Forensic Pathology Expert Witnesses

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Forensic pathology expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including criminal law, civil litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury cases, and workers' compensation claims. Some of the most common forensic pathology expert witness specialties also include autopsy interpretation, cause of death determination, toxicology, histopathology, and molecular pathology. They can opine on the effects of drug overdoses, traumatic injuries, disease processes, unexplained deaths, and potential medical negligence.

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DefenseInternational War CrimesPreparation of Legal/Medical Exhibits Expert WitnessView profile

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DefenseInternational War CrimesPreparation of Legal/Medical Exhibits Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified, board certified forensic pathologist has extensive experience in his field. He completed his BS in criminalistics from Michigan State University, and then went on to obtain his JD and MD from Creighton University. After finishing his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology from the Naval Hospital Oakland, this expert went on to complete his fellowship in forensic...

Internal Medicine and Legal Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Internal Medicine and Legal Medicine Expert Witness

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Connecticut

This expert is highly qualified in the field of internal medicine. He received his BA from Yale University, his MD from New York University, and his JD from Quinnipiac University. He completed his internship at Cincinnati General Hospital. He then completed three residency programs: a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Hospital, a secondary internal medicine residency at Bellevue...

Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology Expert Witness

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Colorado

This expert earned his BS in health and exercise science and his MS in toxicology from Colorado State University and his MS in health services administration with a concentration in biopharmaceutical regulatory compliance and his PharmD from the University of Wyoming. He is active in his field as a member of the National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Pharmacist Association....

Pediatric & Adult Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric & Adult Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert Witness

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Ohio

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in pharmacology. He specializes in pediatric clinical pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical pharmacy, as well as adverse drug reactions, drug-drug-food interactions, pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics. He earned both his BS in pharmacy and his PharmD from the University of Cincinnati. He also completed an...

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has over 30 years of experience working in the toxicology and health risk assessment field. He specializes in evaluating potential human health effects of chemical and microbial agent exposures. In particular, he has experience with evaluation of exposures to asbestos, benzene, carbon monoxide, silica, metals, pesticides, solvents, oil and gas fracking chemicals, other petroleum...

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert holds a doctorate degree in toxicology and has been a practicing toxicologist for over 40 years. Board certified by the American Board of Toxicology and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, he had published over 35 scientific articles and is a former president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Society of Toxicology. He spent over 30 years as a Director of Toxicology for...

Environmental Health and Safety and Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Environmental Health and Safety and Toxicology Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This expert holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Pathology, a Masters degree ion Environmental Health and Radiation Health Physics and a Bachelors degree in Biology. He worked for several years in academic research related to pulmonary injury and disease and pulmonary carcinogenesis. He also worked a the director of an environmental testing laboratory. In addition, this expert worked as an...

Toxicology  Pesticides and Risk Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Pesticides and Risk Expert Witness

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California

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Massachusetts

This highly qualified toxicologist earned his PhD in Toxicology at Oregon State University, as well as a BS at the University of Texas and MS in Applied Environmental Sciences at the University of North Texas. He has served on several expert panels with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Academies of Science and other scientific agencies and government organizations. He has a...

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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Washington

This highly qualified expert is a nationally renown authority in toxicology. He received his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has served as Toxicology Program Director in the Department of Environmental Health at the University of Washington, then as Associate Chairman of the Department, as Associate Dean for Research in the School of Public Health, and...

Medical Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Medical Toxicology Expert Witness

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Indiana

This highly qualified and board certified toxicologist earned her BA at Ohio Wesleyan University and medical degree at The Ohio State University School of Medicine. She completed residency training at Indiana University School of Medicine and fellowship training in toxicology at the Indian University School of Medicine. She is a member of several professional organizations including the American...

Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified Professor of Pharmacology received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and went on to receive a doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Michigan. He is board certified in Clinical Pharmacology and Nutrition. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Clinical Pharmacology and the American College of Nutrition. he has won many awards throughout his...

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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Indiana

This highly qualified and board certified toxicologist has 30+ years experience. He is currently the Director of a major poison control center and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at a major university. This expert is a fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Board of Applied Toxicology and American...

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Toxicology & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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Oregon

This expert is board certified in Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine, and Preventive Medicine. He has over 15 years of experience in academia, conducting research, teaching, and publishing peer-reviewed articles in occupational and environmental toxicology. His clinical practice is specialized in addiction medicine, and he provides patient care in Oregon. This expert has provided consulting...

Pharmacology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pharmacology Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert earned his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of California Riverside and his PhD in Comparative Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of California San Francisco. A member of numerous pharmaceutical societies, he is extremely well published, having authored 120+ peer-reviewed papers and 10 books. He previously served as an Assistant...

Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Expert Witness

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New York

This highly qualified expert has been conducting academic studies in toxicology for 30+ years. He completed his postdoctoral and fellowship training at Rochester University. He is a fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences and a member of numerous professional associations, including the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, where he serves in the board of directors. He...

Animal Drug Testing Expert WitnessView profile

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Animal Drug Testing Expert Witness

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West Virginia

This highly qualified expert has years of experience in using animal models to study diabetes. He received his PhD degree from Ohio State University and completed his fellowship training in physiology and biophysics at the University of Illinois. He has published 98+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for 26+ renowned medical journals. He has been listed in "Who's Who in...

Medical Toxicology & Industrial Chemical Exposure Expert WitnessView profile

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Medical Toxicology & Industrial Chemical Exposure Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has experience with toxic environmental contamination, industrial chemical exposures and occupational health. this expert is a physician (The Ohio State University), board certified in Occupational Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine), who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Toxicology (University of Cincinnati, Kettering Laboratory). He has served on the faculty of the...

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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Oregon

This recognized expert in medical toxicology earned his medical doctorate in New York state, thereafter completing a residency in internal medicine at the University of California - Davis. He is board certified in both medical toxicology and emergency medicine and has been widely published in his field. He currently divides his time between serving as a full professor of toxicology at one of the...

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Neuropharmacology & Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neuropharmacology & Toxicology Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This expert completed his PhD in Neuropharmacology in the UK and completed postgraduate work at the Tennessee University Center for the Health Sciences. He is board certified in Pain Management, Psychopharmacology, Substance Abuse and Disability Analysts. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at a university in the southern US.

Toxicology Expert WitnessView profile

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Toxicology Expert Witness

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California

This actively practicing, board certified toxicology specialist has assumed clinical positions in the field of toxicology and has published hundreds of articles and book chapters on the topic. Furthermore, he has also given nationally invited lectures on drug toxicity and is currently a faculty member at a major toxicology private practice.

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The Average Forensic Pathology Expert Witness
Charges $600 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $550

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $600

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $650

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Forensic Pathology Expert Witness FAQs

A forensic pathology expert witness provides insight into cause and manner of death, interpreting autopsy findings, and explaining complex medical concepts to the court.

Forensic pathology experts are crucial in criminal cases, wrongful death suits, malpractice claims, and any case where cause or time of death is disputed.

They can review autopsy reports, medical records, and other evidence to determine if there was negligence or deviation from standard care that led to death.

Yes. Subspecialties include neuropathology (brain-related deaths), pediatric pathology (child deaths), and toxicological pathology (deaths related to toxins).

Courtroom testimony requires clear communication of complex medical information. An experienced expert can effectively convey their findings to a non-medical audience.

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