Reed Orthopedic Institute provides independent medical evaluation, qualified medical evaluation, and expert witness services across Washington and California — grounded in fourteen years of foot & ankle surgical practice and a mechanical engineering foundation.
Each engagement produces a clear, well-reasoned opinion that withstands scrutiny — from the panel exam through deposition and trial.
Thorough IMEs for L&I, self-insured employers, and carriers — covering workplace injuries, motor-vehicle and personal-injury claims, and federal & maritime matters (Longshore, DBA, FECA) — addressing diagnosis, causation, treatment reasonableness, and impairment rating.
Learn more →QME reports for the California workers' compensation system — apportionment, MMI determination, and whole-person impairment per the AMA Guides, 5th Edition.
Learn more →Retained review, written opinions, declarations, deposition and trial testimony in personal injury, medical negligence, and product liability matters involving the foot, ankle, and lower extremity.
Learn more →Design review, failure analysis, and clinical insight for orthopedic implant developers — the rare perspective of a fellowship-trained surgeon with formal mechanical engineering training.
Learn more →Before medicine, Dr. Reed trained as a mechanical engineer — a Bachelor of Science from Auburn University. That foundation informs how he evaluates injury mechanism, load transfer, implant performance, and the biomechanical plausibility of a claimed cause.
The value of an expert opinion lies entirely in its objectivity. Every engagement is held to the same standard, regardless of who retains it.
Conclusions are drawn from records, imaging, and examination — never from the party who retained the work. The reasoning is shown, not just the result.
Each report is organized, sourced, and internally consistent so it holds up through cross-examination and Daubert scrutiny.
Clear turnaround expectations, prompt communication, and reports delivered when litigation and claims timelines require them.
Work accepted from both plaintiff and defense, applicant and carrier — preserving credibility on the stand.
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