Practice Areas

Dr. Oppenheim, literally, “wrote the book” on the law of medical evidence, which remains the ONLY treatise on this subject: 900 pages.

Elliott Oppenheim, MD, JD, LLM Health Law, will review medical-malpractice cases, start to finish, including appellate relief. Do you have a case?

Defining all aspects of the tort to include, the standard of care, departures from the standard of care, causation and damages. This includes comprehensive case evaluation, preparation of medically-related discovery, and then trial materials.

Raising “reasonable doubt” through the entire process from initial investigation through appellate relief. He is well experienced in defending health-care professionals in all areas from license through criminal prosecution. He creates cross-examination of States’ witnesses.

Dr. Oppenheim has a broad experience in actual medical practice. He reviews cases in all medical fields.

With many decades of experience, Dr. Oppenheim is well respected in academic circles and has developed strong networking relationships throughout all of the top institutions. He is able to recommend credible “doctors with blood on their shoes,” not “expertologists” who charge unprofessionally exorbitant fees and who “will say anything for a price.” Dr. Oppenheim is a well respected scientist who uses established and legitimate scientific methods in all areas.

Dr. Oppenheim wrote a series of two books on motor vehicle litigation. He is able to prepare deposition questions for medical witnesses.