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MUSC Litigation & Trial Services

Trial/Litigation Services

As Experts in Mental Health Issues and Forensic Psychiatry/psychology, the MUSC Litigation/Trial Consultant Team can provide the following services:

  • Case merit
  • Review of mental health expert reports
    • Both your expert and opposing experts
    • Provide insights into strengths and weaknesses of the experts' reports, methods and conclusions
  • Assist in drafting direct and cross examination questions
  • Assist during trial
  • Services can be provided virtually

Expert Testimony

MUSC providers are also skilled as serving as experts. Areas of expertise include:

Severe and persistent mental illness
Personality Pathology
Substance/alcohol use
Juveniles
Violence Risk assessment
Medical Malpractice
Child protection
Psychopharmacology
Psychological Testing/assessment
Psychopathy

Criminal Responsibility/Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Competency to Stand Trial
Sexual behavior/offending
Parental Fitness
Child Custody
Mitigation
Trauma
Domestic Violence
Suicide
Other competencies (e.g., consent, waive Miranda, testamentary)