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
A medical opinion is most useful when its basis and its limits are both stated. My reports set out what the findings show, what the literature supports, and where the evidence stops, and I apply that method in the same way whether I am retained by the prosecution or the defense.
I review for both sides, and I have been retained by both. Since 2022 I have been retained in proceedings, including courts-martial, arising in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, California, Germany, and Italy. A detailed case list is available to retaining counsel on request. 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. In the United States and overseas, explained in plain language for a jury.
How it starts
Send the jurisdiction, any relevant deadline, and the medical question. Before any engagement I confirm that there is no conflict and that the question falls within my expertise. The same standard and fee structure apply regardless of the retaining party. 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 in the United States and overseas, subject to a conflict and fit check.
Contact
Discuss a case.
Please include the jurisdiction, any relevant deadline, and the medical question you need answered. I will confirm whether the question falls within my expertise before any engagement.
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.