Damage Assessment Expert Witnesses

Huntington Beach, California

Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Damage assessment, mental health, trauma, therapy, prognosis, diagnosis, evaluation, personality cognitive testing, first responders, sexual abuse, sexual offenders, severe mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, suicidal, homicidal, self-harm

The primary focus of my practice is to evaluate individuals who are struggling with negative emotions or cognitions after a traumatic incident (i.e., sexual assault, car accident, physician abuse, neglect). If appropriate, I will complete a report to include diagnosis, prognosis, and a monetary damage amount for future mental health care. I require a retainer prior to beginning documentation review, evaluation, report writing, deposition or trial. Prior Experience: Criminal: Expert Testimony Consultation with attorneys: Over 65 cases from Department of State Hospitals Violence Risk Assessments: Over 1000 Short Term Risk Assessments, <50 Long Term Violence Risk Assessments, > 20 Sexual Violence Risk Assessments Main Disorders Assessed and/or Treated: Schizophrenia, Psychopathy, Bipolar, Depression, OCD, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder Familiarity with Penal Codes: Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Incompetent to Stand Trial, Mentally Ill Inmate...

Los Angeles, California

Forensic Psychology, Neuropsychology - Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism, Intellectual Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Violence Risk Assessment, Personal Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Contractual Capacity, Undue Influence, Anxiety, Depression, Malingering, Personality Disorders, Damage Assessment

I am a licensed psychologist in California specializing in forensic and neuropsychological evaluations with approximately 15 years of clinical, correctional, and forensic experience. I have specialized training in PTSD and trauma-related disorders. I provided trauma informed treatment in private practice utilizing evidenced based methods to individuals who experienced negative emotions, cognition, and impairment in functioning. Additionally, I have extensive training in adolescent brain development, brain disorders, and neuropsychology as I completed a two-year postdoctoral specialization in Neuropsychology through Fielding University. I conduct a range of psycho-legal evaluations. My opinions are grounded in evidence-based, empirically supported psychological and neuropsychological assessment methods and clinical research. Civil evaluations: Personal injury (trauma assessments/PTSD & TBI claims), expert testimony regarding trauma (PTSD and adverse childhood experiences), and civil...

SANFORD, Florida

Structural Engineering, Construction Defects - Construction Defect Expert, Structural Engineer, Design Defect Expert, Structural Expert, Forensic Engineer, Water Damage, Structural Peer Review, Standard of Care Analysis, Structural Collapse, Building Envelope Failure, Standard of Cause, Origin and Cause, Damage Assessment, Roof Collapse, Foundation Damage, Hurricane Damage

Ms. Vanessa Malone, P.E., is the Owner and Founder of Preeminent Solutions, Inc, a forensic engineering and design engineering firm. Malone is a licensed professional civil / structural engineer with almost 20 years’ experience in civil/structural design, forensics, and expert work. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, where she was one of the few female graduates to receive a Masters in Computational Mechanics. Over the course of her career, Malone has led teams within a series of private firms in the design, analysis, forensic investigation, and seismic probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) of nuclear structures, aerospace structures, commercial structures, industrial towers, multi-storey buildings, and more. Key firms include Thornton Tomasetti, Westinghouse Electric, Jacobs Technology, Amentum, Southern Nuclear, Bechtel, General Electric, ANSYS, and more. Likewise, over her nearly two (2) decades’ of experience, Malone has spearheaded analysis and design with sev...

White Plains, New York

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Sports Medicine - Life Care Planning, Oncological Rehabilitation, Defense Work, Traumatic Brain Injury, Physician Life Care Planner, Orthopedic Injuries, Cancer, Disability, Functional Impairment, Spinal Cord Injury, Missed Cancer Diagnosis, Toxic Exposure, Work Related Injury, Damage Assessment, Causation Analysis, Motor Vehicle Accident

I am a Harvard Medical School–trained, board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) with extensive experience evaluating functional impairment, disability, and long-term rehabilitation needs following injury or illness. I completed my PM&R residency training at Harvard Medical School. Thus, have training experience working within major academic medical centers including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Following residency, I completed subspecialty fellowship training in Interventional Spine, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Pain Management, and Sports Medicine at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. I have held academic appointments and leadership roles at leading medical institutions, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NYU Langone Health. My clinical and academic work has focused on evaluating and treating patients with complex medical conditions affecting physical function, mobility, and qu...