On June 24, 2024, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division rendered an unpublished decision that reiterated the significant deference given to Workers’ Compensation Judges (WCJ) in their assessment of medical facts...more
As a forensic orthopedic and spine surgeon, Dr. James Barlow has seen it all, but one case sticks out in memory. originally published by NCADA....more
In an unreported opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that an employer’s medical expert presented on a pending termination petition does not have to testify that the claimant is fully recovered from a...more
The Eleventh Circuit recently reinstated a case alleging a surgical tool caused internal burns during a hysterectomy surgery, holding that the district court erred in disqualifying an expert on the basis that he had never...more
If a medical expert has been compensated by an attorney, their law firm, or a party’s liability insurance company multiple times over the past few years to provide testimony, be ready for opposing counsel to seek discovery on...more