Discover what could shift the outcome of your case
Too often, the medical record is taken at face value. But what's documented isn't always what really happened.
At MD Experts, we dig deeper—beyond the chart—to uncover what was altered, delayed, or never documented at all.
- 1Did someone modify the chart after the patient coded?
- 2Were entries made hours after the event?
- 3How many times was the chart accessed before anything was documented on the record?
ER malpractice claims often involve diagnostic errors, such as missed or delayed diagnoses of conditions like heart attacks, strokes, or sepsis. To succeed, a claim must prove that the emergency room staff failed to meet the medical standard of care, directly causing injury to the patient, and that the patient is entitled to damages like medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and future care.
Our Medical Expert Team
Board-certified professionals with extensive courtroom experience and deep understanding of legal requirements for medical testimony.
Kayur Patel, MD
Healthcare Administrator | Systemic Error Specialist
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERT
- Vice President of Quality for TeamHealth
- Regional Medical Director of Emergency Departments
- Chief Medical Officer of both hospitals and large private practices
- Keynote speaker on Systemic Errors
- Author of But It's Rare: Hardwiring Patient Safety
- Author of Anatomy of Systemic Errors
Erin Rose, NP
Doctorally Prepared Emergency NP
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- Doctorally prepared Emergency Department NP with broad high acuity experience in trauma, ICU, cardiovascular care, anesthesia, flight nursing, and surgery
- Skilled in malpractice case review, identifying deviations from standards of care and overlooked critical clinical details
- Extensive expertise in emergency and acute care management across complex, time-sensitive situations
- Provides clear, evidence-based medical insights to strengthen both plaintiff and defense case strategies
Jessica Shaffer, RN
EMR Audit Trail Analyst
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS EXPERT
- Emergency room nurse and expert in medical audit trails
- Uniquely trained in dissecting the anatomy of electronic health records (EHRs)
- Identifies hidden data such as timestamps, access logs, altered entries, and post-event modifications
- Helps reveal facts that can strengthen a defense or build a winning plaintiff's case
Why MD Experts?
- Board-certified professionals
- Extensive courtroom experience
- Rapid case turnaround
- Clear, compelling testimony
- Deep understanding of legal requirements
- We identify system-level breakdowns
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