Richard A. Rubenstein, M.D., a board certified neurologist practicing in Richmond, California, provides to legal counsel and insurers case evaluations including Independent Medical Examinations, Fitness for Duty Examinations, and Disability Insurance Examinations; medical records review; written reports; and expert testimony. An experienced litigation consultant with more than ten years experience performing evaluations in personal injury and neurology medical malpractice cases and claims, he is conversant with and current in medical-legal issues and the dispute resolution process. He has been an expert witness at both trial and arbitration, and has participated in more than 300 depositions.
Dr. Rubenstein's expertise in neurologic cases with special relevance to personal injury includes the following conditions:
- Post-traumatic Headache
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-concussive Syndrome
- Post-traumatic Seizures or Epilepsy
- Cervical Whiplash
- Discogenic Disease in the Neck and Lower Back
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Soft Tissue Musculoskeletal Injury
- Post-traumatic Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
- Toxic Exposure/Neurotoxicity
- Catastrophic Injury
- Electrical Injury/Electrocution
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Product Liability Issues Injurious to the Nervous System
Dr. Rubenstein maintains his commitment to a group of core principles including quality service, timely record review, and prompt report generation as the foundation for his increasing role in litigation support.
- Litigation support experience divided evenly between plaintiff and defense
- More than 500 cases, including 30 trials, and 20 arbitration hearings
- No geographical limitations on travel
