ForensisGroup matches attorneys with the most credible mental health expert witness. Mental health expert witnesses may be called upon to provide an expert opinion regarding mental health issues of various cases, as the discipline may become a major factor in the proceedings of a lawsuit. Mental health expert consulting may be provided for such areas as child psychiatry, neuropsychology, neuroscience, human behavior, psychiatric nursing, addiction, pediatric psychology, clinical psychology, school safety and child welfare, forensic psychology, clinical psychiatry, pharmacology, behavioral health, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and other issues related to mental health. Mental health expert witnesses may be sought out for cases involving community mental health or the mental health issues of one or more individuals.
Mental health expert witnesses may be asked to comment on cases related to instances of medical malpractice, negligence of a patient, failing to properly communicate with a patient regarding the nature of his or her treatment, prescribing the wrong medication, unforeseen side effects to medication or other forms of treatment, patient abuse, problems with healthcare insurance, or other errors made during the treatment process, each of which would be grounds for potential litigation.
Mental health expert witnesses may also be knowledgeable of traumatic brain injuries (T.B.I.), amnesia and other types of memory disorders, seizures, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), personality disorders, concussions, birth defects, cerebral palsy, autisms, and other conditions and/or personal injuries related to mental health issues.
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