Legal and Professional Disclaimer

Several pages on this website describe admissibility standards, expert-disclosure procedures, evidentiary principles, and the statutes and decisions that address them. That material is published as general background for attorneys evaluating whether to retain an expert. Wherever it appears, the following applies:

This discussion provides general background for attorneys and is not a statement of the law applicable to any particular case. It does not calculate deadlines, determine whether an expert is legally required, or replace counsel's review of current statutes, rules, and controlling authority.

Descriptions of legal standards on this site are summaries, not authority. Statutes are amended, rules are superseded, and decisions are distinguished or overruled. Counsel must confirm the current text of any statute or rule, and the controlling authority in the applicable jurisdiction, before relying on it.

Complimentary preliminary screening is limited to identifying a potentially appropriate expert discipline, checking availability and conflicts, and determining whether the submitted materials may be suitable for expert review. It does not include legal analysis, evaluation of claims or defenses, calculation of deadlines, or an opinion concerning whether a lawsuit is viable.

A screening conversation does not create an expert-retention relationship. Retention begins only when written engagement terms have been issued and accepted.

Individuals without counsel should consult a licensed attorney regarding the viability of their claims and all applicable deadlines before retaining an expert.

Neither West Coast Expert Witness nor Themis Expert Witness, LLC can advise an unrepresented individual whether a claim exists, whether it is worth pursuing, what must be filed, or when any deadline runs. Those determinations require licensed counsel in the applicable jurisdiction.

Submission of this form does not create an attorney-client relationship, expert-retention relationship, fiduciary relationship, or confidential relationship. West Coast Expert Witness and Themis Expert Witness, LLC do not provide legal advice and are not responsible for identifying, calculating, or preserving litigation deadlines.

Every person submitting the consultation form is asked to confirm the following before the message is sent:

I understand that West Coast Expert Witness and Themis Expert Witness, LLC are not law firms, do not provide legal advice or representation, and are not responsible for determining legal claims, procedural requirements, or deadlines.

Please do not send privileged or confidential client material in a first message. Records are exchanged after a conflict check has been completed.

Matters described on this website are illustrations of expert work performed in concluded cases. Prior results depend on the facts, the record, and the forum, and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any other matter.

Dr. Alvaro Alban, MD, MBA provides expert opinion in a litigation support capacity. Nothing on this website is medical advice, and no physician-patient relationship is created by using this site or by contacting Themis Expert Witness, LLC.