WELCOME TO CONSOLIDATED CONSULTANTS' E-NEWSLETTER. 
We hope that you find it interesting and valuable. In every issue, we will be featuring articles written by attorneys, expert witnesses, and other professionals in the expert witness field. We will also be highlighting a few experts from our database and providing links where you can view their qualifications online. Although we work diligently to place the CV's of all our thousands of available experts on our website, we have hundreds more that are yet to be listed. Therefore, we have developed a link where you can request an expert to meet your needs should you not find one using our online database.

 Screening an Expert Witness

Written by Attorney Edward A. Merrill from Bend, Oregon
(541) 382-7000

The following recommendations are not intended to be an exhaustive list in selecting a medical expert but are intended to provide a basis upon which to formulate a plan for an effective screening process. Because medical experts are quite expensive, the careful practitioner must be diligent in efforts to procure an expert to expert to achieve the greatest benefit for his/ her client… read more

Opposing Counsel & Your CV

(click here to visit her website)

Is your curriculum vitae complete, accurate and current? These attributes, while important in any resume, are paramount for expert witnesses. As is true for most professionals, your CV is a marketing tool that communicates your qualifications, expertise and image to prospective clients. As an expert witness, it is additionally a vehicle used to establish or destroy your credibility… read more

  Emergency Physicians as Expert Witness

Written by Board Certified Emergency Medicine Expert

Expert Witness No. 1172 from New York (click here to view his CV)

Emergency physicians occupy a unique role in the health care system. They provide emergency care for those critically ill and injured while also providing episodic care for a wide variety of patients with less serious problems. There remains some controversy regarding the definition of primary care as it applies to emergency medicine… read more

 EMTALA and Bad Faith as Additional Causes of Actions in Medical Malpractice Suits

Written by a Board Certified Emergency Medicine, Quality Assurance & Bad Faith Expert.

Expert Witness No. 177 from Southern California (click here to view his CV)

Normally most attorneys when analyzing their potential malpractice cases just look at "clinical" violations in the application standard of care and if they are causally related to a bad outcome. What many fail to realize is that there are two other potential causes of actions that also should always be analyzed in each of their cases. The first is the Emergency Medicine Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), or the anti-dumping act, and the second is HMO or Medical Insurance Bad Faith… read more

 The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner as Defense Consultant

Written by Board Certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Expert

Expert Witness No. 1479 (click here to view her CV)

A professional Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), who has specialized knowledge in adult/adolescent sexual assault and the sexual abuse of children, traditionally conducts forensic examinations on sexual assault victims and suspects of sexual assault events. The SANE prepares photographic and written documentation and testifies at trial in those cases in which she/he has conducted the exam. Most commonly, the SANE is called by the prosecution. Attorneys utilize high quality expert consultants in pursuit of justice for their clients. Whether the attorney's client is the accuser or the accused, the expert knowledge of the SANE is invaluable in the interpretation of the forensic examination and Standards of Care for both the prosecution and the defense…read more

The following is a small sampling of medical experts from different regions of the country. We may have same or similar specialties in other regions of the country as well. Use our online request form or give us a call at (800) 683-9847 and we will do our best to locate an expert that meets your needs.

 Quadruple Board Certified Thoracic Surgeon Expert Witness

Medical Expert Witness No. 1543 from Colorado

(click here to view his CV)

Keywords for areas of expertise:
Board Certified Thoracic Surgery, Board Certified General Surgery, Board Certified Additional Special Qualification in Vascular Surgery, Board Certified Surgical Critical Care, Quadruple Board Certified, Cardiovascular, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Pharmaceutical Product Liability, Thoracic Surgeon

Senior Cardiovascular Surgical Consultant in Cardiovascular, Thoracic and Surgical Critical Care Medicine:

 NEUROTOXICOLOGIST, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGIST, TOXICOLOGIST EXPERT WITNESS

Medical Expert Witness No. 980 from Maryland

(click here to view her CV)

Keywords for areas of expertise:
Neurotoxicologist, Psychopharmacologist, Toxicologist, Substance Abuse, Lead Exposure, Lead, Behavioral Medicine, Neurotoxicology, Stress Management, Health Risk Issues in the areas of Neurological, Behavioral, Developmental and Neuroendocrine Toxicity, Scientific Analysis of Technical Chemical Data, Health and Risk Issues in Psychopharmacology, Neuropharmacology, Neurotoxicology, Developmental Neurotoxicology, Behavioral Toxicology and Neuroendocrine Disruptors; Development of Regulatory Test Rules and Testing Guidelines under the Toxic Substances Control Act; DUI, Blood Breath and Urine Testing Issues, Effects of Drugs of Abuse Including PCP, Cocaine, Heroin, Alcohol and Marijuana; Advisement on the Mechanism of Action and Behavioral Effects of Typical "Date-Rape" Drugs, and on the Uses and Medical Effects of Medicinal Drugs; Neurotoxic Effects of Lead and other Toxic Chemicals; Development of Scientifically Sound Litigation Positions, Critique of Expert Toxicology Reports and Depositions, Analysis and Interpretation of Scientific Literature, Complimentary Alternative Medicine Therapies:

 BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGERY EXPERT WITNESS

Medical Expert Witness No. 1441 from Southern California

(click here to view his CV)

Keywords for areas of expertise:
Board Certified Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Professor of Plastic Surgery, Medical Examiner, Reconstructive Microsurgery, Laser Medicine, Hand Surgery, Hand Reconstruction, Decubitus Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers, Wound Care, VAC, Vacuum Assisted Closure, Alloderm, Graftjacket, Microbiology, Virology, Immunobiology, Digit Reattachment, Replants, Fingers, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery, Body Contour Surgery

Expert 1441 has been the recipient of numerous prestigious state and national research awards. For two consecutive years, he has been honored by the New York Regional Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (NYRSPRS) for his research accomplishments. The ultimate goal of Expert 1441's research efforts is to pioneer new state of the art technologies for plastic surgery patients that is not available anywhere else.

In addition to his clinical practice and research, Expert 1441 trains residents and teaches medical students daily on the art and principles of plastic surgery where he has been acknowledged with two special teaching awards.

Expert 1441's special interests include cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the hand and upper extremity, aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, body contour surgery, and the development of new technologies in the field of plastic surgery… (click here to view his CV)

The following is just a small sampling of technical experts from different regions of the country. We may have same or similar specialties in other regions of the country as well. Use our online request form or give us a call at (800) 683-9847 and we will do our best to locate an expert that meets your needs.

 SENIOR FORENSIC ENGINEER EXPERT WITNESS

Expert Witness No. 1282 from New York

(click here to view his CV)

Keywords for areas of expertise:
Forensic Engineer, Civil, Environmental, Structural Analysis, Reconstruction, Accident Investigation, OSHA, ANSI Compliance, Correctional Facility Standards, Construction Means, Practices, PPE, Safety Engineer, Equipment, Tool Damage or Failure, Machine Guarding, Construction Safety, Ladders, Blasting, Safety Devices, Slip and Fall Accidents, Wet & Dry Coefficient Measurements for Slip and Falls, Pedestrian Safety, Floors, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Engineering Design Defects, Structural Integrity, Civil, Environmental Engineering, Building and Site Design, Estimating, Environmental Analysis, Structural Design, Roadway Design, Water and Sewer Works, Environmental Impact Studies, Municipal Engineering, State and Federal Codes and Regulations, Cell Tower Design, Highway Engineering, Scaffolding, Signage, Signalization, Wetlands, Hydrology, Golf Course Safety and Design, Building Fire Protection and Building Code Analysis, ADA, Americans With Disabilities Act, Noise Surveys, Sound Pressure Level Analysis, Asbestos Abatement Design Certified, Lead Risk Assessment/Inspection Certified, Certified OSHA Instructor, Structural Steel Safety Rigging

 GRANDSTAND, BLEACHER, AND PLAYGROUND EXPERT WITNESS

Expert Witness No. 1293 from New York

(click here to view his CV)

Keywords for areas of expertise:
Engineer, Bleachers, Grandstands, Gymnasiums, School Gymnasiums, Playgrounds, Playground Equipment, Bleacher Systems and Design, Repair, School and University Safety Issues, Audits and Inspections, Codes, Bringing To Code, Tents, Arenas, Stadiums, Folding Partition Walls, Stages, Floors, Basketball Backstops, Structural Analysis, Reconstruction, Accident Investigation, Premises Liability, Forensic Investigation, Training, Safety Audits, Maintenance Schedules, Certified in Playground Safety

  CRIME SCENE, SHOOTING INVESTIGATION, AND RECONSTRUCTION EXPERT WITNESS

Expert Witness No. 146 from Texas

(click here to view his CV)

Keywords for areas of expertise:
Forensic Scientist, Crime Scene and Shooting Investigation and Reconstruction, Tool Marks, Ballistics, Trace Evidence, Semen, Footwear, Tire Tread, Drug Analysis, Blood Spatter, Latent Prints, Product Tampering, Court Exhibits, Firearm and Tool Mark Examinations, Trace Evidence Analysis, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Controlled Substance Identification, Crime Scene Reconstruction, Shooting Incident Reconstruction, Gunpowder and Primer Residue (GSR), Footwear and Tire Tread Impression Evidence