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Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Emergency Medicine

Area of Expertise: Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Trauma

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2013

City of Practice: Vancouver

State of Practice: Washington

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Non-Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 5
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 4
  • Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 3
  • Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff: 3

Available to Review Cases: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Available to Be Deposed: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Available to Testify In Trial: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Training and Additional Credentials

Medical School: -

Year of Completion: -

Residency: -

Year of Completion: -

Fellowship: -

Year of Completion: -

Academic / Leadership Information

Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -

Current Academic Affiliation: -

Distinguishing Achievements

Awards: -

Number of Publications on PubMed: -

Professional Organizations: -

Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation

  • $400
  • $1600

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: -

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: -
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): -
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): -

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: -
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • For each additional day: -
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): -

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: -
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • For each additional day: -
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): -

Case Responses

Foot infection after foreign body leads to gangrene, toe amputations (Case #311)

  • Medical Probability: 6 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Thank you for the opportunity to review this case. Initially, on the first two visits, it seems like the standard of care was met, although the tachycardia did not seem to be definitively addressed. O...
  • Causation Probability: 6 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Again, on the third visit, the standard of care did not seem to be met. Laboratory studies were not checked, and she was again put on a sub standard dose of antibiotics given a presentation of a worse...
  • Expert Summary: I’ve been a practicing emergency physician for over 10 years in a community setting, and routinely see similar cases. I am a board certified emergency position, and that extensive training and exper...
  • Similar Summary: I routinely see these types of cases on a daily/weekly basis.

ER Treatment of Rocephin-Induced Anaphylaxis (Case #379)

  • Medical Probability: 8 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Hi, thank you for the opportunity to comment. This case seems to involve a rapid recognition of anaphylaxis post antibiotics, and the standard of care is IM epinephrine, parenteral steroids, Benadry...
  • Causation Probability: 8 / 10
  • Causation Summary: The lack of proper management likely lead to cardiac arrest and death.
  • Expert Summary: I am Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). My current clinical practice is a high volume community hospital in a major metropolitan area. ED volume >80k patients per year...
  • Similar Summary: I regularly see and manage allergic reactions as a full time Emergency Physician

53yo F has S/S of infection, discharged. Later returns w. septic shock/CVA (Case #497)

  • Medical Probability: 6 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: It was clearly a missed stone, and with that presentation, more likely should have been done in terms of workup.
  • Causation Probability: 6 / 10
  • Causation Summary: If the diagnosis was missed, it led to the sequela described.
  • Expert Summary: I am a full time practicing Emergency Medicine physician, with over 13 years of experience. I work in a busy (>75,000 annual visits) emergency department. I am board certified in Emergency Medicine an...
  • Similar Summary: I evaluate cases of UTI, pyelonephritis and renal colic daily to weekly

Our Fees

Attorneys:

  • Two preliminary opinions on a case: $400
  • Three preliminary opinions on a case: $500
  • Introduction to a physician through our platform: $500
  • Direct introduction to a physician without a case posting: $1000
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About Us

Kalivar represents a new concept in medical-legal consulting.

Kalivar was founded by two physicians and a lawyer who believe that the medical legal industry deserves an upgrade.

The current state of affairs:

  • Not infrequently doctors are unjustly accused of negligence. At the same time, malpractice victims do not always receive the compensation they deserve.
  • Many doctors are reluctant to serve as an expert witness and do not have time for extensive reviews of medical records. Choosing sides in a dispute between a patient and a peer may be uncomfortable, especially when doctors be deposed or required to provide testimony.
  • The few doctors who serve as expert witnesses often charge high fees to attorneys for an initial opinion. As a result, many attorneys, whether they are representing the plaintiff or the defendant, tend to rely on the opinion of a single expert as the foundation for their case. When that single initial opinion is questionable, significant funds are incurred unnecessarily in legal cases that should never have been initiated, or that instead should have settled immediately.

There is a better way.

We have created an on-line community where doctors can provide anonymous opinions on medical cases, and have the opportunity to be retained as an expert.

Kalivar allows doctors to provide unbiased opinions, as we do not disclose their identity, and we are unaware of whether an opinion is being requested by a defendant or a plaintiff. With only a short event summary to read, busy clinicians can find a few minutes during their day to leave a comment in our social media-like platform (and potentially be compensated for their time!).

Kalivar allows attorneys to obtain diverse opinions from different experts across multiple specialties, for very limited costs. Attorneys will have greater insight into a case before embarking on a long and expensive process that may be unnecessary to begin with.

We hope that you will help us improve the medical-legal industry and join the Kalivar community.

Thank you for your help!

The Kalivar Team: Mark, Paul, Meir

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