1st Edition

Becoming an Expert Witness in Health Care and Litigation A Beginner's Guide

By Jeff G. Konin, Mark Ramey Copyright 2022
108 Pages
by Routledge

108 Pages
by Routledge

108 Pages
by Routledge

A resource for health care professionals in beginning, improving, or successfully marketing a career as an expert witness, Becoming an Expert Witness in Health Care and Litigation: A Beginner’s Guide provides fundamental information on the legal process and practical advice for readers across various fields of medicine and allied health. The book draws on the authors’ experiences as both... Read more

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the AuthorsPreface

Foreword by Eric F. Quandt, JD

Chapter 1 What Is an Expert?

Chapter 2 Qualifications of an Expert

Chapter 3 The Role of an Expert

Chapter 4 Preparation for Expert Opinions

Chapter 5 Disclosure of Opinions, Basis, and Bias

Chapter 6 Presentation of Opinions

Chapter 7 Conflicts of Interest

Chapter 8 Establishing a Fee Structure

Chapter 9 Expert Promotion

Chapter 10 Dos and Don'ts of an ExpertGlossaryBibliography

Index

Biography

Jeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA, is a Clinical Professor at Florida International University, in Miami, Florida. He has been a leading clinician, educator, and scholar for more than 30 years. As a licensed and certified athletic trainer and licensed physical therapist, Dr. Konin is the author of more than 25 academic textbooks and has delivered hundreds of professional presentations throughout the world. He is a recognized Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and a member of the NATA’s Hall of Fame. Dr. Konin is a Founding Partner of The Rehberg Konin Group, dedicated to providing expert advice in the area of sport safety, education, and other areas. Over the past 20+ years, he served in various expert roles for both the plaintiff and defendant. He has consulted with organizations, businesses, and academic institutions on various matters of risk management and prevention. Dr. Konin is a contributing writer for Sports Medicine Legal Digest, and in 2019, he was recognized by the NATA for Distinction in the Advancement of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues.

Mark S. Ramey, Esq, is a practicing trial attorney and founding partner of Ramey & Kampf, P.A. in Tampa, Florida. After receiving his Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1987, he served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Florida until 1994. While a felony prosecutor, he tried cases ranging from murder to arson to trafficking to racketeering. Since entering private practice, his career has been devoted solely to insurance defense, litigating cases through trial on behalf of major insurance institutions for nearly 30 years. He is admitted to practice in all Florida courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.