Dr. Matthew Lee, MD, RPh, MS. is a Physician, Pharmacist, Pharmacologist and Toxicologist who also practices as an Expert Witness and Legal Strategy Consultant. Specific Benefits Include:
- Increased quality and integrity of written expert reports, based on an expanded knowledge base
- Time savings by only having to coordinate and discuss a case with one expert as opposed to two or more
- Since there is so much overlap between fields in the medical profession it is often hard to determine where one scope ends and another begins. This ambiguity is dramatically decreased , and scope increased by combining physician, pharmacist, and pharmacologist into one
- Communication skills of a pharmacist and experience dealing directly with the lay-public, in addition to the knowledge and background of a physician is extremely beneficial describing technical details to a jury
- Practicing in different realms within the healthcare field has allowed Dr. Lee to integrate the multiple facets giving him a unique and distinct perspective that no other expert has.
Case Experience Includes:
- Criminal and Civil Cases
- Anaphylactic Reactions
- Overdose
- Wrongful Death
- Cardiac Arrest
- Respiratory Arrest
- Fentanyl Overdose
- Dilaudid Overdose
- Pharmacist Mis-Fills
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- Pharmacy Standard of Care
- Medication Adverse Effects
- Falls Related to Medications (in and out of hospital)
- Toxicology/Toxic Reactions
- Medical Marijuana
- Positive Drug Screens in the Workplace
- Workplace Safety
- Fit for Duty Testing
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Dilaudid is a commonly used opioid narcotic analgesic in hospitals due to its potency and effectiveness in the management of acute pain. On occasion, patients may be administered too much Dilaudid resulting in an overdose.
