Litigation Support for Dental Attorneys
Exclusively Serving the Dental Profession since 2004
LITIGATION SUPPORT FOR DENTAL ATTORNEYS
Hiltz & Associates provide litigation support and investigations in matters involving negligence, financial disagreements, employment conflicts, business or partnership disputes, financial fraud schemes, and other contentious matters involving dentists, dental specialists and practice owners.
- Pre-litigation exploratory analysis
- Discovery assistance
- Expert witness testimony
- Digital Forensics
- Consulting expert (non-testifying)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT EXPERT SERVICES DO YOU PROVIDE?
Here is a summary of services offered:
• Digital Forensics / Data Analysis
• Fraud Investigations – Unethical Business Conduct
• Examination of clinical digital records and meta-data.
• Tort Loss Calculations
– Loss of Practice Goodwill
– Impact on Future Earnings
– Intangible Loss Claims
WHAT TYPES OF MATTERS HAVE YOU BEEN CONSULTED?
I have been consulted on matters and claims involving:
• Partnership disputes (unethical conduct)
• Transition (buy-sell) disputes between dentists
• Fraud (by an employee, contractor or business partner)
• Malpractice
• Regulatory complaints
• Employment claims (wrongful dismissal)
WHAT IS YOUR PLAINTIFF TO DEFENDANT ENGAGEMENT RATIO?
8 out of 10 engagements have been for defendants.
Case acceptance is determined on merit and feasibility.
A thirty-minute consultation is generally required prior to accepting engagement.
WHY IS DIGITAL FORENSICS IMPORTANT?
Today’s decisions are increasingly based on digital evidence. Digital forensics can help to identify, collect, and preserve evidence from a digital device, like a dental computer. This can be helpful in an investigation to prove or disprove a theory, or to find out more information about what happened.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SOURCES OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE?
• Dental Practice Management Software Systems (clinical charting, audit logs)
• Accounting Systems
• Email and Text Messaging Systems
• Intra-office Chat Systems
• Dental Servers and Workstations
• Digital Radiography Systems
• Remote Access Systems
DIGITAL FORENSICS IN A NUTSHELL
Digital Forensics is the preservation, identification, extraction, and documentation of computer evidence for use in legal challenges. We use digital forensics to determine who did what and when on a computer and to recover deleted or hidden digital evidence. (i.e.: data and metadata)
Digital Forensics is used in matters involving:
- Malpractice (Professional Liability)
- Commercial Litigation
- Fraud Investigations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Intellectual Property Theft
- Employment Disputes
MedPro Group Continuing Education
- Understanding Audit Logs and Trails: Risks Strategies for Monitoring Metadata
- Documentation in Dentistry
- Disclosure and Apology in Dentistry
- Electronic Health Record Risks and Quality Improvement Opportunities
