dream2pa Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hi there I have been provided with an opportunity to review a medical case of negligence and present my expert medical opinion . has anyone have any experience with it ? I have few questions I am asking for $300/hour Do I need a SP at any time ? I am also asked to review an extensive amount of medical record regarding the negligence and present my verbal opinion . Will this be on my record when I get Credentialing ? Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted February 16, 2021 Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, dream2pa said: Hi there I have been provided with an opportunity to review a medical case of negligence and present my expert medical opinion . has anyone have any experience with it ? I have few questions I am asking for $300/hour Do I need a SP at any time ? I am also asked to review an extensive amount of medical record regarding the negligence and present my verbal opinion . Will this be on my record when I get Credentialing ? Thank you in advance 1. Ask for more. I get billed out at $600/hour for occ med testimony. 2. Are you practicing medicine when you render a medical opinion? If so, you need an SP. Your state laws may have an opinion one way or another on this. 3. I don't understand the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted February 16, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2021 Seems like you would not need SP as there is not patient provider relationship but I would get a legal opinion. yes bill a lot. Only involved in one. Lots of prep time then never got paid in spite of them winning the case. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream2pa Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Thank you for the answers . This is my first time ever being involved in something like this and I have only been practicing for 9 months . Not sure if I still qualified for $600 or more . this case is in a different state than where I practice . Does my SP have to be involved in any way or do I inform him that I may provide my verbal opinion in a medical lawsuit ? When I apply for hospital job in future and go through the credentialing process , Will this come up in my background check ? If yes , are there any consequences ? once again , thank you for all the answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo1 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 16 hours ago, dream2pa said: This is my first time ever being involved in something like this and I have only been practicing for 9 months . Not sure if I still qualified for $600 or more . As an outsider looking in, it's weird that a PA with less than 1 year of experience is being asked to act as an expert witness. This isn't an indictment against you, just where you are in your career at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream2pa Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I totally agree with you. That is why I am hesitant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted February 16, 2021 Administrator Share Posted February 16, 2021 Some of these questions should be addressed by the attorney who's hiring you. They're the one who has to get you qualified as an expert witness, rather than a fact witness. There are also books on expert witness testimony, although I don't have any particular one to recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIowa Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 When I worked Occupational Med and was asked to review or give a deposition we always asked for payment / partial at least up front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgblumm Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I did this for about twenty years but already had twenty plus years of practice. If I were the opposing attorney I would blow your testimony out of the window based on your lack of expertise. Is the attorney who is asking you to be an expert a novice attorney? I was always paid and did this in steps to make all charges clear. I never went from one step to another without payment and each time I put in ten hours I expected to be paid. Charges today are different than my last expert testimony about eight years ago and I agree to go for the big bucks but............respectfully your time in practice is an impediment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream2pa Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Thank you for the message. I have been contacted by the medical expert group and once I agree , they will connect me with an attorney. It sounded like good money but maybe after few years when I have some experience under my belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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