Wound Expert Witness & Legal Consulting
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Wound Expert Witness & Legal Consulting *
Master Level Wound Care Expertise for Complex Legal Cases
Dr. Seana Rutherford, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CWS, WCC provides highly specialized wound medicine consulting and expert witness services to attorneys, insurance professionals, and legal teams nationwide. Her unique combination of advanced clinical experience and evidence-based knowledge helps legal professionals understand the intricacies of wound care, assess standards of care, and build more informed, defensible case strategies.
CORE SERVICES
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Dr. Seana Rutherford provides comprehensive, evidence-based expert reports, strategic case analysis, and testimony for deposition or trial. Her reviews address clinical timelines, wound etiology, healing progression, and deviations from accepted standards of care.
Key components include:
Medical record review
Photographic and clinical timeline interpretation
Standard-of-care assessment
Causation and damage analysis (if applicable)
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Dr. Rutherford works directly with legal teams to identify case strengths and risks, clarify clinical issues, and highlight essential factual questions—early and often. This service is ideal for case screening, pre-litigation strategy, and expert consultation.
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Pressure injuries and wound-related complications are frequent sources of litigation in all care settings. Dr. Rutherford has deep familiarity with regulatory obligations, Minimum Data Set (MDS) documentation standards, care planning expectations, and clinical workflows.