Ashim B. Hajra, MD

Medical-Legal Consultant

Hospitalist

Overview

I am a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician with 15 years of continuous Hospital Medicine experience and am currently practicing as a Hospitalist. I provide medical-legal consulting focused on inpatient standards of care, diagnostic delay, escalation of care, and causation analysis.

My consulting work is grounded in active, real-world inpatient clinical decision-making and reflects current evidence-based standards of medical care, interdisciplinary communication, and sound clinical judgment. I am available for plaintiff and defense consulting.

Areas of Medical-Legal Focus

• Inpatient hospital medicine standards of care

• Sepsis and delayed recognition

• Delayed ICU transfer and failure to escalate care

• Acute coronary syndrome and heart failure

• Stroke and acute neurologic emergencies

• Postoperative medical complications (orthopedic & general surgery)

• Oncology and immunocompromised patients

• Psychiatric emergencies, including suicide risk and involuntary holds (5150)

• Palliative and end-of-life decision-making

• Causation analysis and chart review

Medical-Legal Consulting Services

I provide medical-legal consulting for attorneys evaluating inpatient hospital medicine cases, with retrospective medical record analysis focused on the appropriateness of medical management, adherence to standards of care, diagnostic decision-making, escalation of care, and causation.

Services include:

  • Comprehensive medical record and chart review

  • Timeline reconstruction and identification of critical decision points

  • Evaluation of adherence to evidence-based hospital medicine standards of care

  • Causation analysis and medical probability opinions

  • Clear written summaries and verbal case consultations

I am available for both plaintiff and defense consulting.

Engagement Process

Initial inquiries typically begin with a brief discussion of the case to determine whether my expertise is a good fit. I am available for early case screening, focused chart review, and preliminary medical opinions.

If appropriate, I conduct a detailed review of the medical record, including timeline reconstruction and analysis of clinical decision-making, standards of care, and causation. I provide clear, objective feedback to assist counsel in evaluating case strength and next steps.

I value timely communication and strive to respond promptly to inquiries.

Contact

Email: ashim@hajramedlegal.com

Phone: 732-804-1232

I respond promptly to inquiries regarding case screening and consulting availability.

Curriculum vitae and rate sheet available upon request.