Dr. Simon Dardashti on Explaining Pain to Judges and Juries

What happens when pain is real but invisible?

In this episode, Dr. Simon Dardashti, a double board-certified pain management and anesthesiology expert, takes the stand to discuss how he bridges the gap between medicine and the courtroom. With deep insights from his work as an expert witness, he unpacks the challenges of proving pain—especially chronic pain—in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.

🔍 Key Highlights:
▪️ The challenge of explaining subjective pain to a jury
▪️ Acute vs. chronic pain — and why the distinction matters legally
▪️ How imaging studies support (but don’t define) pain claims
▪️ Real-life stories from med-mal and PI litigation
▪️ The growing role of technology, from spinal cord stimulators to AI
▪️ Why communication beats credentials in expert testimony

📧 Connect with Dr. Simon Dardashti
Email: expertmedicalservices26@gmail.com
Website: painmanagementmedicalexpert.com

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