators and strategists, offering support in medically-related litigation and other medical-legal matters in the a variety of practice areas including the following:

• Personal injury
• Product liability
• Medical malpractice
• Workers' compensation
• Toxic torts
• Risk management
• Medical licensure investigation
• Fraud and abuse, compliance
• Criminal law
• Elder law

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Carlos Torres, M.D. provides Expert Witness Services in the areas of Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathology and Tumor (cancer) Pathology.

For 11 yrs, Dr. Torres was the Director of Quality Assurance at Miraca Life Sciences. Was an active participant in clinical research projects, Medical Advisory Committee, and supported the pathology team through daily high-volume case sign-out, participated at the peer review consensus conference and provided numerous intradepartmental consults.

Dr. Torres was instrumental in helping start a rather unique model of GI subspecialty-focused anatomic pathology laboratory. Dr. Torres contributed to the success and growth of the operation, with the principle of providing the highest standards of patient care and service to GI clinicians. Now Dr. Torres has an independent practice called "Expert Pathology Consultation Services".

1. Former Assistant Professor and Director, Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: Hermann Hosp/UTHSC.

2. Gastrointestinal Pathology Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

3. Surgical Pathology Fellowship: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 4. Anatomic Pathology Residency: Barnes Hospital/Washington University.

Mary C. Meinhard RN-BC, BS, JD, CLCP, MSC-C is a Nurse Attorney/ Legal Nurse Consultant, Certified Life Care Planner, Board-Certified Nurse Case Manager, and Medicare Set-Aside Consultant-Certified. She has offices in California and Nevada, and provides Medical/Legal Consulting services nationwide. She has over 35 years of experience working with catastrophically injured patients and clients as a Registered Nurse, in addition to 20+ years of experience as a California Attorney.

Ms. Meinhard is a skilled Negotiator and Patient Advocate, with excellent communication skills. She is retained by both Plaintiff and Defense as a Consultant in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers’ Compensation cases, and provides:

• Life Care Planning
• Legal Nurse Consulting, including, but not limited to:
  Medical Record Review/Summary
  Case Merit Evaluation
  Attendance at Independent Medical Evaluations
  Expert Fact Testimony regarding the extent of injury, treatment, response to treatment, and pain and suffering
• Case Management, particularly for individuals with Special Needs Trusts
• Litigation Support, including, but not limited to:
  Formulation of Discovery Plans
  Preparation of Deposition / Cross Examination Questions
  Conducting Medical Expert and Opposing Life Care Planner
  Depositions
  Medicare Set-Aside Allocations
• Mediator, particularly in cases involving competing Life Care Plans

Representative diagnoses include, but are not limited to:

Traumatic Brain Injury Acquired Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injuries / Paralysis Severe Burns Amputations Orthopedic Injuries Complications of Pregnancy, Premature Births and Birth Injuries Complications of Diabetes Chronic Pain / Illness

Organ Transplants Chronic Renal Failure End Stage Renal Disease AIDS Non-Healing Wounds Malignancies Toxic Exposure Mental Illness Addiction

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Medical Review Consulting, LLC (MRC) has been a complete and comprehensive resource for Medical-Related Litigation for over a decade. MRC has assisted attorneys in developing powerful strategies and yielding successful outcomes by evaluating, coordinating, and developing the complex issues of medical cases. MRC has the ability to consistently and cost-effectively provide value to a case.

For the plaintiff attorney, MRC's expedites case fact review saving thousands improving case selection. Defense teams value MRC’s ability to find the hidden and small details that help defend their cases.

Expert Location has become one of MRC’s most requested services. Clients turn to MRC time and time again seeking additional experts. The advantage of this services is access to thousands of board certified physicians and nurses in every area of practice. They locate experts in all areas of the medical profession. If they do not find an expert with the credentials specified – there is no fee incurred.

Medical Review Consulting, LLC operates under the direction of Gina I. Rogers, RN, BSN, LNCC. Ms. Rogers is an experienced medical professional and has worked as a legal nurse consultant to 100’s of law firms for over a decade reviewing thousands of cases. She earned the esteemed credential “LNCC” which is a Legal Nurse Consultant Certified that is awarded by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. There are less than 1,000 nurses with this distinct honor in the country.

With over a decade spent working in a healthcare facility, Ms. Rogers had held a wide variety of nursing positions. With her healthcare background, MRC can save valuable time and frustration going through the difficult medical issues and simplify the facts and difficult medical terms allowing attorneys to focus on the legal side of the case. Ms. Rogers is a national speaker and has mentored thousands of nurses around the country on legal nurse consulting issues.

Most Requested Services: Expert Witness Location Timelines / Chronologies Review for Merit Missing Records Organizing the Records Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses Overall Case Coordination

Types of Cases: Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Nursing Home Social Security Disability Insurance Defense Criminal Cases Class Action Litigation

Ms. Roughan is a Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist who functions in the capacity of case manager, life care planner and expert witness. Her company, Roughan & Associates at LINC, is a nationally recognized Case Management and Medical/Legal Consulting service. It has been in existence since 1987, providing coordination of patient care; construction of Life Care Plans; and, consultative services to both the defense and plaintiff bar on simple and complex cases alike. Ms. Roughan has experience with diagnoses involving both children and adults and are knowledgeable in current treatment philosophies, identification of appropriate resources.

Diagnoses include, but are not limited to:

Neurological Injuries (Brain and Spinal Cord Injury)

Burns

Orthopedic Injures

Amputation

Chronic Pain

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Services Include:

Expert Testimony

Life Care Planning

Mini/Preliminary Life Care Plan

Video Services

Medical Record Review

RN Independent Medical Exam

Medicare Set Aside Trust Analysis

Medical Bill Auditing

Questions: Deposition Cross Examining

Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services' healthcare and personal injury division features a team of experts - physicians, healthcare administrators, reimbursement specialists, health organization experts, health insurance experts, and other healthcare personnel - with broad, extensive experience and expertise in medical and administrative malpractice issues, physician practice operations, hospital management, health insurance and TPA issues, Medicare and Medicaid, medical billing and collections, fraud and abuse, managed care and other areas.

Our Healthcare Specialists are experienced healthcare experts who consult on litigation issues and testify as needed. Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services utilizes a team of individuals with specific expertise and areas of knowledge, to fully serve the needs of the legal community.

Areas of Expertise:

Audit Medical Standards of Care Dental Standards of Care Geriatrics and Nursing Home Care Standards Long Term Care Standards Health Insurance Health Insurer-Provider Relations Managed Healthcare (HMO, PPO)

TPA (Third Party Administrator) National Accreditation Guidelines Medicare / Medicaid Federal Employees Health Benefits Program CDH (Consumer Driven Health Plans) ERISA, COBRA, EMTALA, HIPAA Physician / Hospital Joint Ventures Qui Tam and False Claims Act

Representing Both Plaintiff and Defense, Our Services Include:

• Review Case for Merit
• Analyze Medical and Administrative Events
• Identify Causation
• Address Standards of Care
• Research Relevant Literature
• Interpret Contracts in Light of Industry Standards
• Evaluate Case Strengths and Weaknesses
• Develop Deposition Strategy
• Prepare a Defensible Report
• Articulate Complex Issues to Triers of Fact