Medical-Forensic Expert Witness
For prosecutors
Reliable medical testimony is testimony that stays within the evidence. I give you an honest, literature-grounded read of the evidence, including where it is weaker than you hoped, so the medical testimony you present tracks the evidence and its limits.
Why stating the limits strengthens the testimony
The fastest way to lose a medical point is to overstate it. A defense attorney does not have to disprove your expert, only show the jury that the expert reached past the evidence. An expert who states the limits up front, and who plainly works both sides, doesn't give them that opening.
I review for both sides, and I have been retained by both. Since 2022 I have consulted and testified in legal proceedings, including courts-martial, in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, California, Germany, and Italy. That history is disclosed plainly, and the method does not change with the retaining party.
What I provide the prosecution
- Case-merit screen. An early, candid read on what the medical evidence will and won't support.
- Independent records review. Medical records, examination documentation, photographs, and the relevant literature.
- Written expert report. Clear, defensible, and stated to the certainty the evidence allows, no further.
- Defense-anticipation. Where the medical evidence is most likely to be challenged, and whether that challenge has merit.
- Deposition & trial testimony. CONUS and OCONUS, explained in plain language for a jury.
How it starts
Tell me the jurisdiction and the question. I confirm there's no conflict and that it's a question I'm qualified to answer. If it isn't, I'll say so. The same standard, same rate, regardless of side. Reviewing the other side of a case? See for the defense.
Common questions
For prosecutors FAQ
If you also work for the defense, why retain you for the prosecution?
I review for both sides and apply the same methodology regardless of retaining party. An opinion that acknowledges the limits of the evidence is more useful to the court, and to you, than one that overstates them.
Will you tell me if my case has a medical weakness?
Yes: early, while you can still act on it. I identify the medical limitations of a case up front so the testimony accurately reflects the evidence.
What can you provide for the prosecution?
A case-merit screen, independent records review, a written expert report, anticipation of the defense's medical arguments, and deposition and trial testimony, CONUS and OCONUS, subject to a conflict and fit check.
Contact
Discuss a case.
Tell me the jurisdiction and the question you need answered. I'll tell you if I'm the right person for it. If I'm not, I'll say so.
info@firstdoknowharm.comInquiries only. Please don't send privileged or protected material until we've confirmed there's no conflict and agreed how to proceed.