Steven Alexander
Respiratory therapist
Nursing home, assisted living & elder care experts
Is it a viable nursing home case? Find out in 20 minutes.
A free screening call with a licensed nursing home administrator, then matched experts with CVs and fee schedules inside 24 hours. Plaintiff and defense, all 50 states.
38vetted nursing home & elder care experts on the ECS panel
Within 24 hoursresponse, usually within hours
20 minutesfree screening, direct with a licensed nursing home administrator
All 50 statesmatters handled nationwide
I'm an attorney
Find and screen an expert
Review the care and regulatory issues before you fund the workup, then retain the right testifying expert.
For attorneys › I'm a paralegal or legal assistantRequest CVs and availability
Send what case detail you have. CVs and fee schedules come back within 24 hours, usually within hours.
For paralegals and legal assistants › I have a case nowStart a case screening
Twenty minutes with a licensed nursing home administrator, free, before you commit time or money to the records.
Submit a case ›What happened to the resident?
Each case type page lists the federal requirements that usually apply, the records to request, and the expert disciplines that fit.
Falls and fractures
Fall risk assessment, supervision, devices, and what happened after the fall.
See this case type ›Pressure injuries and bedsores
Avoidable versus unavoidable, turning and repositioning, staging, and nutrition.
See this case type ›Understaffing
Staffing sufficiency, PBJ data, assignment sheets, and corporate budget decisions.
See this case type ›Elopement and wandering
Exit-seeking behavior, door security, memory care placement, and supervision.
See this case type ›Medication errors
Wrong drug or dose, omitted doses, psychotropic use, and pharmacy oversight.
See this case type ›Sepsis and infection
Change in condition, notification timing, delayed transfer, and infection control.
See this case type ›Abuse and neglect
Staff and resident-on-resident abuse, screening, reporting, and investigation.
See this case type ›Dehydration and malnutrition
Weight loss, intake documentation, feeding assistance, and dietitian involvement.
See this case type ›Assisted living negligence
State licensing rules, service plans, admission and retention, and memory care.
See this case type ›From first call to testimony
You speak with a licensed nursing home administrator on the first call, not a sales rep.
Free 20-minute screening
A licensed nursing home administrator hears the facts, identifies the care and regulatory issues in play, and matches the case details to experts from the ECS panel.
Options inside 24 hours
CVs and fee schedules for the matched experts, then a complimentary introductory call with the expert to confirm the fit. Testimony history on request.
Case review and opinions
Your expert works the chart, staffing and survey records and gives you a verbal opinion first, so you decide what to fund. Written opinions, affidavits and certificates of merit, and certification reviews follow where the case or your state requires them.
Discovery through trial
Help framing discovery requests and working through the facility's production, review of opposing expert reports, deposition preparation, then deposition, arbitration or trial testimony.
Experts from every corner of elder care
Licensed administrators, directors of nursing, long-term care nurses, physicians, therapists, dietitians, life safety specialists and former surveyors. Each has worked in or around resident care, and all 38 are profiled.
Caitlin M. Angiolillo
Registered nurse, Certified case manager
Lee Ann Baldini
Registered nurse, Case manager
Jared Bane
Licensed administrator
Susan Barbuzzi
Life safety and building code specialist
Nancy L. Beecham
Director of Nursing, Registered nurse
Lucreta Brown
Registered nurse
Tammy Dalton
Director of Nursing, Registered nurse
Litigation guides for attorneys and paralegals
CMS regulations
Nursing home F-tags: a litigation guide to the fourteen that matter most
F-tags are the shorthand surveyors use for federal nursing home requirements. Knowing which tag governs your facts...
Read the guide ›Paralegal resourcesNursing home records checklist for attorneys and paralegals
The chart is only part of the record. This is the full list, organized by where it lives, with notes on what usually...
Read the guide ›StaffingProving or defending an understaffing claim: PBJ data, the facility assessment and Form 2567
Staffing is one of the few long-term care issues where much of the evidence is reported to the federal government and...
Read the guide ›What legal teams say
The expert they provided was not only knowledgeable but also a compelling witness in court.
What I love about ECS is their client-focused approach. There was no upfront commitment, and they still delivered impeccable service.
As a paralegal, I've worked with many expert witness groups, but ECS stands out for their professionalism and organization. They are always on top of deadlines, provide detailed reports, and ensure every document is perfectly prepared.
Have a case on your desk?
Twenty minutes with an elder care expert, before you invest time and money in the records.