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Why
was The Forensic Panel started?
The Forensic Panel believes that there is a tremendous need
for honest presentation of science in the court and due diligence
in forensic examination. With the increasing influence of science
in the courts, The Forensic Panel has been developed to bring
accountability to the expert examination, to ensure consistency
in the consultation process and integrity in the presentation
of findings and is dones so with a specially developed method
of peer reviewed expert evaluation.
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What
types of cases can The Forensic Panel assist with?
The Forensic Panel assists with various matters. These include
criminal law issues such as competency, insanity and diminished
capacity defenses, sex offenders, and alternatives to incarceration;
tort law issues in malpractice and emotional damage claims;
employment law cases such as harassment, discrimination, reasonable
accommodation, and risk assessment raise matters within our
experience; and family law cases, such as custody, parental
rights, divorce, testamentary capacity, disability, and guardianship,
are part of our expertise.
A growing
area of law where The Forensic Panel is assisting is the securities
law industry in evaluating cases of competency to invest and
provide investment advice.
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How
do I get The Forensic Panel to review my case?
Judges, attorneys, and lawmakers are advised to contact The
Forensic Panel at (212) 535-9286, or e-mail us at .
Your request will be considered promptly, and if need be, an
extended discussion about the case may be required for The Forensic
Panel to properly consider whether to take the case.
This initial
consultation is available to you at no charge, so as to ensure
that The Forensic Panel's expertise fits well with your case,
and that your matter is one we wish to be involved in.
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Does
The Forensic Panel take every case for review?
No. Certain cases, on initial discussion, may be easily determined
as being of poor merit. If so, we will advise the referring
attorney immediately.
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What
does The Forensic Panel require to review a case?
The Forensic Panel is retained by written agreement. We require total access to pertinent sources of information to render
an opinion with as much medical certainty as possible.
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How
can I afford the services of The Forensic Panel?
How can you not? The benefit of the many unique features and
advantages of this outstanding consultation practice add enormous
value to the consultation The Forensic Panel provides. The consultation
effort, the depth of the results, the assistance with your case
preparation, the education you receive in dealing with witnesses
and other related scientific testimony, all distinguish The
Forensic Panel as a standard of consultation far above any expert
witness services provided by other individuals or practices.
Our fees
are competitive with expert referral services who offer names
of professionals who have signed up with their agencies, in
contrast to the careful recruiting process that defines selection
to The Forensic Panel. You will be pleased to note that, notwithstanding
our stature as the preeminent consultation practice in America,
our fees are well below some of the publicized professional
witnesses you may be personally familiar with.
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Can
I get free services from The Forensic Panel?
The Forensic Panel offers numerous complimentary services to
the professionals of the forensic community. If you are considering
retaining The Forensic Panel, your initial consultation with
our medical director or another senior expert is free. When
you retain The Forensic Panel, we then prepare for you a guide
of possible sources of information that might illuminate the
salient points of your case, based upon our initial discussion
of the case with you. Once you retain The Forensic Panel, we
also provide you - free - an hour lecture how you and your firm
can work best with or opposing a forensic expert.
The Forensic
Panel does not believe in billing for sitting in airports. In
cases that require air travel, we charge only for time working,
not time traveling - no matter how far. Air travel time is free.
The Forensic
Panel has a wonderfully competent administrative staff that
ably assists in the preparation of slides, tape interviews,
referrals for specific laboratory services to especially qualified
providers, provides proofreading of reports, and ensures orderly
document transmission. These services are therefore provided
free to those who have retained us.
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Who
is on The Forensic Panel?
The Forensic Panel consists of highly accomplished scientists
and practitioners in the areas of mental health, toxicology,
pathology, lab science and many others. The Forensic Panel is
comprised of members who have been nominated and selected after
a rigorous review process that researches ethics, professionalism,
forensic experience, scientific contributions, qualifications
and integrity.
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What
is the method of application into The Forensic Panel?
Behavioral and forensic scientists who wish to apply to join
the Panel should review our guidelines on the Admissions page.
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How
long is the application process?
The application process takes between six and twelve weeks.
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