Your Questions Answered

We provide independent medical-legal consulting and expert witness services to law firms in pediatric medical malpractice and personal injury matters. We do not provide direct patient care, clinical treatment, medical advice to patients, legal representation, or legal advice, and we do not accept patient referrals.

New attorney inquiries are generally acknowledged within one business day. That initial contact is used to run a conflict check, confirm specialty fit, and understand any deadline you are working against.

There is no single fixed turnaround. The timeline reflects the volume of records, the complexity of the medical issues, the deliverables you need, and the clinical schedule of the expert who performs the review. Before substantive work begins, we agree on a defined scope and an anticipated completion date so you can plan around it.

Sometimes. Expedited review may be available when the requested scope, record volume, applicable deadline, and the assigned expert's clinical availability permit. Please identify any expert disclosure, mediation, deposition, hearing, or trial date in your first message so availability can be assessed early. If the deadline cannot be met with the care the case requires, we will tell you promptly rather than accept the engagement.

We address pediatric emergency medicine: acute pediatric illness and injury, diagnostic delays, sepsis and shock, trauma and head injury, resuscitation, weight-based medication issues, triage, reassessment, and emergency-department deterioration. We also address pediatric nursing perspectives, given by nursing professionals, and multidisciplinary pediatric physician questions. Whether a specific expert can handle a matter is decided case by case, and participating professionals are identified before engagement.

No. Please do not send records or protected health information through the public contact form. Start with a general, nonconfidential description of the clinical issue. Secure document-transfer instructions are provided after conflict clearance.

Working from your general, nonconfidential description, we identify the central pediatric medical issues, determine which specialty the questions call for, and outline the records or additional specialists that may be needed. Any fee for this step is discussed privately before work begins. This preliminary assessment is not a final expert opinion and does not replace a comprehensive review of the medical record.

Yes. Deposition and trial testimony are offered when a matter requires it, for counsel on either side. Testimony is grounded in the medical record, current literature, and applicable pediatric standards of care, and is explained in plain language for the court and a jury. Opinions do not change based on which party retained the expert.

We assess the clinical questions and identify a professional whose training and experience fit the matter. Each expert's own qualifications are shared with counsel before engagement. Physician credentials do not stand in for nursing qualifications, and participation depends on conflicts, availability, and scope.

Yes. Engagements are accepted from plaintiff and defense counsel alike. The analysis follows the same method in either posture: the opinion is anchored in the medical record, the applicable standard of care, and the information available to the treating clinicians at the time — not in the position of the party that retained the expert.

Yes, we accept inquiries from law firms nationwide; the licensure of each participating professional is shared with counsel. Many pediatric clinical guidelines and medical principles are national in scope. However, the applicable legal standard, expert qualification requirements, and admissibility rules vary by jurisdiction. Those legal questions are determined by counsel and the court.

Secure processes are available for confidential record transfer after conflict clearance and acceptance of the engagement.

Case confidentiality is central to how we work. After conflict clearance and acceptance of the engagement, counsel receives secure document-transfer instructions. Access to materials is limited to essential personnel, and confidentiality protocols apply throughout. Additional confidentiality agreements can be signed if your firm requires them.

Questions about insurance or other engagement requirements can be raised privately during the engagement discussion. Requirements vary by firm and matter and are addressed in the engagement agreement.

Professional fees and any required retainer are discussed privately once scope, records, timeframes and deliverables are clear. Detailed current fee schedule and CV are available upon request. Compensation is never contingent on outcome.

Any required retainer is discussed privately, together with professional fees, once scope, records, timeframes and deliverables are clear. Terms are set out in the engagement agreement. Compensation is never contingent on outcome.

Payment terms and invoicing are set out in the engagement agreement and discussed privately before work begins. Compensation is never contingent on outcome.

For depositions, 2-3 weeks notice is helpful when possible, though we understand that is not always realistic in litigation. For trial testimony, 4-6 weeks notice is ideal so the testifying expert can confirm availability and prepare thoroughly. Expedited scheduling is accommodated where clinical availability allows.

Expedited review may be available depending on scope, record volume, the requested deadline, and clinical availability. Any expedited fee and completion date are confirmed before the engagement begins.

New attorney inquiries are generally acknowledged within one business day. Please identify any material deadline in the subject line or inquiry.