| Cohen, Cynthia - Los Angeles, CA Jury Consultant - Verdic success assists trial teams in building a successful strategy. |
| Richeimer, Steven - Los Angeles, CA Specialty Focus, Special Skills, Experience: chronic pain, epidural & spinal injections, nerve blocks, spinal pumps & stimulators, low back pain, neck pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS or RSD), neuropathic pain, nerve injury, opioids, opiates, pain medications, work & personal injuries |
| Minor, Jorge D. - Los Angeles, Ca INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EVALUATION The Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) is an examination performed by a physician or other health care provider in order to clarify medico-legal issues. By definition, the physician performing the evaluation is not involved in the care of the injured or disabled person and therefore does not create a physician-patient relationship during the IME. The purpose of the IME is to generate an independent opinion for a third party, not to supply care to the person. Dr. Minor performs approximately 40 to 50 IMEs a year and has over 17 years experience in this arena. His medical reports are impartial and concise that assists in directing a medical case to a timely, safe, and cost-effective closure. QUALIFIED MEDICAL EVALUATION Dr. Minor is an independent physician certified by the DWC Medical Unit to perform medical evaluations in accordance with the State of California workers compensation division standards. He provides medical report that describes the medical condition as related to the injury in a unbiased manner that reflects the case to date. These reports are written to help clarify disputed medical issues for the injured party and employer/insurer. EXPERT TESTIMONY/EXPERT WITNESS Litigation support & Expert Testimony Dr. Jorge Minor, is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has subspecialization and board certification in Pain Medicine. Dr. Minor provides case analysis and litigation support to the social security department, Department of Health and Human Services under the Medicare Hearings and Appeals Western Field Office, insurance industry, and legal community, including case evaluations, medical records review, independent medical examinations and expert testimony. As an experienced litigation consultant, he is adept at establishing issues of causation, apportionment and reasonableness of care. |
| Kellermann, Kathy - Los Angeles, CA Litigation, trial & jury consulting for hearings, mediations, depositions & trials to make cases compelling. Services include mock trials, focus groups, case evaluation, venue surveys, witness preparation, judicial observation, jury selection, trial monitoring, post-trial interviews, CLEs & more. Assistance on small and large cases including cases expected to be settled as well as taken to trial. |
| Read, M.D., Stephen - Los Angeles, CA Practicing psychiatrist for twenty years; qualified as medical psychiatric expert witness more than 300 cases in federal and multiple state courts; capacity, testamentary capacity, will contests; conservatorship, competence to testify; undue influence, elder abuse, financial abuse; skilled nursing homes; quality of care; psychotropic medications; dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, frontal lobe, stroke, vascular dementias, Parkinson's disease, hydrocephalus, depression, psychosis; personal injury; Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Associate Clinical Professor UCLA, board certified: Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry; medical staff at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Los Angeles VA and Air Force Base. |
| Laub, Judith - Los Angeles, CA Vascular Surgery, vascular diseases, vascular trauma, carotid artery disease, arterial insufficiency and gangrene, hemodialysis access and complications, venous disease, varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, vena cava filters, aneurysms, amputations, medical malpractice and personal injury. Seventeen years clinical experience. Harvard A.B., 1974; Tufts Medical School MD, 1978; Surgical residency and vascular surgery fellowship Mount Sinai Hospital, NY; Acting Chief Vascular Surgery, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY, 1985-87. Board Certification in Vascular Surgery; Fellow American College of Surgeons; Member Southern California Society of Vascular Surgery. |
| Ruiz, Alex - Los Angeles, CA I provide on-site injury prevention, consultation, and return-to-work services. My background includes 17 years as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. I also have training in Ergonomics, FEHA, OSHA, ADA, and Diminished Earning Capacity. Workplace Dynamics stands ready to assist you in Return-to-Work Services and Diminished Earning Capacity Evaluations. |
| Howard, John L. - Los Angeles, CA Expertise: Orthopaedic surgery. Subspecialty: spine.
Dr. Howard is a prominent orthopaedic surgeon with an active practice who is known for his expertise to the legal community for over 30 years. Services provided: IME, QME, AME, medical/legal reports, record review, expert witnessing (trial or deposition), treatment and evaluations for personal injury and workers compensation cases. Bilingual Spanish staff. |
| Hochman, John - Los Angeles, CA Post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, brain injury, mental health malpractice, psychiatry malpractice, alcohol abuse, malingering, suicide, false memory syndrome, brainwashing, cults, sexual harassment, wrongful termination. Testified for the defense in Andrew Schaub v. Staff Pro Security, et al., July 2004. |