Experience

Clinical practice.Forensic analysis.

Selected matters involving psychiatric and addiction-related standards of care, suicide, withdrawal, prescribing, institutional treatment, and medical causation.

Representative case work.

Terwilliger v. Kingston Hospital

Retained by plaintiff. Alcohol-withdrawal assessment, CIWA methodology, benzodiazepine dosing, geriatric and medical risk factors, respiratory failure, standard of care, and causation. Provided videotaped trial testimony.

Trial testimony

Argento v. Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, et al.

Retained by plaintiff. Jail suicide involving opioid withdrawal, timeliness and adequacy of withdrawal treatment, suicide risk, supervision, and correctional medical care.

Expert opinion

Merritt v. Erie County, et al.

Retained by plaintiff. Abrupt discontinuation of methadone, opioid withdrawal, delirium, severe hypertension, head injury, institutional detoxification policy, and standard of care.

Expert opinion

Smith v. Troy Police Department

Retained by plaintiff. Work-related injury, opioid prescribing, development of severe opioid use disorder, progression to non-prescribed opioids, fatal overdose, and medical causation.

Causation

Videotaped trial testimony

In Terwilliger v. Kingston Hospital, Dr. Goradia testified regarding alcohol-withdrawal assessment, benzodiazepine dosing, standard of care, and medical causation.

Record review

Review may include medical records, deposition testimony, institutional policies and protocols, expert disclosures, clinical chronology, and relevant medical literature.

Plaintiff & defense

Matters are evaluated individually. Opinions are based on the available evidence and the specific clinical questions presented.

Download expert sheet

Discussa matter.

Provide the parties, jurisdiction, retaining side, core psychiatric issue, and anticipated deadline. Do not send records until conflicts have been checked.

Case inquiry