Orthopedic Expertise for Legal Cases
Expert Orthopedic Opinions for Your Case
When an orthopedic injury becomes part of a legal case, whether it's a workers' compensation claim or personal injury matter, having an opinion from a credible, board-certified orthopedic surgeon matters. Dr. Anthony Mustovich provides medicolegal consulting through Mustovich Consulting Group, PC, bringing more than a decade of orthopedic surgery experience, including military medical leadership, to independent medical examinations, utilization reviews, medical record reviews, and expert witness testimony. His opinions are grounded in the perspective of an actively practicing orthopedic surgeon with extensive hands-on clinical and surgical experience.
If you need an orthopedic expert to review a case or provide an independent opinion, contact Mustovich Consulting Group, PC to discuss the scope of your request.
How We Support Your Case
What Our Medicolegal Services Include
Mustovich Consulting Group, PC provides orthopedic medicolegal services informed by the same clinical standards and evidence-based decision-making Dr. Mustovich brings to his active surgical practice.
Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)
Dr. Mustovich provides independent medical examinations for attorneys, insurers, employers, and other parties seeking an orthopedic assessment from a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Each evaluation includes review of the relevant medical records and imaging, an appropriate orthopedic examination, and a written report addressing the specific medical questions presented in the case.
Medical Record Reviews
Dr. Mustovich provides focused medical record reviews for cases that do not require an in-person examination. Relevant medical records, imaging, operative reports, and other available documentation are reviewed to provide a clear, evidence-based orthopedic opinion addressing the specific questions presented.
Utilization Reviews
Dr. Mustovich performs orthopedic utilization reviews evaluating the medical necessity and appropriateness of treatment based on the available medical documentation, relevant clinical evidence, and the specific question under review. Reviews are focused on the treatment at issue and provide a clear, evidence-based determination supported by the medical record.
Narrative & Medicolegal Reports
Dr. Mustovich prepares focused narrative and medicolegal reports addressing orthopedic diagnoses, treatment, causation, prognosis, functional limitations, and other case-specific medical questions when appropriate. Reports are based on the available medical record, imaging, clinical findings, and the scope of the requested opinion.
Expert Witness Services
Dr. Mustovich provides orthopedic expert witness services for appropriate cases, including case review, expert opinions, depositions, and courtroom testimony. He explains complex orthopedic findings in clear, understandable terms while grounding his opinions in the medical record, relevant evidence, and his experience as an actively practicing orthopedic surgeon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Through Mustovich Consulting Group, PC, Dr. Mustovich provides independent medical examinations (IMEs), medical record reviews, utilization reviews, narrative and medicolegal reports, and expert witness services. Each engagement is tailored to the specific medical questions and scope of the case.
A medicolegal consultation is an independent, orthopedic-specific opinion prepared for a legal or insurance matter rather than ongoing patient care. Dr. Mustovich reviews the relevant records or examines the individual directly, then delivers a board-certified opinion that attorneys, insurers, and employers can rely on for workers' compensation claims, personal injury cases, and disability determinations.
Not always. Some matters can be addressed through review of the relevant medical records and imaging, while others require an in-person independent medical examination. The appropriate approach depends on the questions being asked and the scope of the engagement.
Contact Mustovich Consulting Group, PC by phone or email with the basic details of your case and the services being requested. We will review the request and confirm the scope of the engagement, anticipated timeline, and applicable fees before work begins.
Medicolegal services are provided through Mustovich Consulting Group, PC and are separate from Dr. Mustovich's clinical practice with West Virginia University.