Forensic Audiologist
LOOKING FOR AN EXPERT WITNESS IN AUDIOLOGY, HEARING OR TINNITUS?
Dr. Robert Traynor is a forensic audiologist offering more than mere expertise within his profession. With over 40 years of patient care and in-depth investigation skills of an academic, he understands the needs of attorneys striving to reach a fair settlement for their clients with hearing loss, tinnitus and audiology malpractice injuries. Since experts are primarily experts within their field, not all are oriented to the legal system. Dr. Traynor has taken the time, energy, and effort to receive specialized training as an expert witness from attorneys that coach experts on report writing, depositions and trial testimony.
Case list available upon request.
Robert M. Traynor Curriculum Vitae
EXPERT TESTIMONY FROM AN EXPERT AUDIOLOGIST
Expert witness in 62 cases, 7 depositions, and 3 trials with specialization in hearing, tinnitus, and vestibular injuries. Cases have involved Workman’s Compensation, The American Disabilities Act, Occupational Noise Exposure, the Federal Railroad Association, Department of Corrections, Audiology Malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, product injury, and others.
Forensic Audiology Publications & Blogs
20Q: Forensic Audiology
In his Robert M. Traynor’s excellent 20Q, he reviews what it takes to be a forensic audiologist, and discusses some of his interesting experiences. Read Here…
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Talking Forensic Audiology
Robert Traynor sat down with hosts John Coverstone and Jenne Tunnell to record a podcast for Audiology Talk during the recent American Academy of Audiology Conference in Columbus. Dr. Traynor discusses the nuts and bolts of forensic audiology. Thank you Audiology Talk for having us on the show. You can listen to the complete podcast here.…
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Audiology Expert Witness Defined
I’m frequently asked about my work as an audiology expert witness. To understand fully it’s good to take a step back and look at the history of experts in legal disputes. The use of forensic experts in legal matters has an ancient heritage. In Babylonia, experts were used to determine pregnancy, virginity and fertility. The Romans legally recognized experts in midwifery,…
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DO YOU NEED AN EXPERT OPINION?
We provide forensic audiology for cases involving hearing loss and tinnitus.
AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT
The noise created by airbag deployment can be as high as 170 dB which can cause acoustic trauma resulting in hearing loss and tinnitus.
AUDIOLOGY MALPRACTICE
Malpractice lawsuits for negligence, misdiagnosis, injury from equipment, injury from wrongful procedures for hearing aids and diagnostic evaluations, professional behavior after a practice sale and more.
3M EARPLUGS
In a startling settlement, 3M Corporation agreed to pay $9.1 million in a False Claims Act lawsuit that it knowingly supplied the US military with defective earplugs. Dr. Traynor is one of the audiology experts working with attorneys to reach a fair settlement for injuries suffered by former and current service members.
WHIPLASH
The drastic forward and back movement of the head can cause disruptions in the delicate connections to the body resulting in tinnitus.
EXPERT WITNESS
Dr. Traynor, forensic audiologist, is listed among the fine expert witness professionals in the SEAK Expert Witness Directory