Medico-legal · Expert opinion
Dr. Mahendira provides medico-legal consultation and expert reports in rheumatology, for plaintiff and defence counsel and for insurers, in medical malpractice and disability or impairment matters.
Services
Written expert reports on rheumatic disease diagnosis and management, prepared to the standard expected of an expert.
Review of clinical records, laboratory results, and imaging to form an evidence-based opinion.
Opinions on whether diagnosis and treatment met the accepted standard, and on causation in disputed cases.
Testimony at examination for discovery and at trial, where required.
Areas
Her opinions are grounded in an active clinical practice as Division Head of Rheumatology at St. Michael's Hospital and Program Director for Adult Rheumatology at the University of Toronto, and as founding director of the Rheumatic Diseases and Pregnancy Clinic, one of a small number of subspecialty programs of its kind in Canada.
Case types
Alleged departures from the standard of care in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic disease, including delayed diagnosis and medication-related complications.
Assessments of functional impairment and disability arising from inflammatory arthritis and systemic autoimmune disease.
Dr. Mahendira accepts retainers from both plaintiff and defence counsel. An expert's duty is to the court, not to the retaining party, and her role is to give a fair, independent, evidence-based opinion regardless of who retains her.
Enquiries
Counsel and insurers are welcome to review Dr. Mahendira's background and publications before making an enquiry. Requests about availability, turnaround, and fees are reviewed before any retainer is confirmed.