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Infectious diseases create commercial and institutional exposure for hospitals, long-term care operators, food and pharmaceutical companies, product manufacturers, and their insurers. Disputes arise over healthcare-associated infection outbreaks, contaminated products and medical devices, antimicrobial product claims, and coverage for infection-related losses. Patent disputes involving antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines also depend on clinical infectious disease expertise. The central question is often whether infection control and clinical practices met accepted standards and what caused an infection.

An infectious diseases expert helps attorneys evaluate clinical, microbiological, and infection control evidence. The expert can review medical and microbiology records, molecular typing data, surveillance reports, and infection prevention policies to determine the source of infections and whether control measures met guidance from the CDC and professional societies. In product and patent disputes, the expert can evaluate antimicrobial efficacy, resistance, and clinical trial data. That analysis frames liability and causation and supports damages, coverage, and regulatory positions.

Infectious diseases testimony is most persuasive when it comes from physicians and scientists with both clinical and research experience. Round Table Group can identify infectious disease physicians, hospital epidemiologists, and clinical microbiologists, including professionals with backgrounds at the CDC, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and leading academic medical centers and members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Their expertise helps a fact-finder understand how infections occur and spread. Our more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators help us match the pathogen and issues in your case with a qualified expert. To discuss your infectious diseases matter, contact us by calling us at (202) 908-4500.

Kinds of Cases We Work On

Round Table Group helps our clients find a wide variety of Infectious Disease expert witnesses for cases like:

01

Environmental Services Contractor Blamed for Hospital Outbreak.

A regional hospital system sued its outsourced environmental services contractor after a cluster of surgical site infections involving a drug-resistant organism spread across several units over a period of weeks. We identified experts with experience in hospital environmental disinfection protocols, healthcare-associated infection investigation, and terminal cleaning standards. Contractor staff had used a shortened disinfectant contact time on most high-touch surface cleanings, well below the specified dwell time, anchoring a settlement covering containment and remediation costs.
02

N95 Mask Filtration Failure Sparks Dispute.

A hospital purchasing group sued a PPE manufacturer after an internal audit, prompted by a rise in staff respiratory infections, found a large share of a mask shipment failed to meet the filtration efficiency the product's certification claimed. We identified experts with experience in respirator filtration testing, PPE certification standards, and infection control equipment evaluation. Certification testing had sampled only an early production run while later shipped batches fell meaningfully short of the filtration threshold, supporting a settlement with a refund and inventory replacement.
03

Diagnostic Test's Accuracy Rate Disputed.

A health system sued a diagnostic test manufacturer after the test's real-world false-negative rate, well above what its marketing materials claimed, contributed to delayed isolation of infected patients across several facilities. We identified experts with experience in diagnostic test validation methodology, clinical sensitivity analysis, and infectious disease testing standards. The validation study had enrolled mostly high viral-load patients, missing the lower viral-load presentations common in the health system's actual patient mix, and the court denied summary judgment, sending the case to trial.
04

Contaminated Raw Material Triggers Recall Lawsuit.

A food processing company sued its raw material supplier after a bacterial illness cluster was traced to a contaminated ingredient, forcing a recall covering a substantial share of the processor's product line. We identified experts with experience in foodborne illness investigation, raw material testing protocols, and outbreak epidemiology. The contamination traced to a shipment the supplier released despite an internal test flagging elevated bacterial counts, and an arbitration panel awarded the processor most of its recall-related costs.
05

Norovirus Outbreak Blamed on Contractor.

A cruise line sued its shipboard sanitation contractor after norovirus outbreaks affected a substantial share of passengers and crew across several consecutive voyages. We identified experts with experience in norovirus outbreak response, maritime sanitation protocols, and enhanced cleaning threshold compliance. The contractor continued routine cleaning for roughly a day and a half after the outbreak-reporting threshold was crossed instead of implementing the required enhanced protocol, supporting an arbitration award for the cruise line.
06

Staffing Agency Blamed for Facility Outbreak.

A senior living operator sued its healthcare staffing agency after the agency placed traveling caregivers who were symptomatic shortly before their shifts, contributing to an outbreak that spread across a significant share of one facility's residents. We identified experts with experience in healthcare staffing infection screening protocols, outbreak epidemiological investigation, and long-term care infection control. The agency's pre-shift screening relied entirely on self-reported symptoms with no active screening performed despite a contractual requirement, supporting a settlement funding infection control remediation.
07

Concealed Outbreak History Unravels Acquisition Deal.

An acquirer brought an indemnification claim against the seller of an assisted living facility chain after discovering, well after closing, an undisclosed history of repeated infection control citations and unreported outbreaks. We identified experts with experience in long-term care infection control compliance, outbreak reporting standards, and M&A disclosure review. The seller's disclosures had omitted several outbreak events the facility's own criteria classified as reportable, mislabeling them isolated cases, and arbitration awarded indemnification covering a significant share of remediation costs.
08

Industrial Discharge Blamed for City's Waterborne Outbreak.

A municipal water utility sued an upstream industrial discharger after a waterborne bacterial outbreak sickened a substantial number of residents. We identified experts with experience in waterborne outbreak investigation, epidemiological case mapping, and industrial discharge contamination analysis. The outbreak's geographic and temporal pattern correlated closely with a discharge event shortly before contamination was detected, anchoring a settlement covering remediation and public health response costs.
09

Cold-Chain Failure Spoils Vaccine Shipment.

A vaccine manufacturer sued its logistics provider after temperature data loggers revealed a large shipment of doses had exceeded stability thresholds during transit, rendering the shipment unusable upon delivery. We identified experts with experience in vaccine stability science, cold-chain logistics monitoring, and pharmaceutical distribution protocol compliance. The shipment experienced a prolonged temperature excursion during a carrier transfer point where required active monitoring was never performed, supporting a settlement covering replacement doses and redistribution costs.
10

Disinfectant Efficacy Claims Challenged in Court.

A disinfectant manufacturer sued a competitor for false advertising after the competitor marketed a product as achieving a specific pathogen kill rate that independent review found unsupported. We identified experts with experience in disinfectant efficacy testing standards, antimicrobial claim substantiation, and pathogen kill-rate methodology. The competitor's testing used a contact time and pathogen concentration well outside standard parameters, artificially inflating efficacy, supporting a preliminary injunction barring the marketing claims.

Here are a few of our favorite Infectious Disease Expert Witnesses:

Washington D.C. Infectious Disease, Fungus Expert #9412

I have 34 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of laboratory diagnostics, molecular diagnostics and laboratory informatics. I have published on such topics as antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, infections in hospitalized patients and community-acquired infections. I have testified on laboratory diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. I spent several years as an advisor to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on developing laboratory guidelines for forensic microbiology testing following the mail-associated outbreak of anthrax.

 

California Pediatric, Infectious Diseases Expert #10350

I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of medical care with specific knowledge in the areas of infectious diseases and pediatrics, clinical research and drugs and antimibiotics. I have published on such topics as infections, nosocomial infections and viruses and parasites. I have testified on meningitis pneumonia MRSA, neonatology and encephalitis.

 

Infectious Diseases, Vaccines Expert #10718

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of bacteriology, biochemistry and meningitis. I have published on such topics as vaccines, meningitis and structure-based drug design.

 

Nebraska Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Expert #13217

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of critical care with specific knowledge in the areas of drug use, antibiotic use and adverse events. I have published on such topics as critical care, infectious diseases and gastrointestinal diseases. I have testified on adverse events, drug onset and action and drug use. Published over 250 papers, manuscripts and abstracts. Also serve on the SCIP adversary committee for the past decade.

 

California Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Expert #15100

I have 40 years of experience and specialize in the field of pediatrics with specific knowledge of infectious disease. I have published on such topics as immunizations and immune problems. I have testified 50 times on all common pediatric problems.

 

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Infectious Disease, Evolution Expert #15507

I have 12 years of experience and specialize in the field of health science, with specific knowledge of infectious diseases, microbiology and genetics. I have published on such topics as microbial pathogens, antibacterial agents and public health microbiology.

 

North Carolina Drug Action, Infectious Diseases Expert #17158

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of molecular biology with specific knowledge in the areas of microbiology, infectious dieases and genetics. I have published on such topics as molecular biology and genetics.

 

North Carolina Infectious Diseases Expert #17159

I specialize in the field of molecular biology with specific knowledge in the areas of cell biology, microbiology and infectious diseases. I have published on such topics as bacterial pathogenesis, cell biology of membrane transport and functional genomics.

 

Massachusetts Infectious Disease Expert #18552

I have 2 years of experience, and specialize in the field of pediatrics with specific knowledge in the areas of infectious disease, pain management and substance abuse. I have published on such topics as pain management and pediatric sedation.

 

Illinois Infectious Disease, Malaria Expert #19129

I have 10 years of experience, and specialize in the field of history and public health with specific knowledge in the areas of history of medicine and public health, history of disability and history of the Middle East. I have published on such topics as HIV/AIDS in the Middle East, globalization and history of malaria and disability.

 

Ohio Infectious Disease Expert #20923

I have 35 years of experience and specialize in the field of clinical pharmacy and administration, with specific knowledge of immunology, immune globulin therapy and ITP. I have published on such topics as IVIG therapy and pharmaceutics, pharmacy administration and drug diversion prevention.

 

Kentucky Infectious Diseases, Immunology Expert #23363

I have 10 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious disease pharmacotherapy and research, with specific knowledge of infectious disease treatment, immunotherapy and clinical research. I have published on such topics as HIV/AIDS, immuno-modulation and pulmonary therapeutics.

 

Illinois Infectious Diseases, Antifungals Expert #26153

I have 7 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases (pharmacy) with specific knowledge in the areas of invasive fungal infections, transplantation and appropriate use of antibiotics. I have published on such topics as invasive fungal infections and antifungals, infections following transplantation and resistant gram-positive infections such as MRSA and VRE.

 

Pennsylvania Infectious Diseases Expert #27207

I have 30 years of experience and specialize in the field of microbiology, with specific knowledge of infectious diseases and molecular biology. I have published on such topics as bacterial pathogenesis.

 

Pennsylvania Infectious Disease Expert #27517

I have 14 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious dIsease immunology with specific knowledge in the areas of HIV-1infection, immunomodulaton and clinical trials. I have published on such topics as HIV-1 infection, HIV therapy and immune function. I have testified on factors associated with exposure to HIV-1 and infection.

 

Pennsylvania Infectious Diseases Expert #29709

I have 6 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of bacterial infectious diseases, human diseases, and nosocomial infections. I have published on such topics as Legionnaire’s disease, immune responses, and cellular death.

 

California Infectious Diseases, HIV Expert #30498

I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious diseases, with specific knowledge in the areas of infections and HIV.

 

California Patient Care, Infectious Disease Expert #30500

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of correctional medicine, with specific knowledge in the areas of administration, audits, public health and internal medicine. I have published on such topics as public health, tuberculosis, bloodborne pathogens and sexually transmitted disease.

 

Infectious Diseases Expert #30501

I have 10 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of antimicrobials, vaccinology, and infectious diseases. I have published on such topics as antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance, and clinical microbiology. I have testified 10 times on topics such as antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance, and clinical microbiology.

 

New York Infectious Diseases, Antibiotics Expert #30786

I have 16 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of fungal infections, pneumonia and bacteremia. I have published on such topics as candida, mold infections and staphylococcus aureus.

 

Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Expert #30909

I have 10 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of hospital acquired infections, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), fungal infections, Clostridium difficile and early diagnostics. I have published on such topics as transplant infections, intensive care unit (ICU) related infections, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile infections, and surgery related infections. I have testified on infections occurring in hospitalized patients, blood stream infections, sepsis, adequate management of infections, and community-acquired infections.

 

California Infectious Diseases Expert #31463

I have 13 years of experience, and specialize in the field of medicine with specific knowledge in the areas of infectious diseases, microbiology and clinical trials. I have published on such topics as infections, microbiology and genomics.

 

Colorado Infectious Diseases, Sedation Expert #32251

I have 8 years of experience, and specialize in the field of pharmacy with specific knowledge in the areas of critical care, pharmacokinetics and infectious diseases. I have published on such topics as pharmacokinetics, infectious diseases and heparin induced thrombocytopenia.

 

Illinois Infectious Disease, Genetics Expert #33128

I have 20 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious disease and genetics, with specific knowledge of infectious organisms, genetics, and anatomy and physiology. I have published on such topics as genetics.

 

Georgia Infectious Diseases Expert #34147

I have 6 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious diseases, with specific knowledge of hospital-acquired infections, post-surgical infections and immune-disorders. I have published on such topics as sinusitis, surgical site infection risks and unusual diseases. I have testified on infection exposure risks, immune disorders and infections.

 

Pennsylvania Infectious Diseases, HIV Expert #34389

I have 13 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious diseases, with specific knowledge of HIV, Hepatitis C and general infectious diseases.

 

Louisiana Infectious Diseases Expert #34409

I have 10 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of hospital associated infections, staphylococcal infections and palliative medicine.

 

Indiana Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS Expert #33260

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of HIV/AIDS, meningococcal infections and necrotizing fasciitis. I have published on such topics as treatment of HIV/AIDS and its complications, sexually transmitted diseases and meningococcal infections. I have testified 12 times on topics such as necrotizing fasciitis, meningococcemia and failure to diagnose and treat infections. The leitmotiv of my career in academic medicine and private practice has been teaching. I have won several teaching awards and use this expertise to communicate complex medical issues in plain language.

 

Tennessee Infectious Disease Expert #35668

I have 23 years of experience and specialize in the field of medicine with specific knowledge of infectious disease, diagnostic microbiology and medical management. I have testified 25 times on topics such as MRSA infections, surgical complications of infection and diagnosis of infections.

 

North Carolina Infectious Diseases Expert #35837

I have 40 years of experience and specialize in the field of biology, with specific knowledge of infectious diseases, human anatomy and physiology and environmental science. I have published on such topics as renal function, mosquito-borne disease, and ground water and coastal water pollution.

 

Infectious Diseases Expert #39154

I have 14 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious diseases, with specific knowledge of tropical medicine, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis. I have published on such topics as tuberculosis, helminth infection, HIV, parasitology and infectious diseases.

 

Louisiana Infectious Diseases, Sepsis Expert #42393

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of hospitalacquired infections, sexually transmittted diseases and sepsis. I have published on such topics as sexually transmitted diseases. I have testified 30 times on topics such as strep toxic shock syndrome, fungal infections and staphylococcal infections.

 

Minnesota Infectious Disease Expert #42576

I have 35 years of experience and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of E. coli, salmonella and meningitis. I have published on such topics as food poisoning and food borne illness, vaccine-preventable disease and influenza. I have testified on a hepatitis C outbreak, rabies vaccination and a norovirus outbreak.

 

Texas Infectious Diseases Expert #42866

I have 27 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. I have published on such topics as epidemiology of disease, pathogenesis of AIDS in Africa. I have testified on sepsis, tuberculosis and general infectious dsieases.

 

North Carolina Infectious Disease Expert #43058

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicine.

 

Virginia Infectious Disease, Pediatrics Expert #43179

I have 15 years of experience, and specialize in the field of pediatrics with specific knowledge in the areas of general pediatrics, pediatric infectious disease and lead poisoning. I have published on such topics as pediatric infectious disease. I have testified 50 times on topics such as above. I have enjoyed greatly the practice of general pediatrics for 30 years, in a very popular group practice. All of us are board-certified, and have also recertified voluntarily, and none of us have ever been sued for malpractice, and we have all been listed in Top Doctors in Washingtonian magazine.

 

Illinois Infectious Diseases Expert #45046

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of internal medicine with specific knowledge in the area of infectious diseases. I have published on such topics as infectious diseases. I have testified 10 times on topics such as infectious diseases. I do not fluster easily, and I am comfortable in testifying before a judge and jury.

 

West Virginia Infectious Diseases Expert #50458

I have 19 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of HIV/AIDS, antimicrobial therapy and antimicrobial stewardship. I have published on such topics as HIV/AIDS and antimicrobial therapy. I have helped manage the care of over 2,000 HIV positive clients in nearly 20 years of experience.

 

California Infectious Diseases Expert #52261

I have 17 years of experience and specialize in the field of immunology with specific knowledge in the areas of vaccines, infectious diseases and global health. I have published on such topics as the B cell response to dengue virus infection, NK cell biochemical activation pathways and mouse models of disease.

 

Maryland Infection, Infectious Diseases Expert #52798

I have 11 years of experience, and specialize in the field of infectious diseases with specific knowledge in the areas of HIV, transplant infections and hospital infections. I have published on such topics as HIV, cryptococcus and brucella. I have testified on hospital-acquired infections.

 

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  • Leveraging Age-Dependent Immune Development to Prevent & Treat Disease
  • Life-threatening Infectious Diseases of Childhood: Single-Gene Inborn Errors of Immunity?

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