Expert Witness Consultation

In addition to my work as a psychotherapist, I have worked as a nursing home administrator and administrator in behavioral health for over 50 years. With years of experience with public health regulation, policy, and operational oversight, I have developed quality and standard of care expertise. As Owner of David Friedler, LMHC, LLC, I offer attorneys for the plaintiff and defense support in cases involving the standard of care in wrongful injury. Below is a clip of a newscast interview on the containment of the COVID-19 virus in nursing facilities:

The specific administrative expertise I offer centers on understanding Federal and State regulation as it affects institutional policy and oversight. Institutional policies and procedures directly reflect those regulations and standards of accrediting and certifying agencies. The common definition of standard of care is what a provider would do in similar circumstances using reasonable care. Many factors come into play when determining responsibility for an accidental injury or death in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Sifting through medical documentation and assessing those factors requires a level of administrative as well as clinical expertise. For a video interview of my opinion in a case for the plaintiff against Narcanon, Inc., go to:

My background in nursing home care, psychiatric hospitals, and drug and alcohol treatment facilities has included numerous surveys with state, federal, and agency regulators. I have been responsible for organizing and implementing policies and procedures in preparation for initial surveys for the Joint Commission in all of those environments. For additional information and links, please click the link below: