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Alcohol, Drugs & Substance Abuse Disorders
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Toronto CAN
phone: 416-522-6889
fax: 866-821-3274
Dr. Bruce M. Hasspieler is internationally-recognized with a background in Forensic, Medical and Environmental Toxicology. His endeavors include alcohol & drug testing, DUI/DWI, personal injury, product liability, addiction treatment, death investigations, environmental forensics, cancer and poisoning.

He is a fully accredited member of the Society of Toxicology and the International Society of Environmental Forensics, a former SAMHSA laboratory director for the transportation industry, formerly a toxicologist with the Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences and has published numerous scientific articles.

Dr. Hasspieler's services include telephone consultation, affidavits and court testimony across North America.
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Christopher G. Seavey
Director, Christopher Seavey, LMHC, PA
9853 Tamiami Trail N., Ste. 213
Naples FL 34108
USA
phone: 239-595-7775
fax: 239-566-3534
Dr. Christopher Seavey, LMHC, PA is a Licensed Psychotherapist and is Certified in Addictions Counseling in Florida and licensed in Drug and Alcohol Counseling in Massachusetts.

Dr. Seavey is also a Certified Vocational Evaluator, a Florida Workers Compensation Rehabilitation Provider, a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, a Nationally Certified Counselor, a Board Certified Forensic Counselor, a DOT/SAP Evaluator, and a Diplomat in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and in Forensic Counseling.

Areas of Expertise:
  • Expert Witness Consulting
  • General Psychotherapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Family Counseling
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Vocational Rehabilitation


  • Depression & Anxiety
  • Adjustment Problems
  • Personality Disorders
  • Forensic Consulting
  • Sex Therapy
  • Critical Incident Debriefing
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    David Friedler
    65 Wachusett St. #2
    Jamaica Plain MA 02130
    USA
    phone: 617-515-4418
    fax: 617-344-0444
    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
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    Dr. John G. Looney
    MD, MBA
    11 Surrey Lane
    Durham NC 27707
    USA
    phone: 919-684-6457
    fax: 919-403-0565
    Dr. John G. Looney is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Duke Medical Center. He is Board Certified in General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Forensic Psychiatry. He has more than 30 years of experience in psychiatric treatment of Adults, Children & Adolescents. He is experienced in Hospital Psychiatry and Residential Treatment of patients with psychiatric and addictive disease. He is designated a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

    Through the American Psychiatric Association, he has published about treatment methods for children and adolescents. He describes methods of treating children and adolescents who have suffered serious and longstanding problems in his edited book, Chronic Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents.

    Specialties:
    • General Psychiatry for Adults
    • General Psychiatry for Children
    • Addiction Psychiatry
    • Forensic Psychiatry
    • Organizational Consultation for Schools and Universities
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    Shannon C. Miller, M.D., FASAM, FAPA
    9891 Montgomery Rd.
    #245
    Cincinnati OH 45242
    USA
    phone: 937-245-0711
    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
  • 7/8/2006 · Psychology
    Pathologic Gambling Disorder
    As gambling-related disorders proliferate in the United States, more people could benefit from effective treatments. Unfortunately, shame often keeps persons with gambling problems from seeking help

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    Lawson Bernstein
    MD - Neuropsychiatry
    POB# 81977
    Pittsburgh PA 15217
    USA
    phone: 412-422-9240
    fax: 412-422-5203
    Lawson
    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.
  • 10/2/2003 · Psychiatry
    Quantifying The Cognitive Aspects Of Mental Illness In The Forensic Patient
    This section will discuss those neurophysiological (e.g.-physical tests) and neuropsychological measurements that are often used by mental health professionals to assess and measure an individual's overall cognitive function, particularly in the realm of the capacity to form specific criminal intent

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    Dr. Harry A. Milman
    ToxNetwork.com
    14317 Bauer Drive
    Rockville MD 20853
    USA
    phone: 301-871-6715
    fax: 301-871-5586
    Dr. Harry A.
    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
  • 3/3/2011 · Toxicology
    Possible Contribution Of Indomethacin To The Carcinogenicity Of Nongenotoxic Bladder Carcinogens That Cause Bladder Calculi
    Nongenotoxic bladder carcinogens that form bladder calculi have been concluded to be of low carcinogenic risk to humans because bladder stones would be expelled or surgically removed before they had a chance to exert their carcinogenic effect.

    Harry A. Milman, PhD, Elizabeth K. Weisburger
    This edition provides the reader with an overview of how to proceed with the various tests and how the data are eventually used for regulatory decisions.
    Harry A. Milman, PhD
    View a list of Books, Scientific Papers, Abstracts, Book Reviews and Governmental Reports
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    Dr. James C. Norris, Ph.D., DABT, EURT

    USA
    phone: 866-526-6774
    Dr. James C. Norris, Ph.D., DABT, EURT is an Expert Witness in Toxicology and Pharmacology. He has Litigation and Arbitration experience in the United States, United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Dr. Norris has given testimony to government agencies, has acted as a consultant for the media (BBC) and is an Industrial Site Crisis Team Member. He is avaliable for both Plaintiff and Defense.

    Areas Of Expertise:
  • Carcinogenicity and Chemicals
  • Combustion or Fire Toxicology
  • General and Inhalation Toxicology
  • Pesticides, and Pharmaceuticals (pharmacology)

    Professional Affiliations:
  • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
  • British Toxicology Society
  • Society of Toxicology
  • Editorial Boards of Inhalation Toxicology and Journal of Fire Sciences
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    Freeman Chakara, PsyD, ABPP-CN, FACPN
    Founder & Clinical Director
    1525 Oregon Pike, Suite 501
    Lancaster PA 17601
    USA
    phone: 717-397-1400
    fax: 717-509-4066
    Freeman
    Dr. Freeman Chakara is a Board Certified Neuropsychologist and the founder of Providence Behavioral Health Services. He provides Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations for children and adults with known or suspected Brain Dysfunction. For the last twelve years, Dr. Chakara has evaluated children and adults for disorders of Attention, Memory, Language, Spatial Cognition, Executive Function, Sensory-Motor, and Socio-Behavioral Disorders.

    As needed, Dr. Chakara has assisted attorneys with independent evaluations and record reviews on work performed by other providers. His client engagements includes (1) Attorneys interested in establishing the mental capacity of a client, the merits of a psychological evaluation conducted by another expert, the validity of reported symptoms and expert testimony regarding neurocognitive functioning; (2) Employers pursuing fitness for duty evaluations; (3) Insurers requesting independent medical evaluations. He also provides services to educators and state agencies. Legal consultation is available for both defense and plaintiff attorneys.

    As the Director of the Memory and Movement Disorders Clinic at Providence Behavioral Health, Dr. Chakara specifically assists with determining neurocognitive aspects of the following conditions:
    • Memory
    • ADHD
    • Autism
    • Asperger's
    • Dyslexia
    • Tumors
    • Seizure Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Stroke / CVA
  • Head Injury / TBI
  • Dementia
  • Movement Disorders
  • Sports Concussion
  • Malingering
  • Symptom Exaggeration
  • Education/Training:
    2000: PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Widener University
    2001: Licensed Psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania

    Degree/Certification:
    2002: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Milton Hershey Medical Center
    2007: Diplomate in Neuropsychology - ABN/FACPN
    2011: Diplomate in Neuropsychology - ABPP/ABCN

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    4/17/2012 · Brain Injury
    Brain Injury Medicine: Cognitive Impairments After TBI
    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes several types of damage to the brain that affect the cerebral cortex, subcortical nuclear structures, and their widespread white matter connections (see chapters by Kochanek et al. and Hovda for more details). The resulting cascade of pathological changes disrupts neural functioning at multiple levels, from individual cellular and vascular structures to the larger brain networks they comprise

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    R.H. Norton & Associates
    Richard H. Norton, Jr. CDS
    25015 Meridian Ave. E., #50-C
    Graham WA 98338
    USA
    phone: 253-875-4944 or Office 253-905-3291 (Cell)
    fax: 253-875-9779
    Richard H.
    Rick Norton has provided over 35 years of Experience and Training to the Commercial Transportation Industry.

    Serving all lower 48 states

    Available for Customized Safety and Training courses, DOT Compliance Reviews as well as RV and Truck Driver Safety Training - Forklift Training - Expert Witness for the Transportation Industry - Accident Prevention / Safety Awareness Training

    Professional Affiliations:
    • Member-Washington Trucking Associations (WTA)
    • Member-North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI)
    • Member-Accident Reconstruction Network (ARC)
    Experience:
    • Safety and Training Instructor since 1993
    • WA. Vocational Teaching Certificate #1983B
    • North American Standards Load Securement Expert
    Certifications:
    • Certified Director of Safety
    • U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT OMC) graduated as CVSA Level 1 Inspector 1995
    • Certified Wash. State Third Party CDL Tester 2004-2005
    • Certified Oregon State 3rd Party CDL Examiner 1993 - 2001 (Oregon # 2710048) Certified Hazardous Materials First Response Trainer/Coordinator
    • Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace Counselor / Trainer
    • Certified WA. State Patrol trained Highway Watch member. In cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, in accordance with U.S. Patriot Act
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