Spinal Biomechanics Expert Witnesses

Sarasota, Florida

Neurological Surgery, Biomechanics - neurosurgery, spine surgery, spine injury, brain injury, spinal cord injury, spinal biomechanics, slip and fall, trip and fall, motor vehicle accidents

My clinical opinions are based upon twenty-six years as a practicing board-certified neurosurgeon. Likewise, biomechanical opinions are based upon an BSc (Hon) in Applied Mathematics, an MSc in Physics, and a PhD in Medical Biophysics. I have also been inducted as a member of the American Society of Biomechanics, which as a requirement for membership, requires ten or more biomechanical articles published in peer-reviewed journals. I have testified in over 100 depositions and in 15 trials. Opinions related to injury causation, especially with regard to Personal Injuries (slip/trip and falls, motor vehicle accidents), are examined qualitatively for biomechanical consistency with the known biodynamics required for injury of structures (typically a question of traumatic causation of disc herniations). Opinions related to medical malpractice follow the stringent guidelines of impartial testimony by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Bad outcomes do not necessary mean ...

Dallas, Texas

Chiropractic - Personal Injury, Chiropractic Malpractice, Whiplash Injury, Standard of Care, Soft Tissue Injury, Spinal Manipulation Injury, Stroke, Treatment Necessity, Failure to Diagnose, Lack of Informed Consent, Overaggressive Manipulation, Workplace Injuries, Cervical Artery Dissection, Record Review, Causation, Spinal Biomechanics

Dr. Woodward is a licensed chiropractor with 25 years of clinical experience specializing in personal injury, chiropractic malpractice, spinal manipulation injury, neurological injury, and musculoskeletal conditions. He is highly skilled in chiropractic diagnosis, treatment planning, causation analysis, medical necessity, standard of care, treatment appropriateness, and referrals for advanced imaging including MRI, CT, and X-ray studies. Dr. Woodward has 15 years of medicolegal experience providing record reviews, expert testimony, affidavits, and analysis related to causation, treatment necessity, impairment, maximum medical improvement, and standard of care. His expertise includes chiropractic malpractice, stroke-related injuries, cervical artery dissection, failure to diagnose, informed consent, and spinal manipulation-related complications. Additionally, Dr. Woodward has extensive experience reviewing multidisciplinary treatment records and clinical documentation related to ch...