Connecting the Dots: A Case Review Discussion on How To Optimize Use and Effectiveness of Medical Experts

TASA ID: 12912

Program Description:

On March 26, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with anatomic pathologist Dr. David Strayer, presented a free one and a half hour interactive webinar presentation, Connecting the Dots: A Case Review Discussion on How To Optimize Use and Effectiveness of Medical Experts, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Dr. Strayer discussed:

• Qualities and what a good causation witness should do
• How to optimize the effectiveness of such an expert
• Goals in retaining a causation witness
• How a good expert should approach a case and advise attorneys
• Case studies
• What kinds of problems you need to have solved
• Kinds of analysis that can be applied to help establish the chain of events
• How to approach utilizing autopsies, their execution, strengths and limitations
• Immunochemistry
• Molecular analysis
• Tumor doubling time

About the Expert:

David Strayer, MD is the professor of pathology, anatomy and cell biology, as well as professor at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University. He has served as an expert witness in over 100 cases filed in state and federal courts in PA, NJ, DE, NY, MD, and TX. Most of his work is on behalf of defendants, but he has performed expert work for attorneys representing plaintiffs as well as those representing defendants. His expertise involves medical malpractice, industrial accidents, personal injury lawsuits, and objective assessment of cases. He has participated in and chaired over 20 professional grant review panels including NIH, American Cancer Society and others.