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Psychiatric Consultations for the Legal Setting
William J. Giakas, M.D.
Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Forensic Psychiatry
William J. Giakas, M.D., Forensic psychiatrist
Consultation to both Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys
Dr. Giakas provides highly skilled, comprehensive forensic psychiatric analysis in a wide range of mental health areas in both civil and criminal settings and is frequently asked to provide deposition and trial testimony. He conducts expert independent medical examinations and prepares detailed reports for attorneys and the court. Learn more about Dr. Giakas in FAQs.
Detailed Record Review
Dr. Giakas is frequently consulted in potential malpractice cases to determine whether deviations from standard care occurred. Sometimes attorneys simply need a second opinion on a case that may already have another expert involved.
Civil Cases
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Mental injury assessments
- Civil competency evaluations
- Fitness for Duty evaluations
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Clarifying diagnostic questions
- Answering clinical psychiatric questions in legal matters
Criminal Cases
- Dangerousness evaluations
- Competency to stand trial
- Detection of malingered mental illness
- Evaluation of mitigating factors at sentencing