The healthcare industry has been under intense stress and scrutiny through the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly for hospitals, coronavirus has posed an immense challenge as facilities have been inundated with patients infected with a novel virus. But medical treatment throughout a public health crisis is not without allegations of liability and negligence. As you prepare a medical malpractice or other related COVID-19 care case, it will be important to consult with a hospital expert witness who can speak to the medical and administrative aspects of a hospital during the coronavirus crisis.
A hospital expert witness can discuss:
Changes to hospital and care protocols brought on by COVID-19
Technical explanation of coronavirus and how it spreads
Implications of over-capacity facilities
Challenges related to supply shortages (ventilators, masks, gloves, gowns)
State-specific liability immunity for healthcare providers and facilities
Pandemic planning and contagion training
Hospital responsibilities for patient and death statistics reporting
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This highly-qualified expert earned his BA from Harvard University, his MPhil from Cambridge University, and his MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and his fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. He has held multiple clinical positions, including as an attending physician at the Boston VA medical center, Massachusetts General Hospital, ...
This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in medical oncology, and he specializes in head, neck, and lung cancer. He obtained his BS in biology from Texas A&M University, before receiving his MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at the Methodist Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Today, this expert is double ...
This expert is a well qualified physician with 9 years of experience. She completed her BA in biology and chemistry at the University of Miami and her MD at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. She then went on to complete residencies in family medicine at AnMed Health and Morehouse School of Medicine. She is board certified in family medicine. She is also active in her field as a member of Florida and American Academies of Family Medicine ...
This well-credentialed expert earned his BA in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from Jefferson Medical College. After completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Temple University, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in infectious disease at Temple University. He is dual board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine. Formerly, he served as an assistant professor of clinical medicine at ...
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 is a board-certified internist with an interest in hospital medicine and critical care. He earned his BS from Duke University and his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine before going on to earn an MBA from Emory University. This expert completed residencies in internal medicine with Yale's New Haven Hospital Surgical Services and Northwestern University. Additionally, he has performed over 35 presentations, interactive workshops, and ...
This expert is the only physician in the United States who is board certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care and medical toxicology. He is also a certified independent medical examiner. He earned a BS in biology from the University of Wisconsin and his MD from the American University of the Caribbean. He went on to complete a residency in internal medicine from the University of Missouri, followed by a fellowship in medical toxicology at Banner University Medical ...
This highly qualified medical director earned his BS from Bowling Green State University and his MD from Wright State University. He went on to complete a residency in family medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital and is board certified in family medicine. He is an active member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physician Executives. This expert has formerly served as the medical director of Samaritan Family Care, Samaritan Hospitalist Group, ...
This board-certified pediatrics expert obtained her BA from California State University Sacramento and her MD from the UCSF School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at UC Davis Medical Center. This expert is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. She previously served as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF-Fresno and as a Pediatric Emergency Department Physician at ...
This expert earned his AB from Harvard and then his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency at Norwalk Hosptial and University Florida Shan's Hospital. In addition, he is a number of several medical societies including The American College of Radiology. Formerly this expert was The Medical Director at DIA a private practice imaging center. Currently, he is a Medical director at a Private Pratice in Florida....
Ms. Debra L. Stinchcomb has over 28 years of experience in Ambulatory Surgery Center development and management. She earned her BSN from the University of Arizona and her MBA from California Coast University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in Arkansas and is a Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) by the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification. Formerly, this expert served as a Regional and Assistant Vice President at Universal Health ...
Hospitals are overcrowded, providers are overworked, and critical equipment—from ventilators to protective masks—is scarce. Recently, many states have passed legislation or enacted executive orders granting COVID-19 healthcare providers immunity from civil liability for any injuries resulting from their actions taken…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Sofillas v. Carnival Corp Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139448 The plaintiff went into an allegedly contaminated hot tub on the defendant’s cruise ship. Afterward,…
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hardiman v. Davita Inc. Citation: 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34569 The defendant argued that the expert was unqualified to testify. Furthermore, the defendant…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Wyoming Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Bindl v. Evanston Hosp. Corp. Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192769 The defendant retained a hospitalist expert to opine that there was no failure in maintaining…
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dubois v. Brantley Citation: 2015 Ga. LEXIS 539 The defendant argued that the expert has not performed this type of procedure in over five years. Thus, according to the defendant, the…
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Smith v. Braswell Citation: 2017 Ga. App. LEXIS 402 Facts The plaintiff’s son began to have seizures after he was born and a CT scan revealed ischaemic injuries to his…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Idaho Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States ex rel. Suter v. Nat’l Rehab Partners, Inc. Citation: 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88630 Facts This case involves claims of inappropriate physical therapy services…
Court: Court of Appeals of Mississippi Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Univ. of Miss. Med. Ctr. v. Leontyne Littleton Citation: 213 So. 3d 525 In this medical malpractice case, the Circuit Court of Hinds County found the University of Mississippi Medical…
This case involves a medical ethics dispute between a hospital and a plaintiff outpatient rehabilitation facility. The defendant hospital entered into a kickback agreement whereby the defendant’s physicians agreed to send all rehabilitation patients to a facility other than the plaintiffs.…
This case involves a 13-year-old girl who fractured her skull while undergoing an x-ray in a university hospital in California. The girl presented to the hospital with complaints of severe nausea and a physician determined that she needed an x-ray.…