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?
Specialized Psychiatry Expertise
Psychiatric malpractice claims typically involve allegations of negligence in diagnosis, treatment, or patient management, including failure to properly assess suicide or violence risk, medication errors, and inadequate monitoring during inpatient or outpatient care.
The legal elements required to prove medical malpractice include the existence of a doctor-patient relationship, a breach of the standard of care, causation between the breach and the patient’s injury, and resulting damages.
Our Medical Expert Team
Board-certified professionals with extensive courtroom experience and deep understanding of legal requirements for medical testimony.
Sandip Buch, MD
Psychiatrist
- Board-certified psychiatrist with 20+ years of clinical experience
- Founder and owner of Skypiatrist, leading a team of 15+ psychiatrists and therapists
- Extensive forensic experience, including Rikers Island and NYU/Bellevue Hospital
- Experienced in inpatient care, ACT teams, and workers' compensation evaluations
- Medical educator and media contributor with experience explaining complex psychiatric issues
- Experienced expert witness who presents psychiatric and medical-legal issues clearly to juries
Kayur Patel, MD
Healthcare Administrator | Systemic Error Specialist
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERT
- Keynote speaker on Systemic Errors
- Author of But It's Rare: Hardwiring Patient Safety
- Author of Anatomy of Systemic Errors
- Past Vice President of Quality for TeamHealth
- Past Regional Medical Director of Emergency Departments
- Past Chief Medical Officer of both hospitals and large private practices
Jessica Shaffer, RN
EHR Audit Trail Analyst
- Travel Emergency room nurse and expert in medical audit trails
- Retired U.S. naval officer with over 1,000 crew flight hours
- 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 Psychiatrists
- Expertise in standard of care
- Deep understanding of psychiatric care protocols
- Comprehensive record review
- Systemic error identification
- Clear testimony for judge and jury
Get a Clear Medical Perspective
Psychiatry cases are complex. Let our experts clarify the clinical facts for you.