Joseph C. Avakoff, M.D., J.D.

Medical Legal Matters

Dr. Avakoff's training and expertise enable him to give accurate, detailed, and fair evaluations of medical-legal matters ranging from Plastic Surgery medical malpractice to physician peer review.

Dr. Avakoff has consulted with Plaintiffs' attorneys as well as with Defendants' attorneys. His training in Plastic Surgery makes him well qualified to render opinions on plastic surgical cases.

And his training in the law is helpful in evaluating legal issues which may become important. He has represented physicians in peer review matters before hospital medical staffs, and even the California Medical Board.

Due to the nature of this work, Dr. Avakoff only works with attorneys and physicians. Patients seeking advice on medical malpractice matters should consult with an experienced trial attorney. The local county bar association should be able to provide assistance in this area.

Keep in mind that in a possible malpractice action a good evaluation requires documentation as to what has happened. In this regard, copies of records need to be obtained, including those from the putative defendant physician (including copies of the patient's chart with consultations, progress notes, consent forms, operative reports, before and after photographs, and all handouts to the patient including advertising brochures, pre and post-operative instructions, etc.) and from the operating facility (including nursing records, consent forms, operation records, etc.) since many of those records are not kept in the physician's patient file.

For more information, and a schedule of fees, please contact Dr. Avakoff
at avakoff@pacbell.net.

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