Cardiovascular Expert Witnesses

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What is a cardiovascular expert witness?

Cardiovascular expert witness candidates have years of experience and expertise in diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular expert witness candidates typically have extensive experience as a board-certified cardiologist, medical examiner, medical school professor, cardiothoracic surgeon, interventional cardiologist, legal nurse consultantnurse practitioner, as an internal medicine specialist, in medical device design, or with a focused area of expertise in pediatric cardiology. Cardiovascular expert witnesses may be members of professional organizations such as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) or the American Society for Preventative Cardiology (ASPC).

What types of cases require a cardiovascular expert witness?

Oftentimes, matters requiring medical expert witnesses involve intellectual property, such as patent infringement litigation, inter partes review or trade secret disputes. A cardiologist/cardiovascular expert witness could also be called in on medical malpractice cases, personal injury cases, medical device product liability, standards of care, or medical negligence. Cases may be civil or criminal and require not only cardiovascular expertise, but the ability to communicate findings to juries for ease of understanding.

Cardiovascular expert witness case examples

Example cases that Cahn Litigation Services has provided expert witness candidates for have encompassed:

What litigation support work might a cardiovascular expert witness be expected to perform?

Litigation support by a cardiovascular expert witness could include research and authoring expert reports, medical case reviews, independent medical exams (IME), medical device failure analyses, providing expert opinions, forensic engineering services, deposition testimony, and expert testimony at a trial. In a high-profile case, or litigation involving a significant financial stake, a law firm may request an expert with prior expert witness experience. In addition, clients may seek a cardiovascular expert for pre-litigation consulting work.

 

Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a cardiovascular expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience.

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Cardiovascular Expert Witness - Representative Bios

Please Note: All Cahn Litigation expert witness searches are customized to attorneys' precise specifications and preferences. Attorneys are encouraged to discuss search parameters with a Cahn search specialist.

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The below expert witness bios represent a small fraction of those Cardiovascular experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Cardiovascular landscape.