Suicide Prevention Expert Witnesses in Utah

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Suicide prevention expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including psychiatry, psychology, correctional health, and hospital risk management. Some of the most common specialties include inpatient suicide assessment, crisis intervention, standard of care, and suicide risk management in custodial settings. They can opine on the effects of negligent monitoring, inadequate safety protocols, improper discharge planning, and failure to assess suicide risk.

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  1. Correctional Psychiatry Expert Witness

    Review Fee
    $800/hr
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    $800/hr

    This mental health expert is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Associate Director of a forensic psychiatry fellowship program for a large public university in Colorado. Much of his work has focused on the mental health of prison inmates, with a particular emphasis on the effects of solitary confinement. The expert earned his M.D. from the University of Maryland Medical School and completed his psychiatric internship/residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He is licensed in the states of Colorado, California, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. He has also co-authored a book and nearly 30 book chapters. Among notable consulting engagements, the expert was selected to perform the independent psychiatric exam in a high-profile mass shooting trial. He is a member of the American Correctional Health Services Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.

    Clinical Professor, A large public university in CO

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Maryland Medical School

    Denver,

    Colorado

  2. Drug & Alcohol Treatment Expert Witness

    This expert is a well qualified and experienced drug and alcohol treatment professional. He completed his BA at SUNY, and his MS in clinical mental health counseling and MBA at UNLV. He is a certified addictionologist and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. He is also active in the field as a member of the State of Nevada Association for Addiction Professionals and serves on the Governor’s Substance Abuse Working Group. He previously was the president and chief operating officer of Sierra Health Services, and was the president and co-founder of an addiction treatment facility called Resolutions. He currently is the regional vice president for a residential drug treatment company in Nevada.

    Regional Vice President, A Residential Drug Treatment Company in NV

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Nevada

Related Specialties

PsychiatryBehavioral Health SciencesMental Health FacilityBehavioral Health ServicesCorrectional Mental Health

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FAQs for Suicide Prevention Expert Witnesses

What is a suicide prevention expert witness?

A suicide prevention expert witness is a mental health professional who evaluates suicide risk and standards of care in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, offering opinions, and testifying to clarify suicide prevention issues.

In what types of cases might a suicide prevention expert witness be beneficial?

A suicide-prevention expert witness is beneficial in suicide malpractice, wrongful death, jail and prison suicide, hospital negligence, school liability, and workplace suicide cases.

How can a suicide prevention expert witness evaluate institutional standard-of-care compliance?

A suicide prevention expert witness evaluates institutional standard-of-care compliance by reviewing policies, training, risk assessments, documentation, and response actions against accepted clinical and legal guidelines.

What suicide prevention expert witness qualifications are most critical for psychiatric malpractice litigation?

The most critical suicide prevention expert witness qualifications are board-certified psychiatry, clinical suicide risk assessment experience, and prior testimony in psychiatric malpractice cases.

How does a suicide prevention expert witness assess foreseeability and risk assessment procedures?

A suicide prevention expert witness evaluates foreseeability by reviewing clinical records, risk assessment tools, policies, and staff actions to see if suicide risk was identifiable and properly managed.

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