Independent board-certified Orthopedic Surgeons, in addition to other medical specialists including a neurologist, pulmonologist, and psychiatrist to provide expert surgical evaluations and testimony for legal professionals.
Specializing in Personal Injury and Workers Compensation cases.
In conjunction with helping your client, we will evaluate the medical issues and provide you with the appropriate protocol and documentation to expedite your litigation needs. As medical experts, we believe in making decisions and executing them quickly. This will provide you with a timely and efficient work product.
Professional Services Provided
Our specialists have over 100 combined years of experience diagnosing and treating patients with a variety of musculoskeletal, medical, neurologic, and psychiatric ailments. We are able to quickly and accurately assess your client’s injuries and compose an authoritative report determining the nature of their injuries and the degree of permanency. We formulate detailed treatment recommendations as appropriate, depending on your needs. The following is a list of common medical conditions that we provide expert evaluations for:
- Cervical strain
- Cervical disc herniation
- Cervical disc bulge
- Lumbar strain
- Lumbar disc herniation
- Lumbar disc bulge
- Radiculopathy
- Neuropathy
- Myelopathy
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Concussion
- Postconcussive syndrome
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Chemical exposure
- Post Covid syndrome
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Fractures Sprains and Strains
- Meniscal tears
- Rotator cuff tears
- Labral tears
- Amputations
- Lacerations
- Burns
- Abdominal and inguinal hernias
If you are unsure, if our experts are able to provide a report for your client’s specific diagnosis, please call or email us.
Fees and Policies for the many types of cases you may encounter.
- Workers compensation need for treatment evaluation
- Workers compensation permanency evaluation
- Court testimony for workers compensation
- Examination for case reopening
The above fees are due and payable prior to the examination or testimony. Every endeavor will be made to accommodate your client on a timely basis. We pride ourselves on efficient completion of reports. Should there be any questions that you have, now or in the future, we will be happy to discuss them with you. Civil litigation We understand the nature of a long-term commitment as an expert for civil litigation. These cases can sometimes go on for many years. In this regard, our availability will be continuous on a long-term basis. We will be able to see your case through from start to finish. It is necessary to schedule our time in advance for these purposes. As much notice as possible is appreciated, however, we do understand that sometimes you have very little advance notice. We will accommodate you to the best of our abilities at these times. Our fees for this type of examination and follow-up are available upon request.
- Examination of the patient (review of records up to 1” is included)
- Expert opinion report
- In office deposition (first one hour)
- Deposition additional hourly rate
- Court testimony (half day fee-local only)
- Court testimony (out of area-full day) travel expenses extra
- Telephone consultations (per hour or any part thereof)
- Record review per hour
- Second Opinions and Independent Exams
Sometimes you or your client just require an experienced second opinion. We provide these services as well. Our fee for this examination and report is dependent on the size of the record review necessary. These fees are also due and payable prior to the examination and report.

CARY SKOLNICK, M.D., FAAOS, CIME
Orthopedic Surgeon
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213- Morganville, NJ 07751

ALAN STEVEN NASAR, M.D., FAAOS
Orthopedic Surgeon
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 – Morganville, NJ 07751
1000 Route 70, Suite 14, Lakewood, NJ 08701
181 Franklin Avenue, Suite 305, Nutley, NJ 07110
117 Kinderkamack Road, suite 102, Riveredge, NJ 07661

GERARDO GOLDBERGER, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgeon
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 – Morganville, NJ 07751

SHELLY RISHTY, M.D.
Neurologist
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 – Morganville, NJ 07751

FRANK COPPOLINO, M.D.
Pulmonologist
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 – Morganville, NJ 07751

Carlos J. Figarola, MD
Psychiatrist
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 – Morganville, NJ 07751
Available for depositions and court testimony five days a week.
We have availability for depositions and court testimony five days a week. These are scheduled by appointment only. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs. We would like as much notice as possible for advance scheduling; however, we appreciate that you do not always have that luxury. We will work with your staff to satisfy your needs in this logistical problem.
Medico-Legal Evaluations is fully committed to your litigation needs.
- Expert knowledge of traumatic injuries and diseases
- Ability to assess the severity of the injury
- Experience in the evaluation of medical records
- Expert ability to interpret previous treatments rendered to patients
- Comprehensive and expeditious service
With these abilities we will provide you with:
- Expert witness reports and testimony for civil litigation
- Independent medical examinations
- Permanency evaluations for workers compensation
- Need for treatment evaluations for workers compensation
25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 Morganville, NJ 07751
(732) 972-4771 | Fax: (732) 972-0022
117 Kinderkamack Road, suite 102 Riveredge, NJ 07661
(732) 972-4771 | Fax: (732) 972-0022
181 Franklin Avenue, Suite 305 Nutley, NJ 07110
(732) 972-4771 | Fax: (732) 972-0022
1000 Route 70, Suite 14, Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 972-4771 | Fax: (732) 972-0022
Mailing Address: Medico-Legal-Evaluations 25 Kilmer Drive, Building 3, Suite 213 Morganville, NJ 07751
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