An Expert Witness on a wide range of criminal and civil cases.
Dr Andrew provides expert testimony, expert reports and literature review to jurors, prosecutors and defense attorneys. Dr Andrew’s has served as an expert witness in many cases that require testimony on complex medical issues. He is able to present to jurors in a manner that can be easily understood and are relevant to the case. […]
Drowning & Carbon Monoxide: Are We Missing Something?
Open air carbon monoxide poisoning is under-recognized. In this article Dr Andrew discusses the hazards associated with CO poisoning due to boat exhaust. Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing air contaminated by carbon monoxide (CO). Symptoms are often described as “flu-like” and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large exposures […]
Failure to thrive
Dr Andrew describes a Systematic Approach to the Child Who “Doesn’t Grow” Failure to thrive (FTT), is a term used in pediatric medicine, most commonly to describe a failure to gain weight, but some providers have also used it to describe a failure to grow, or a failure to grow and to gain weight. As […]
Synthetic Opioids Dr Andrew interviewed by the BBC
New figures reveal over 45 percent of opioid-related overdose deaths in 2016 involved synthetics. Dr Thomas Andrew, was interviewed by the BBC’s “Business Matters”, on Synthetic Opioids In this episode, it discusses the rising opioid crisis in the U.S., with over 45% of opioid-related overdose deaths in 2016 involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Dr. Thomas […]
Expert Testimony: Pointers and Pitfalls on Being an Expert Witness
Dr Andrew has been an expert witness in dozens of cases. In this article he describes the role of the expert before and at the trial. What is the Role of the Expert Witness? Corroboration of theory of the case as offered to the trier of fact by the attorneys The expert witness may offer […]
Dr Andrew Featured at the Rotary Club of Downtown Boston
Dr. Andrew will present an insider’s perspective on how we can respond to New England’s Opiate Crisis On April 3rd Dr. Andrew will be the featured speaker at the Down Town Boston Rotary Club meeting. He will offer his inspiring story and front-line recommendations as the recent 20-year Chief Medical Examiner of New Hampshire and […]
Death Certificates: The good, the bad and the ugly
Dr Andrew describes the history of the death certificate, the correct way for it to be completed and why it matters. A death certificate is an official document issued by the government, which declares cause and manner of death, location of death, time of death and some other personal information about the deceased. There are […]
Elder Abuse
It is estimated that between 1 and 2 million elderly Americans are abused annually, Elder Abuse is seen in all races and socioeconomic groups The greying of America and the difficulty of identifying elder abuse. Life expectancy has been increasing in America 1950 – 65 1980 – 72 2001 – 77 It is projected that […]
Washington Post – Addiction in America
On February 22nd, 2018 Dr Andrew took part in a live stream broadcast entitled “Addiction in America: On the Front Lines – Boston” from the Washington Post. Click this link for the full program – “Addiction in America“ Dr Andrew was one of the experts who contributed to a discussion of the increase in opioid […]
WOUND BALLISTICS – Motion and Effects of Projectiles in the Human Body
Dr Andrew provides an evaluation of firearm Injuries, and the tissue damage associated with them. The damage caused by projectiles is a function of their kinetic energy, which is transferred to the victim on impact. The amount of energy that the projectile possesses is found in the following formula. K.E. = W*V2/2g, where W = […]
