We provide a variety of expert witness services

These free initial zoom video consultations are to help determine if we can provide the proper expert witnessing services for you. The odds are that if it’s restraint-related litigation we will be the best option for these services. We can also assist in cases that are not restraint-related such as educational due process hearings, failure to provide competent behavioral services (behavioral malpractice), and staff/teacher injury due to unsafe work conditions (no crisis management training, no or poor behavioral interventions). 

When involved in cases early enough, Dr. Winston can assist attorneys prior to deposition by writing critical interrogatories. With a thorough working knowledge of the kinds of errors made when using restraints with vulnerable populations, he can craft questions that will reveal deficiencies in a number of areas. These areas include but are not limited to, staff training and management, emergency behavioral protocols, facility policies/procedures, and staff knowledge of crisis management and behavior change procedures. 

Depending on their experience, some attorneys may not know exactly what kinds of products to ask for and may end up waiting for unnecessary product delivery or they may end up wading through unnecessary documentation. We can help your legal team focus on the kinds of documents that would be most relevant to the case, saving both time and money.

Dr. Winston has over 18 years of experience as an expert witness and has provided numerous depositions. He is also highly skilled at carefully, politely answering questions without getting flustered, sarcastic or defensive, while remaining factual and unwavering in his opinions. It's true that Dr. Winston's trademark is sarcasm, but that's for presentations. Courtroom demeanor is factual/polite/helpful/educational. Always.

Dr. Winston has jury trial experience, and his public speaking background allows him to translate complex concepts confidently and clearly into friendly, easy-to-understand laymen's terms. He then reinforces the jury's understanding of these concepts using everyday examples. Dr. Winston doesn't simply testify about the facts, he uses these facts to both educate and inform juries.

Reviews and summaries are kept as short as possible providing only the information necessary to support the opinion. Additional information can always be given at deposition as Dr. Winston is quite comfortable with impromptu follow-up questions. Digital copies of all documents are highly preferred as it makes document management/note-taking far easier. Dr. Winston's opinions cover areas such as appropriateness of staff training, criteria for restraint use, appropriateness of the form of restraint, and competence in the provision of behavioral services.

Part of what we do is to help educate all attorneys we work with so that they may more skillfully prosecute/defend all cases involving restraint/seclusion and the delivery of behavioral services. Attorneys who better understand the issues can more easily weed out frivolous cases and sharply focus on those with true merit. One of our goals is to help attorneys use the power of the law to make restraint safer for all individuals.