Medical Experts for Malpractice & Personal Injury Cases
AMFS is America's premier medical expert witness and consulting company. We are a trusted partner with the legal community and provide a superior method of retaining medical experts. Since 1990, we have provided board-certified medical experts in over 10,000 medical malpractice and personal injury cases with a 92% win-rate compared to the industry average of 28%.

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Dr. Lars Davidsson, MRCPsych, FRSM, MEWI, is the Director of Psychiatry at the Anglo European Clinic. He applies an evidence-based, pragmatic approach to Psychiatric Health Care, combining Medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat client's quickly and efficiently.

During the last six years, Dr. Davidsson has been engaged with the local Criminal Justice Mental Health team. In addition, he has extensive experience appearing in court. Dr. Davidsson has appeared before Magistrates Courts, Crown Courts, County Courts and Military Tribunals. He is able to provide reports within most areas of General Adult Psychiatry but takes a special interest PTSD, Anxiety and Mood Disorders, and Transcultural Psychiatry.

Dr. Davidsson has undergone continuous formal training in Report Writing and Court Appearance and is a member of The Institute of Expert Witnesses. He has provided more than 600 reports in Civil and Criminal matters over the last nine years.

Services Include:

Anger Problems / Anger Management

Anxiety - Generalised Anxiety Disorder with or without Panic Attacks

Health Anxiety / Hypochondriasis

Simple and Complex Phobias - Dental, Driving, Social, etc.

Bipolar Disorder

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Depression and Recurrent Depression

Excessive Drinking

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Adult ADHD

Eating Disorders - Overeating / Bulemia

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

Dr. Kenneth J. Manges is a Vocational and Psychological Expert with over 30 years of experience. He is certified in Forensic Psychology, Emotional Trauma, Wage Loss, Disability, and Crisis Intervention and is recognized as an Expert in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Dr. Manges is qualified to testify in both federal and state courts and has provided expert opinion testimony for plaintiff and defense.

Specialties Include:

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Evaluation & Treatment

Forensic Testimony (Consultation, Evaluation Treatment Following Trauma or Injury)

Expert Testimony Experience:

Mental Health Evaluations Mental Health Malpractice Damages Personal Injury Consultation Wrongful Death Damages Medical Malpractice Damages Diminished Capacity Defense Chronic Pain Syndrome

Insanity Defense Vocational Evaluation Family Law / Spousal Support Railroad / FELA Maritime / Jones Act Fitness for Duty Evaluations Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Dr. Elizabeth Preston is a Clinical Psychologist with an Expertise in Trauma. She provides psychotherapy to adults, young adults, and families. Dr. Preston also provides short-term therapy to adults through contracts with Employee Assistance Programs.

Affiliations:

Member, American College of Forensic Psychology

Diplomat, American College of Forensic Examiners

Member, Alameda County Psychological Association

Member, California State Psychological Association

Member, American Psychological Association

Dr. Mark I. Levy, MD DLFAPA, a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, has been practicing Clinical Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis full time for over 30 years. During the past fifteen years he has devoted a substantial portion of his clinical practice to Forensic Psychiatry, providing independent medical evaluations (IME's) and expert forensic psychiatric opinion and Consultation nationally for plaintiff and defense trial attorneys, major insurance carriers and the courts. Dr. Levy has consulted on more than 250 medical-legal cases, has been deposed more than 100 times and has testified in State and Federal Court on 27 occasions. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry for the School of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, is on the Faculty at San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute and is Chairman of the San Francisco Foundation for Psychoanalysis. Forensic Psychiatric and Psychological Expert Assessment and Testimony about traumatic and non-traumatic psychological injuries including the following:

Motor Vehicle Accident Death of Parent Parental Loss Loss of Consortium Burn Injuries Suicide Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Forensic Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Child Sexual Abuse Child Abuse Child Custody Disputes Spousal Abuse Elder Abuse Employee Harassment Employee Discrimination Race Discrimination Gender Discrimination Ethnic Discrimination Accommodation ADA FEHA Wrongful Termination Effects of Stress Standard of Care Psychiatric Malpractice Boundary Violations Wrongful Death Prescribing Psychiatric Medication Stress

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Class Action Mass Torts Toxic Torts Asbestos Mold Damp Buildings TCE Exposure Malingering Factitious Disorder Somatization Disorders Subjective Disorders Stalking Competency Testamentary Capacity Undue Influence Will Contest Psychological Testing Neuropsychological Testing Psychology Psychologist Neuropsychology Neuropsychologist Neuropsychiatrist Head Injury Traumatic Brain Injury Cognitive Impairment Neurocognitive Assessment

Licenses
Physician and Surgeon State of California since 1971
Physician and Surgeon State of Hawaii since 2004
Drug Enforcement Administration

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Expertise: Specializing in applications of clinical psychiatry to legal issues in civil and criminal matters at the interface of Psychiatry and the Law. Has served as an evaluator or expert witness in about three hundred cases in State and Federal courts in matters relating to:

Mental State at the Time of the Offense Evaluations Insanity Defense / Diminished Capacity Civil & Criminal Competency Evaluations Competency to Stand Trial / Competency to Waive Miranda Rights Testamentary Capacity / Testimonial Capacity / Informed Consent Capital Sentencing & Mitigation Risk of Violence Assessments Sex Offenders Sexual Harassment Worker's Compensation

Independent Medical Evaluations / Psychiatric Disability Personal Injury / Pain & Suffering / Emotional Distress Workplace Violence Assessments Discrimination Evaluations under Americans With Disabilities Act Fitness for Duty Psychiatric Malpractice Toxic Tort Product Liability

Professional Background: Certified by ABPN in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Psychiatry and Law Program at MCP Hahanemann University. Director of Psychiatry & Law Program and Director of Correctional Mental Health Services Program/Provider of Mental Health Services for the City of Philadelphia Prison System. Formerly Director of Psychiatry & Law Program at the Medical College of Virginia. M.D. Degree -University of Massachusetts. Psychiatry Residency & Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship -Tulane University Medical Center.

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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

Dr. Michael J. Perrotti, Ph.D, a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, specializes in Clinical and Forensic Psychology. He has over 30 years of experience with consumers, courts, and counsel including civil, prosecution, defense counsel, family court and the US Government. Dr. Perrotti contributes to the profession as an Expert Witness for the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Enforcement Division, Board of Behavioral Science Examiners and is a government expert on disability for the Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings & Appeals as well as the US Department of Health & Human Services. Dr. Perrotti was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science at the Keck School of Medicine, USC (2005-2006).

Dr. Perrotti possesses specialized training and expertise in the area of Assessment of Sexual Deviation and Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations. His training, experience and use of the Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest Computerized Test from the Abel Center in Atlanta, Georgia, enables him to add a state-of-the-art sophisticated tool for the evaluation of sexual offending.

Dr. Perrotti was appointed a government expert for the Office of Hearings and Appeals for the Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services. He has been a Expert Consultant on T.V. shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigations, Numbers, and Vanished. Dr. Perrotti is a part of a cadre of psychologists who assisted the San Bernardino Juvenile Court with the establishment of risk factors and protocols for the evaluation of juvenile sex offenders. Dr. Perrotti is a member of the Orange County Sheriff's Reserve, Professional Services Division.

Services Include:

Neuropsycholgical Assessment

Sanity / Competency to Stand Trial Assessment

Police Misconduct

Suggestibility Testing

Crime Scene Investigation in Report Formulation

Sexual Predator Determination

Effects of Psychotropic Medications on Confession

Expert Neuropsychologist in Sexual Assault Trial

Disability Determination for Social Security Office of Hearings & Appeals

Expert in Bonding Studies and False Confessions

PTSD (acute and complex) in General, Law Enforcement, and Iraq War Veterans

Panic Disorders and Phobias

Custody Evaluation

Severe Trauma in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

False Confessions

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