Expert Witness Testimony
o Medical Malpractice o Medical Negligence o Physician Advocacy o Personal Injury
o Wrongful Death o Automobile Accident
o Wrongful Death o Automobile Accident
Dr. Nelson's expert witness work began in 2004 when he served as a defense expert witness in pediatrics for the United States Air Force. In this role, he worked with several military and civilian attorneys providing expert defense testimonies in negligence and malpractice cases. Since then, he has served as an expert witness in child neurology for both defense and plaintiff counsels in the civilian sector in various states and even overseas.
Dr. Nelson's expert witness services may include Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and reviews, objective opinions, deposition and trial testimony. His services encompass all phases of the medicolegal process, including evaluating whether the standard of care was met or breached, testifying in court, or assessing damages based on negligence and resulting injury. For defense and plaintiff, he reviews medical records for liability and provides expert opinions and testimony about causation and presumed life expectancy. He assists the court to understand the medical facts and evidence at hand and does not advocate for either party.
As a pediatric specialist, Dr. Nelson has the obligation and duty as a citizen and a physician to serve the public interest by providing expert testimony only in litigations where issues appropriate to his training and expertise are involved. He stands in full agreement with the Qualifications and Guidelines for the Physician Expert Witness issued by the American Academy of Neurology. As such, his expert witness testimony is defined by three components:
Dr. Nelson's expert witness services may include Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and reviews, objective opinions, deposition and trial testimony. His services encompass all phases of the medicolegal process, including evaluating whether the standard of care was met or breached, testifying in court, or assessing damages based on negligence and resulting injury. For defense and plaintiff, he reviews medical records for liability and provides expert opinions and testimony about causation and presumed life expectancy. He assists the court to understand the medical facts and evidence at hand and does not advocate for either party.
As a pediatric specialist, Dr. Nelson has the obligation and duty as a citizen and a physician to serve the public interest by providing expert testimony only in litigations where issues appropriate to his training and expertise are involved. He stands in full agreement with the Qualifications and Guidelines for the Physician Expert Witness issued by the American Academy of Neurology. As such, his expert witness testimony is defined by three components:
- the medical evaluation, including a review of medical records and other pertinent data, or an interview and examination of the patient, or both;
- an expert opinion based on the medical evaluation; and
- communication of the opinion in the form of court testimony, deposition, affidavit, or answers to interrogatories.
