Expert Witness Services. The Contractor agrees to provide the Physician who conducted the IME to testify as an expert witness in the event a hearing is requested pursuant to 2 NYCRR Part 317. During such hearing, the Physician is expected to testify in person or on camera under oath regarding their findings and render an expert medical opinion concerning the Member’s alleged disability and, where directed by the NYSLRS’s attorney, the cause of that disability. The assigned Physician must be available for pre-hearing consultation(s) with the attorney representing NYSLRS, and must adequately review relevant records in preparation for the hearing so as to allow for full and effective testimony. Hearings are scheduled at the convenience of all parties, sufficiently in advance of the proposed date of the hearing, to allow for all necessary parties to be present. The Contractor will direct the assigned Physician to make reasonable accommodations to their schedule so as not to unduly delay the hearing process. The assigned Physician must be present for live hearings either in-person or on-camera during a Webex conference. The assigned Physician may not testify by telephone, unless a waiver to this requirement is granted in the sole discretion of OSC. The Contractor acknowledges that there may be a need for a scheduled hearing session to be adjourned. OSC agrees in such instances to provide written or telephone notice of any adjournment of a scheduled hearing to the Contractor at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, in which case there shall be no payment due to the Contractor related to such hearing. If said notice is not given in advance as referenced above, the Contractor will receive the fee as outlined in Attachment 1.
Expert Witness Services. ShotSpotter offers reasonable expert witness services, including Reviewed Alerts, for an hourly fee as set forth in Exhibit A, as well as reimbursement of all travel and per diem costs. If requested to provide such services, ShotSpotter will invoice the Customer for the number of hours expended to prepare for and provide expert witness testimony, and actual travel expenses, upon completion of the services. Customer understands that ShotSpotter undertakes to provide individuals whose qualifications are sufficient for such services, but does not warrant that any person or his or her opinion will be accepted by every court. ShotSpotter requires at least fourteen (14) days prior notice of such a requirement in writing from the Customer. Customer must include dates, times, specific locations, and a point of contact for ShotSpotter personnel. Due to the nature of legal proceedings, ShotSpotter cannot guarantee that its services described in this section shall produce the outcome, legal or otherwise, which Customer desires. Payment for expert witness services described shall be due and payable when services are rendered regardless of the outcome of the proceedings.
Expert Witness Services. It is understood and agreed that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, LLC services under this Agreement do not include participation, whatsoever, in any litigation. Should such services be required, a Professional Services Agreement Addendum may be negotiated between the Client and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, LLC describing the services desired and providing a basis for compensation to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, LLC
Expert Witness Services. HMA has assisted several government entities with expert witness services related to litigation, claims, and other formal cases including internal investigations of quality-related issues. Services have included subjects such as, but not limited to, child welfare correctional health, nursing home regulatory compliance, and Medicaid program policy. Our expert staff consultants have also been called upon by law firms where the state is a defendant to testify as an expert witness. In addition, we have supported various financial audit projects for our clients and are always available to respond to questions related to our work. We do not accept engagements to assist entities with litigation, claims, and other formal cases against government entities. The projects below offer examples of our experience providing expert witness services. Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP - Florida Medicaid Policy Expert Witness Testimony. Xxxxx & Lardner LLP (F&L) is a law firm that represented the Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) in connection with an arbitration between NICA and General Reinsurance Corporation, its reinsurer for the 1999-2003 birth years. In 2017, F&L hired HMA to provide technical assistance and expert testimony regarding Florida Medicaid policy. HMA prepared a comprehensive report on Florida Medicaid eligibility and coverage for individuals with birth-related injuries, including both state plan and home and community-based waiver services. Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx, managing principal and former Florida Medicaid director, testified on Medicaid policy in depositions and at the arbitration hearing in New York City in 2018. The Arbitration Panel issued guidance concerning medical cost coverage for children covered by NICA, including what should be covered by NICA versus accessed via Medicaid, and the re-insurer’s responsibilities. Expert Analyses and Witness Testimony - Opioid-Related Litigation. Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, a nationally- recognized expert in SUD, including OUD, and a principal at HMA, has been retained by a national law firm since July 2019 to assist the states of Ohio, South Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia in their lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies and their role in the opioid misuse epidemic. Xx. Xxxxxx is providing analyses, presenting testimony, proposing programs to xxxxx the epidemic and their related costs, and evaluating the efficacy of these programs. Xx. Xxxxxx previously provided a report for an OUD-related c...
Expert Witness Services. A. The duties of Contractor also include testifying as an expert witness called by the County in Coroner’s Inquests or in civil actions or proceedings to which the County or any of its officers or agencies is a party and the testimony concerns an autopsy that has been performed by Contractor for the Coroner under this Agreement. Contractor shall receive no additional compensation for such testimony. Compensation for this testimony is included in the compensation provided for in Section 4 of this Agreement and Exhibit B of this Agreement.
Expert Witness Services. It is understood and agreed that Contractor’s Services under this Agreement do not include any participation whatsoever in any litigation. Should such services be required, a Professional Service Agreement Addendum may be negotiated between the Client and Contractor describing the services desired and providing a basis for compensation to Contractor.
Expert Witness Services. Nothing in this Cooperation and Support Agreement is intended to obligate Specified Individual to serve as an expert witness without compensation in Related Litigation or in relation to any proceedings concerning Nassda Intellectual Property where he is not a fact witness or otherwise has knowledge as a percipient witness; if and to the extent that Specified Individual does provide to Nassda or Synopsys the kind of services for which one would ordinarily be compensated as an expert witness (such as preparing for and giving testimony at depositions, hearings and trials as an expert witness), Specified Individual will be compensated at the rate of $250 per hour.
Expert Witness Services. The Physician agrees to testify as an expert witness in the event a hearing is requested pursuant to 2 NYCRR Part 317. During such hearings, the Physician is expected to testify in person or on camera under oath regarding their findings and render an expert medical opinion concerning the Member’s alleged disability and, where directed by XXXXXX’s attorney, the cause of that disability. The Physician must be available for pre-hearing consultation(s) with the attorney representing NYSLRS, and must adequately review relevant records in preparation for the hearing so as to allow for full and effective testimony. Hearings are scheduled at the convenience of all parties, sufficiently in advance of the proposed date of the hearing, to allow for all necessary parties to be present. The Physician agrees to make reasonable accommodations to their schedule so as not to unduly delay the hearing process. The Physician must be present for live hearings either in-person or on-camera during a Webex conference. The Physician may not testify by telephone unless a waiver to this requirement is granted in the sole discretion of OSC. The Physician acknowledges that there may be a need for a scheduled hearing session to be adjourned. OSC agrees in such instances to provide written or telephone notice of any adjournment of a scheduled hearing to the Physician at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, in which case there shall be no payment due to the assigned Physician related to such hearing. If said notice is not given in advance as referenced above, the Physician will receive the fee as outlined in Attachment 1.
Expert Witness Services. HMA has assisted several government entities with expert witness services related to litigation, claims, and other formal cases, including internal investigations of quality-related issues, in such areas as child welfare, behavioral health services delivered in correctional settings, nursing home regulatory compliance, and Medicaid program policy. We have also served as expert witnesses in recent litigation around opioids and prescription drug abuse. HMA does not accept engagements to assist entities with litigation, claims, and other formal cases against government entities. We understand that with any disputes, it will be important to identify, on a confidential basis, whether HMA has any conflicts with the opposing parties to the dispute. HMA maintains detailed records of all engagements, from the beginning of the firm’s history (going back to 1985) and follows strict conflict of interest protocols. HMA will be able to identify whether there is a conflict within 24 hours of a request. All information will be confidential. If no conflict of interest is identified, we will identify the most qualified HMA consultants relevant to the area of focus.
Expert Witness Services in Support of Litigation, Claims, or Other Formal Cases Relating to Management Consulting Consultation Type: Expert Witness Client: Holland & Knight Project Description Assisted law firm in their defense of an arbitration claim against a very substantial client. Engagement involved the construction of a computer database to assist the law firm in the analysis of plaintiff’s attorneys’ fee bills for several law firms in the millions of dollars and spanning a period in excess of five years. Role in Project: Prime Contractor Description of Methodologies and Tools Used: Interviewed law firm’s attorneys, as well as their client’s attorneys, for the nature of charges involving the litigation, with a view towards designing a model database to compare to plaintiff’s attorneys. Gave counsel to the firm as to the best method to be used to enter input into database. Also, as an integral part of this engagement, designing user friendly charts and graphs that were derived from the database that could be used in the arbitration. Description of the Outcome: Law firm and their client were successful in arbitration and gave credit to our work product as the deciding factor in the case.
