Consulting Services to the Legal Profession
Some cases for which a report was written and/or deposition was given:
Prescription coronary tablets of twice the proper thickness reached patients.- How did this happen?
- What was wrong with the quality control procedures?
- How many lots were involved?
- Who was at fault?
A bone morphogenic protein (BMP) preparation seriously harmed a patient. It caused fusion in the wrong spinal vertebrae.
- How did this happen?
- Was this material approved by the FDA?
- Was the person who prepared the mixture approved to do that?
- Who was at fault?
An injectable preparation from a major biotech firm caused blindness in an eye of a patient. It was non-sterile and also was used off-label.
- How did this happen?
- Were sterile production methods used?
- Did the compounding lab break sterility?
- Was it approved for its use even if sterility were maintained?
An endoscopy center caused 23 patients to contract hepatitis.
- How did this happen?
- Were the medications used properly?
- Were the instruments cleaned properly?
A patient received the wrong antibiotic. Serious injury resulted from the continuing infection. The doctor prescribed the antibiotic based on the clinical lab results.
- How did this happen?
- Did the reputable lab send the wrong values?
- Did the reputable instrument indicate the wrong values?
A body builder sued a dietary supplement manufacturer.
- Why were there no positive results at $300 per bottle of supplement?
- Was it a supplement or a drug?
- Was the label misleading?
- Did the manufacturer change the label after the case?
A dental patient experienced paresthesia from a dental injection.
- How did this happen?
- Did the company sales representative lie to the dentist?
- Was this generic drug the same as the innovator drug?
- Was this strength touted for off-label use?
A new computer-controlled production system was installed for a manufacturer and $17,000,000 worth of product was ruined before the product test results indicated that there was any problem.
- How did this happen?
- Was it the manufacturing company’s fault?
- Was the automated system company to blame, as the manufacturing company says?
- What really happened to cause this?
Some reasons to engage the services of a Subject Matter Expert
- The facts may be complex or highly technical.
- The expert’s report or testimony may refute the opposing experts.
- An expert’s opinion carries great weight. This is because of education, training, and experience.
- An expert’s opinion is considered an authoritative opinion about the facts of a case in a particular subject area.
