By Dr. Rajat Bhatt, Guest Writer

During the pandemic, like many healthcare professionals, I sought additional income through chart review work. This led to an unexpected role as a defendant’s expert witness in a medical-legal case involving a patient who claimed to have developed an autoimmune condition following a fall. While I cannot divulge specific details, this experience profoundly changed my perspective on medical practice.

And it left both positive and negative consequences for my career.

The case appeared straightforward at first glance—medical literature clearly indicates no established link between trauma and the autoimmune condition in question. However, what unfolded in the courtroom was an eye-opening lesson in how medical facts can be reframed and manipulated in legal proceedings. The plaintiff’s legal team secured testimony from a highly credentialed physician expert at a prestigious university, and they made assertions that, while scientifically questionable, carried weight due to the expert’s

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