Balance Disorders Expert Witnesses

Hampton Cove, Alabama

Otolaryngology, Otology - Ear surgery, ENT, Otoneurology, Neurotology, Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Dizziness, Vertigo, Acoustic trauma, Airbag injury ear, Motor vehicle accident, Noise induced hearing loss, Ear injury, Balance disorders, Facial paralysis, Cholesteatoma, Mastoidectomy, Tympanoplasty, Mastoiditis, Skull base surgery

Dedicated and effective expert witness work Experienced with deposition testimony Board-certified ear nose and throat (ENT) physician in active clinical and surgical practice for 29 years Fellowship-trained in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery Extensive experience teaching and supervising undergraduates, medical students, residents, surgical technologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners Speaking appearances at local and national media outlets on Otolaryngology topics Invited presenter at national and international medical conferences, educational forums, and symposia Author of peer-reviewed book chapters, abstracts, articles, and scientific papers Principal investigator in multiple FDA clinical trials Recipient of academic and professional awards 25 years of service as a treating physician at Children's Rehabilitation Service (CRS) for children with special health needs

ANN ARBOR, Michigan

Otology, Otoneurology - Ear surgery, Otology, Neurotology, Cranial base surgery, Hearing loss, Noise-induced hearing loss, Deafness, Cochlear implants, Meniere's Disease, Balance disorders, Stapedectomy, Acoustic neuroma

Dr. Arts has over 33 years of experience in clinical and academic practice of Otology and Neurotology, with special expertise in acoustic neuroma, cranial base surgery, cochlear implants, chronic ear surgery, stapedectomy surgery, facial paralysis, Meniere's disease, balance disorders, and all forms of hearing loss. He has been active in research involving cochlear implants and other implantable hearing devices, inner ear physiology and pathology. He is on the Editorial Board of the journal Otology & Neurotology and is a member of the American Otological Society and the American Neurotology Society. He was the Program Director of the University of Michigan Neurotology Fellowship training program for 15 years and has served as a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology, for both the Otolaryngology Exam and the Neurotology Exam. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan and has an active surgical practice a...

arlington, Virginia

Otolaryngology, Military - otolaryngology, ENT, vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, dizziness, balance disorders, sudden hearing loss, vestibular migraine, BPPV, post-traumatic vertigo, ototoxicity, vancomycin hearing loss, cochlear implant, personal injury expert, medical malpractice expert, expert witness, standard of care (ENT), medical legal review, sinusitis

Dr. Brent R. Driskill brings a unique combination of real-world ENT surgical experience, military medical leadership, and courtroom-tested expert witness work. He has provided expert medical opinions in a variety of legal contexts, including personal injury, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, and product liability. He has been retained in cases involving: Vertigo and post-traumatic dizziness following motor vehicle accidents Labyrinthine concussion with documented vestibular asymmetry Ototoxic injury following intravenous antibiotic use Standard of care disputes related to ENT surgery and post-operative care Hearing loss and tinnitus in both occupational and trauma-related contexts Dr. Driskill has performed Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), authored detailed causation and standard of care reports, and testified under oath at deposition and trial. His opinions are always grounded in clinical evidence, supported by published literature, and written with the end...