Chiropractic Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania

Chiropractic, Acupuncturist - Chiropractic, Standard of Care, Informed Consent, Causation, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Manipulation, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Internal Carotid Artery Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, Pneumothorax, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Insurance Fraud, IME, Records Review

I provide impartial and evidence-based opinions to both plaintiff and defense attorneys, as well as insurance companies, to assess the standard of care, causation, damages, and liability. My practice emphasizes cases involving manipulation, vertebral artery dissection, internal carotid artery dissection, stroke, pneumothorax, disc injury. spinal cord injury, and thoracic outlet syndrome. I am also available for Independent Medical Examinations (IME), medical file review, and insurance fraud investigation. I have extensive experience in depositions, trial testimony, conference speaking and published research.

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Chiropractic - Whiplash injury, Auto accident injury, Motor vehicle collision, Ligament tear, Musculoskeletal injuries, Alteration of Motion Segment Integrity (AOMSI), Motor vehicle accident trauma, Spine injuries, Spine instability, Cervical spine trauma, Personal injury, Injury causation, Medical-legal evaluation, Deposition testimony

Dr. Richard Falcone is a Pittsburgh-based chiropractor with over 25 years of clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of auto injury and whiplash-related spine trauma. He provides expert witness services to personal injury attorneys throughout Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, with a focus on objective diagnosis, impairment evaluation, and medically defensible documentation. His work centers on identifying cervical ligament injuries that are frequently overlooked in motor vehicle collision cases, including Alteration of Motion Segment Integrity (AOMSI) — a severe injury classification recognized by the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. These injuries often cannot be detected through routine exams or visual assessment and require specialized diagnostic protocols. Dr. Falcone is certified in Diagnostic Radiographic Mensuration Analysis, the computerized method required by the AMA to objectively measure abnormal vertebral motion with precision. He is also...