The vast majority of Dr. Maris's
clients are attorneys seeking expert
opinions and testimony about
suicide, standard of care issues,
medical malpractice, contested life
insurance, murder, murder-suicide,
worker's compensation and product
liability (especially for
psychiatric medications). Clients
also include organizations, other
experts, and the media (see NEWS
tab).
Some of the general types of past
clients include:
- The United States Department
of Justice (See Trentadue, '98;
Alsept, '01, Parsons, '03,
Williams, '11, Bigham, '12,
Seastrunk, '13, Senescal, '13,
Riopedre, '15, Rice, 19)
- Life Insurance Companies
(including Western Reserve Life,
State Farm, Manufacturers Life,
Lincoln, Columbus Life,
Transamerica, Equitable,
Franklin Life, Unum, Amica,
Allstate, New York Metropolitan,
Prudential, USF&G, Mutual of
Omaha, American General,
Founders, United Life, Fidelity,
Occidental Life, Federal
Insurance).
- Airlines (El Batouty & Egypt
Air, '04, Cessna, '94, Arrendale,
'94).
- The U.S. Federal Bureau of
Investigation and Police
Departments.
- Medical Malpractice,
Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, VA
(See Vets v. Peake, '08).
- Home Box Office, British
Broadcasting Corporation ("Death
By Hanging" '98).
- The 110th United States
Congress ("The Truth About
Veteran's Suicide," '08).
- In Re Neurontin
(Finkelstein, '05-06, gabapentin).
- Product Liability/Drug Cases
(including Prozac, Paxil,
Lexapro, Wellbutrin, Neurontin,
Ambien, et al.).
- Murder-Suicides, Murder (See
Running, '00, Plude, '02, Peak,
'02, Jensen, '03, Theos, '03,
Corbin, '06, Sawyer, '07, Sweat,
'13).
- Jail/Prison Suicide (See Trentadue, '98, Woodruff, '99,
Stiles, '13 et al.).
- Schools (See Garrido, '97,
High, '01).
- Celebrity Cases (including
Susan Smith, '95, Megan's Law,
'95, Della Sutorious (Court TV),
'96, Dan Chandler, '97, Phil
Hartman (SNL), '98, Pittman,
'05, Lawler, 19.
- Workers' Compensation.
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