Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witnesses

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What is a forensic psychiatry expert witness?

Forensic psychiatry expert witness candidates usually have an advanced degree from an accredited medical school behavioral sciences program. Forensic psychiatry work focuses on assessing clients, providing diagnoses, and prescribing medication. Depending on the specifics of the case, legal counsel may look for a practitioner that is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist, or has a subspecialty in geriatric psychiatry, adult psychiatry, or child and adolescent psychiatry. The chosen expert may be a member of an industry organization such as the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), or the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (APPL).

What types of cases require a forensic psychiatry expert witness?

Forensic psychiatry expert witness candidates are typically called on to support a criminal case, insurance claim dispute, or medical malpractice matter.

Forensic psychiatry expert witness case examples

Representing the plaintiff or defendant, Cahn Litigation Services has performed numerous searches for forensic psychiatry expert witnesses. Example matters have encompassed:

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

Litigation support activities by a forensic psychiatrist could include mental health examinations, medical records review, research and authoring expert reports, providing expert opinions, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony. The expertise of the psychiatric expert will provide credibility to enable the jury to consider the evidence with the weight it deserves. In a high-profile case, or litigation involving a significant financial stake, an attorney may request a forensic psychiatry professional with prior expert witness testimony experience.

Cahn Litigation Services has the experience required to turn a search for a forensic psychiatry expert witness around quickly, providing the right balance of expertise and testimony experience. The firm has many years of experience providing healthcare professional candidates for forensic services and litigation support services, including psychiatric and pediatric psychiatry experts. Placing medical experts is a particular area of expertise at Cahn Litigation Services.

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Forensic Psychiatry 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 Forensic Psychiatry experts known by Cahn Litigation Services. These bios are provided to give lawyers a sense of the Forensic Psychiatry landscape.