Cosmetic Expert Witnesses

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse Expert, Medical Chronology, Wrongful Death, Medical Records Review, Medication Errors, Trauma, Stroke, STEMI, Pediatric Emergency Nursing, COVID-19, Standards of Care, HIPPA, Sepsis, GSW, Festivals, Cosmetic, Aesthetic.

April Hernandez is a Board Certified Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Chamberlain University. Ms. Hernandez completed the Legal Nurse Consultant Training Certificate program at California State University Long Beach, and serves as a Nurse Expert for both plaintiff and defense cases. Ms. Hernandez has 23 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. She is skilled at multitasking, prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Ms. Hernandez has expertise in adult and pediatric emergency nursing, medical aesthetics and special event/festival nursing. She is a seasoned nursing professional with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. She is efficient in navigating and analyzing the Electronic Medical Record. Nurse April utilizes her experience as a bedside and charge nurse to review medical records and create chronologies for ease of medical record review. Meticulous and detail ori...

Dermatology - Dermatology, skin cancer, hair disorders, Skin of Color, scar, laser, hair loss, excess hair growth, dermatology, skin disorders, skin care products, cosmetic, aesthetic, skin injury, pigmentation, skin injury, hair damage

Dr. Durden is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in Beachwood, Ohio. In addition to running a practice full time, She also teaches, mentors and precepts Pre-Medical and Physician Assistant students. She has been featured on local news programs, lending her expertise on myriad dermatologic conditions. She has performed the duties as an expert witness since 2021, including a case in 2021-2022, a multi-state case involving hair loss allegedly caused by a chemotherapeutic agent: She was one of several expert witnesses recognized for specific expertise in the area of hair disorders. In addition, she has assisted in cases involving alleged industrial/workplace injury, as well as cases alleging device use injuries. Of note, she is not contracted as a provider with the Bureau of Worker's Compensation. Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1985-1989 Residency-University Hospitals of Cleveland 1989-1994 Appointments: Assistant Professor of Dermat...