Maahir Haque MD
Expert Witness
What is an expert witness?
How do you find an expert witness, and what features constitute an expert witness in a legal arena?
To be a successful expert witness in court of law, a witness must be considered credible. If a jury does not believe the witness to be credible they will dismiss their opinions and testimony.
This is even more evident during jury trials and especially important in case involving medical issues. Being perceived as an expert in a court of law involves expertise in the physician’s specialty, but also experience with the process of questioning by both attorneys in a court case. Attorneys are proficient in how questions are structured to lure a witness into inconsistent testimony which then affects the believability of the testimony.
Dr. Maahir Haque, as a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, represents the top tier of medical training in the United States in the area of spine surgery. As a leading spine surgeon, he is a frequent speaker at medical meetings and seminar. He is proficient in all aspects of minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial disc replacement. Dr. Haque is knowledgeable about all the challenges inherent with spine surgery and patient assessment and has the ability to present facts and opinions in a confident way that is easily understood by the court. Maahir Haque MD has worked on several cases and is frequently used as a medical expert witness by attorneys representing either plaintiff or defendant.
This includes acting as a medical-legal consultant in advising attorneys as they research the viability of a case. This can include providing an opinion on the severity of injuries and disability ratings.
Maahir Haque, M.D.
Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Specializing in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Maahir Haque is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon based in Orlando, Florida. His practice, Spine Group Orlando, specializes in the treatment of back pain and neck pain, stenosis, degenerative disc disease and herniated discs. Dr. Haque is regarded as a leader in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery procedures that enable most of his patients to have surgery in the morning and go home the same day. Dr. Haque is actively involved in the national and international spine surgery community. He has published a number of peer-reviewed articles in spine surgical journals, including the leading journal Spine. He has given a number of podium presentations in a variety of meetings including at the prestigious Scoliosis Research Society. A devoted teacher, Dr. Haque was a clinical instructor at Brown University and currently holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida. He continues to lecture in spine surgery topics and to instruct other surgeons in advanced spine surgical techniques.