Geriatric care, particularly in a nursing home environment, has been a topic of concern throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The elderly—an incredibly susceptible group for viral infection— have been impacted at disproportionate rates, especially as coronavirus has spread through assisted living and nursing facilities. As you prepare COVID-19 litigation related to elder medical care, it will be critical to consult a geriatrics expert witness who can speak to the specifics of medical care for elderly individuals and the standard of care for nursing home facilities.
A geriatrics expert witness can discuss:
Specific health vulnerabilities within the elderly population
Medical care practices within nursing home facilities
Changes to standard operating and care protocols since the COVID-19 outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compliance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance
Pandemic and quarantine protocols for nursing home facilities
“Good faith” care versus “gross negligence” as per new immunity bills
Best practices for health and safety with limited personal protective equipment (PPE)
Best practices for communicating with the families of residents
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This highly-qualified expert in neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology earned his MD from Buenos Aires University College of Medicine, where he remained to complete a residency in clinical neurology. He then completed a second residency in clinical psychiatry and a fellowship in neuropsychiatry at the University of Iowa. Today, he is board certified in psychiatry, behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry. He remains active in his field as a member of the American ...
This expert has over half a decade of experience in geriatric medicine. He obtained his BS in biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, his MBA at Kelley School of Business and his MD at West Virginia University. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Hofstra Northwell Health School of Medicine. He is active in his field as a member of several professional organizations including the Society of Internal Medicine and the American College of ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her BSN from the University of Phoenix and her MSN from Marquette University. Today, she is licensed as a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse and is certified as a geriatric nurse practitioner and certified in wound care. She is active in her field as a member of the Wisconsin Nurses Association, the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses, and the Wound Ostomy and Continence ...
This highly-qualified, board-certified expert has over three decades of experience as a family medicine physician. He earned his BS in chemistry from Union University followed by his MD from the University of Tennessee. He then completed a residency in family practice at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and an MPH in epidemiology from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He is active in his field as a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, as a ...
This highly qualified expert earned his MD from McGill University and completed an internship and residency at Jewish General Hospital and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in geriatric medicine and internal medicine and he also a member of the American Geriatrics Society and the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. He has published and presented research investigations both nationally and internationally and has been recognized by The ...
This highly qualified expert has over a decade of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her BS and MS in nursing from William Carey College and is currently working towards her PhD in organizational leadership at American Sentinel University. Formerly, this expert was a nurse supervisor for Maricopa County Correctional Health, an adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University, and the director of nursing at Kindred Healthcare. Additionally, she was previously ...
This expert has over 40 years of experience in the field of geriatric psychiatry. He earned his BS in psychology from Pennsylvania State University and his MD from the University of Miami. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Herrick Memorial Hospital and is dual board certified in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. He is active in his field as a member of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, the American Geriatrics Society, and the International ...
Ms. LaShea M. Haynes has 25 years of experience in Perinatal and Obstetrics Nursing. She earned her BSN in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University, her M.Ed. from Widener University, and then her MSN from Mercer University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse and APRN in the state of Georgia. Formerly, this expert served as an Instructor of Nursing at West Georgia Technical College, as a Nurse Practice Specialist for Women and Newborns at Wellstar ...
Mr. Keith Haynie has over 19 years of experience in Family Nursing and Emergency Care. He earned his ADN and BSN from New Mexico State University Alamogordo, and his MSN from the University of New Mexico. Today, this expert is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board and licensed as a Registered Nurse and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. He is also active in his field as a member of several ...
The prevalence of falls among the elderly presents a major public health problem. According to The Joint Commission, a non-profit organization that accredits healthcare facilities and programs, falls resulting in serious injury are among the top 10 unanticipated events reported…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Allianz Life Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. Muse Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217447 The plaintiff claims the insurance expert’s testimony is not valuable…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Pacinelli v. Carnival Corp. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120626 The plaintiff retains a maritime expert to opine on causation following a trip and fall…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ackerman v. U-Park, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45860 Facts This case involves a slip and fall that occurred in a parking lot owned by…
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Sterling Sav. Bank v. Poulsen Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105948 Facts This case involved four loans that the defendant’s real estate investment company had…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Funk v. Pinnacle Health Facilities XXXII., LP Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196660 The nursing home expert witnesses, retained by the plaintiff, opined on the causation.…
This case involves an elderly man with severe arthritis and dementia who fell in a hospital. The man was living in a nursing home and had been designated as a fall-risk patient by the facility. The man was rushed to…
This case involves a woman who was injured at a chain restaurant. She tripped on a commercial mat at the restaurant causing her to fall back and hit her head. The woman suffered a traumatic brain injury and required long-term therapy to recover…
This case involves an elderly male patient who was admitted to the nursing home after a hospital stay during which he contracted C-Difficile. Upon admission to the nursing home, the patient suffered from fecal incontinence due to the C-Difficile and…
This case involves a construction worker whose harness failed leading him to fall from a great height. The construction worker was working on a commercial real estate project and was on the twenty-seventh floor of the building. The harness, lanyard,…