In healthcare-related legal proceedings, nursing expert witnesses can provide essential insights into patient care, treatment, and medical malpractice. They can offer testimony regarding the standard of care, patient safety, and nursing practice and also assist in interpreting medical records to help attorneys understand complex medical issues.
Some examples of where a nursing expert witness may be required include:
Medical malpractice claims related to nursing care, such as medication errors, falls, and pressure ulcers.
Nursing home abuse or neglect cases, where the quality of care provided by the nursing staff may be called into question.
Personal injury cases involving a patient’s nursing care or treatment, such as infections or complications resulting from improper care.
Criminal cases, such as sexual assault or domestic violence cases, where forensic nurses can provide expert testimony regarding the physical effects of the abuse on the victim.
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This expert has almost 10 years of experience as registered nurse. She earned her BS in psychology from Marian College and her AAS in surgical technology from Robert Morris College. She then earned her BSN from the Chamberlain College of Nursing. This expert has previously served as a student nurse in the Philippines through a medical mission program run by Chamberlain College. She has also served as a surgical technologist at the Rush University Medical Center. She ...
This highly-qualified expert has over two decades of experience in healthcare staffing services. She received her BSN from West Virginia University before going on to serve as a charge nurse at Manatee Memorial Hospital. From there, she moved to Maxim Healthcare Services where she began her career in health staffing and held a variety of different roles. She served as a registered nurse, director, regional director and national director of clinical services as well as VP ...
This highly qualified expert is a certified med-surg nurse with over 15 years of experience in her field. She completed her BSN at La Salle University earning her LNC at Widener Law University. She holds numerous certifications in her field, including basic life support and advanced life support. Formerly, she served as a patient care technician, as well as a clinical nurse for Pennsylvania Hospital. Currently, she serves as a clinical nurse for a hospital in PA....
This expert earned his BA at Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Houston. He is a licensed nursing facility administrator and has an assisted living certification. He formally served as an administrator at several nursing homes including Hacienda Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation, TruCare Living Centers, Rosenberg Health and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Park Care Center, and Chelsea Gardens, among others. He currently serves as the executive director ...
This expert has over a decade of experience in the field of psychiatric nursing. He earned his BSN and MSN from the Dominican University of California and is a licensed psychiatric nurse. He previously served as a nurse manager at Heritage Acute Psychiatric Health Facility, as a charge nurse in the psychiatric emergency department at John George Pavilion, and as a charge nurse in the behavioral health-acute/locked unit at United Hospital. This expert is currently a ...
This highly-qualified expert is a licensed registered nurse and has over 30 years of experience in critical care, cardiovascular, and telemetry nursing. She received her BSN from Colegio de San Agustin in the Philippines before going on to complete her MSN at Grand Canyon University. She is a licensed registered nurse as well as certified critical care registered nurse. She is an active member in her field in professional organizations such as the American Association of ...
This highly qualified expert has 15 years of experience in public health, specializing in demography, epidemiology, population health, and infectious disease prevention. He obtained his BA in biology from Harvard University, before receiving his MS in medical demography from the University of London and his PhD in sociology with a focus in historical demography and the epidemiology of influenza and tuberculosis from the University of California, Berkeley. Today, this ...
This highly-qualified nursing expert has over 15 years of experience in her field. She earned BSN and MSN from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University prior to earning her DNP at the same institution. She is licensed as a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner, and she is dual-certified as an emergency nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner. She formerly held roles as a registered nurse in the neuroscience intensive care unit at ...
This highly-qualified psychiatric nurse practitioner earned her AS in nursing from the College of DuPage and her BS in behavioral science from National-Louis University. She then completed her MSN as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Rush University and her DNP at Chamberlain University. She is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and formerly served as a registered nurse at Central DuPage Hospital and Rush University Medical ...
This highly qualified expert earned his BS in psychology from the University of Alabama and his MS in psychology from the University of Pheonix. Formerly, he has served for the Alabama and Florida special needs department as a program services director and resident services director, where he assisted individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find housing. Currently, he is a training program manager at a state disabilities department....
Case Overview Case Name: Nicholas S. Cohen, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Michelle A. Cohen v. Lake Worth Enterprise, LLC d/b/a Oasis Health and Rehabilitation Center; Brightsnfcare LLC d/b/a Carestrong; ES, LLC; Eli Strohli, individually; Roland Menezil, individually,…
In light of today’s litigation world and number of nursing facilities, there’s a rise in the potential increase of legal cases. The federal regulations that govern a skilled nursing facility is set forth by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid.…
Case: Vicky Pruitt v. BROC, LLC, No. 4:14–cv–00006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; Oct. 9, 2014 Background: Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of a patient at Blue Ridge Nursing Center, which is owned by defendant BROC,…
A legal nurse consultant (LNC) is a licensed nurse who has experience with the legal system. LNCs can render informed opinions regarding a patient’s injuries and the nursing and healthcare services the patient was provided. Legal teams frequently consult LNCs…
Case Summary This case involves a 52-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital on May 8 for evaluation of abdominal pain and constipation. Imaging was ordered two days later with the findings being consistent with probable colonic bowel obstruction.…
Case Summary This case involves a 52-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of abdominal pain and constipation. Imaging was ordered two days later with the findings being consistent with probable colonic bowel obstruction. Despite the suspicion,…
Case Summary This case involves a middle-aged man who underwent a spinal cord stimulator replacement surgery. Following an uneventful surgical procedure, the patient went to the intensive care unit for post-operative neurological care. The following morning, the neurosurgeon noted the…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Cole v. Perry Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156196 The plaintiff retained a nursing expert witness who created a life care plan. The…
Case Summary Following her arrival in the labor and delivery room, the patient experienced a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding. The nurse then transferred the patient to another room. However, the nurse failed to notify her…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Scolaro v. Vons Cos. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 221547 However, the defendant argued the nurse was unqualified to testify on the cause of the injuries.…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Holt v. Wesley Med. Ctr. Citation: 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13814 The nursing expert witness, retained by the plaintiff, opined on the standard of care in…
Court: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Families Advocate, LLC v. Sanford Clinic North Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97503 The defendants argued the court should exclude the experts’ testimonies…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. Chapman Citation: 839 F.3d 1232 In this assault case, an appeals court found no evidence that the trial court had erred in admitting…