Forensic services offered
Psychiatric Malpractice
Violence Risk Assessment
Psychiatric Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when a physician falls below the standard of care, resulting in harm. Psychiatric malpractice cases require expert testimony by a psychiatrist to assess the standard of care and determine if the defendant psychiatrist's actions or omissions constituted negligence.
Trial Competency
Violence Risk Assessment
Psychiatric Malpractice
When a defendant is unable to understand the nature and purpose of the criminal proceedings against them or to effectively participate in their defense due to mental illness or intellectual disability, criminal proceedings may be delayed to allow the individual to receive appropriate treatment.
Criminal Responsibility
Violence Risk Assessment
Violence Risk Assessment
In most jurisdictions, a defendant can be found not guilty by reason of insanity if, at the time of the commission of the criminal act, they were unable to appreciate the nature and quality or wrongfulness of their conduct as a result of a mental disease or defect.
Violence Risk Assessment
Violence Risk Assessment
Violence Risk Assessment
A thorough evaluation of violence risk requires examination of multiple facet's of the evaluee's medical and legal history. Such an evaluation requires that the psychiatrist examines both the evaluee's current mental status as well as past behavior.