Legal & Expert Witness
Dr. Burstein does a limited amount of forensic psychiatry. He serves as a Standard of Care expert for psychiatrists and psychiatric facilities. He has a reputation of describing the emotional impact of different traumas, and making them vivid to judges and juries. Attorneys also appreciate his ability to sort through complex medical/psychiatric/substance abuse and emotional factors to help formulate legal cases.
Dr. Burstein has years of experience assessing questions of competency, especially in elderly people who experience cognitive and psychiatric difficulties.
He also performs employee evaluations for fitness and safety.
Dr. Burstein has years of experience assessing questions of competency, especially in elderly people who experience cognitive and psychiatric difficulties.
He also performs employee evaluations for fitness and safety.
