— For attorneys, carriers & case managers
Medical-legal
expertise. Objective.
Defensible.
Dr. Omar Kadri provides Qualified Medical Evaluations and expert witness services in orthopedic surgery — with a focus on hip and knee disorders, post-surgical complications, and standard-of-care assessment.
01 / QME
— Qualified Medical Evaluation
QME evaluations
Independent, comprehensive Qualified Medical Evaluations for California workers’ compensation cases. Reports are structured to AMA Guides and California labor code requirements, with clear apportionment, causation, and impairment findings.
Dr. Kadri evaluates a broad range of orthopedic injuries — spine, upper and lower extremity, joint disorders, post-surgical evaluation, and disputed causation cases.
- Initial QME evaluations
- AMA Guides 5th Edition impairment ratings
- Causation determination
- Follow-up & re-evaluations
- Apportionment analysis
- Future medical care projections
02 / EXPERT
— Expert Witness
Expert witness
services
Expert witness services for plaintiff, defense, and insurance carrier work — covering medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, and standard-of-care disputes across orthopedic surgery.
Engagements include record review, written opinions, deposition testimony, and trial testimony. Reports are written to be clear to non-clinicians and defensible under cross-examination.
- Medical record review
- Deposition testimony
- Standard-of-care opinions
- Written expert reports
- Trial testimony
- Causation & damages analysis
Case specialties.
Dr. Kadri reviews and accepts cases across the breadth of orthopedic surgery — from joint replacement and trauma to spine, upper-extremity, and post-surgical complications. Cases are accepted from both plaintiff and defense.
01
Joint replacement & post-surgical
Infection, dislocation, malalignment, periprosthetic fractures, revision indications, and post-op complications.
02
Standard-of-care disputes
Surgical decision-making, intraoperative technique, post-op management, and informed consent.
03
Personal injury & MVA
Orthopedic injuries from motor vehicle, premises, and other personal-injury cases — spine, joint, and extremity.
04
Workers' compensation
Industrial injuries, cumulative trauma, work-relatedness, and AMA Guides impairment ratings.
05
Product liability
Implant failure analysis, recall-related cases, and device-specific clinical evaluation.
06
Future care projections
Long-term medical care planning, revision risk, and life-care plan input for catastrophic cases.
03 / TREATMENT
— Personal Injury · On Lien
Treatment on lien.
Dr. Kadri accepts qualified personal-injury patients on a lien basis when referred by counsel. Surgical and non-surgical orthopedic care is provided to the same standard as the rest of the practice — with clear, contemporaneous documentation suitable for litigation and the referring attorney kept fully in the loop.
The goal is straightforward: your client receives high-quality orthopedic care, and you receive defensible records that hold up under deposition and trial.
- Surgical and non-surgical orthopedic care
- Clear causation language in chart documentation
- Direct attorney communication channel
- Detailed operative reports & follow-up notes
- Coordinated lien documentation through office
- Records released promptly to counsel of record
Engagement process.
A clear, predictable workflow from initial inquiry through testimony — with rate sheets, retainer terms, and turnaround expectations confirmed in writing before work begins.
01
— Inquiry
Initial case inquiry & conflict check
Case type, key dates, parties, and timeline reviewed within 3 business days.
02
— Engagement
Retainer agreement & rate confirmation
Hourly rates, deposition rates, and retainer minimums confirmed before record review.
03
— Review
Records review & preliminary opinion
Verbal preliminary opinion typically within 3–4 weeks of complete records.
04
— Report
Written report or QME findings
Formal written work product per California QME timing rules or attorney requirements.
05
— Testimony
Deposition & trial testimony
Calendar coordinated with counsel; deposition rates billed in agreed increments.
— Qualifications
Credentials at a glance.
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in adult reconstruction and an active surgical practice. Treats and evaluates the full breadth of adult orthopedic conditions.
Medical School
UCLA School of Medicine
M.D.
Residency
Henry Ford Health System
Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship
Allegheny General Hospital
Adult Reconstruction
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Board Certified
QME Number
[QME number]
California DWC
Practice
Hip & Knee Replacement
Active surgical practice
— Case inquiry
Submit a case
for review.
For attorneys, insurance carriers, and case managers. Brief case summaries are reviewed within three business days. A conflict check is performed before any engagement is accepted.
Patient consultation requests are handled on a separate channel — please use the patient consultation form instead.
Direct Legal Line
(951) 296-6676
Legal Correspondence
legal@kadriortho.com
Office