Disability assessment

This list shows every expert witness in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses who claims expertise in Disability assessment. Click on any expert witness to view full details. You may prefer to interactively search the Register.

Mrs Hardwick in NOTTINGHAM
We have a team of 12 experts who prepare care and occupational therapy–quantum reports for: • Children and adults • Physical disabilities • Acquired brain injury • Spinal cord injuries • Cerebral palsy • Traumatic injuries • Autism and challenging behaviour
Mrs Halsall in WIGAN
I have been preparing expert employment and earnings reports since 2016 for personal injury, medical negligence and family law cases. I provide reports for the court, commenting on a claimant’s capacity for work and their career and earnings trajectory both for the index event and now. Claimants come from a variety of backgrounds (military personnel, NHS staff, Civil Service employees, teachers, high-income professionals, the self-employed, children/adolescents, students, deceased individuals and many more).
Dr Mallen in NORWICH
Dr John Mallen is in private practice as a Clinical Neuropsychologist. He is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) and is approved by the Health Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist (Registration Number: PYL 15629). Dr John Mallen has completed the appropriate British Psychological Society specialist conversion courses in Postgraduate Clinical Neuropsychology and Expert Witness Training, demonstrating the necessary skills, experience...
Mrs Green in USK
Domiciliary quantum and staff placement reports to solicitors on personal injury cases since 2005. In 2009 I became a certified expert witness, having completed a Bond Solon Expert Witness course in conjunction with Cardiff University. My knowledge and understanding of the domiciliary care industry is now considerable, enabling me to assess in depth a client's domestic capabilities and requirements with precision and without bias. Over the years, I have advised on a mixture of cases for all ages who have...
Mr Forrester in BY LAURENCEKIRK
My special interests are in forensic issues and diagnosis in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Asperger's syndrome. Working with people affected by ASD since 1991, working closely with forensic and other psychiatric services, social workers, solicitors and the court service since at least 2000. I receive referrals for assessment from various departments, typically considering diagnostic issues, risk, potential involvement of symptoms in criminal behaviour, and recommendation of supports to reduce...
Dr Williams in DOVER
Occupational medicine • Fitness for work • Occupational pensions • Ill health retirement • Disability assessment • Disability discrimination • Working with CFS/ME • Working with fibromyalgia & chronic widespread pain • Working with back pain • Working with chronic pain • Working with complex regional pain syndrome
Mr Collis in BINGLEY
SEND mediation • SEND Statutory Framework • SEND law
Dr Drayton in BIRMINGHAM
I am able to provide psychological reports that will answer the questions in your letter of instruction. The reports will be written for a legal audience, in plain English, with no psychobabble. All my reports will have clear recommendations and practical advice on how the person being assessed can be helped. I am also an Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator. Employment Assessment of: • Effects of work-related stress • Effect of alleged stress on employees • Mental health problems at work • Workplace discrimination...
Dr Clarke in LONDON
Also consulting at: 88 Rodney Street, LIVERPOOL, L1 9AR Neurology, general • Head injury • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) • Spinal cord injury • Cervical injuries • High altitude & mountain medicine • Epilepsy • Multiple sclerosis • Cold injury • Medical negligence • General medico-legal work • Disability assessments • Genuineness of complaints • Stroke • Parkinson's disease • Motor neurone disease • Brain tumours • Whiplash injuries • Subarachnoid haemorrhage • Meningitis • Sequelae of anaesthetic accidents • Health fraud
Mrs Pocknell in ASHFORD
Nurse expert witness providing care needs reports with reference to multiple trauma, catastrophic injury & acquired brain injury • Cost of injury, disability or death • Care needs quantification • Medical & nursing care, aids & equipment requirements • Rehabilitation assessment • Functional ability & life skills assessment • Professional & clinical advice to solicitors & insurers regarding nursing care & treatment • Breach of nursing care causation, liability, condition & prognosis reports undertaken
Ms Cawdry in HALIFAX
I undertake quantum care & occupational therapy reports on a wide range of injury types including, but not exclusively: • Amputation • Brain injury • Cauda equina • Cerebral palsy • Chronic pain • Upper limb injury • Incontinence • Injuries from general medical/surgical conditions • Oncology • Orthopaedic conditions • Spinal injury • Strokes • Visual impairment • Sensory loss • Manual handling • Stoma care. I am happy to undertake initial telephone discussions with solicitors to identify if my clinical experience meets their client's needs.
Mr Humberstone in TODMORDEN
Specialist assessment & CPR 35 compliant reports (CUBS accredited since 2012) for assistive technology • Bespoke IT solutions (e.g. switch, voice or eye gaze control) • Assistive technology from cause & effect to full home environmental control & multimedia distribution systems • AAC (communication aids) • Equipment training & rehabilitation with extensive experience of using technology as a communication therapist • Specialist areas: brain & spinal injury • Fully independent with no commercial interests • Project management...
Mr Carter in LONDON
Career structure assessment • Earning assessment • Employment practice • Job market analysis • Rehabilitation assessments • The provision of career profiles to be used in cases of personal injury by claimant and defendants • Analysis of earnings by different occupational areas and by geographical region, including the evaluation of career options and level of earnings in Europe, America, South America, Australia and South Africa • Individual careers counselling both for those who have suffered physical and psychological...
Employment Experts Ltd in GLASGOW
Key expertise and experience in: • Loss of earnings • Employment matters • Return to work after injury and related wage loss estimates • Particular expertise in return to work after acquired disability and brain injury • Vocational rehabilitation • Functional capacity assessment Can also provide: • Occupational and aptitude assessment • Vocational case management • Wage loss • Counselling
Mrs Findlay in NORTH BERWICK
I have provided expert reports since 2012 on the costs of providing care in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. I support a team of associate experts who prepare expert reports on care, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. Specialist interest in spinal injury, brain injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, complex orthopaedic injury, cauda equina and functional neurological disorder. • Clinical negligence cases, personal injury, causation reports • Occupational therapy • Manual handling • Postural management
Mrs Aykroyd in OTLEY
Spinal cord injury • Rehabilitation • Disability
Mrs Barnes in LEICESTER
Asbestos-related illness • Respiratory conditions (including mesothelioma and lung cancer) • Oncology • Long-term conditions and chronic illnesses (including multi organ failure and dementia) • Neurological conditions • Life-limiting illnesses • End of life/palliative care • Chronic pain • Pressure ulcers and wound management • Psychological and mental health implications • Stoma • Post-surgical complications • Orthopaedic injury and amputation • Loss of service • Care • Breach of duty
Dr Fellerman in LEEDS
Expert in medico-legal reporting, with particular interest in whiplash injuries, sports injuries & general disabilities • Clinical negligence
Dr Lucas in STANMORE
Expert in the field of chronic pain management • Assessment of the impact & consequences of chronic pain • Psychological assessment & treatment of chronic pain patients
Dr Laher in LEICESTER
• Consultant Chartered Clinical and Health Psychologist (BPS) • Registered Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC) • Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (BABCP) I have been qualified for over 25 years largely working in NHS adult services within the specialities of mental health, health psychology and physical rehabilitation/pain management - taking a lead role in service development and innovation. I currently work in private practice and I am the Managing Director of an independent psychological consultancy,...
Dr Albazzaz in NOTTINGHAM
Consultant stroke physician, geriatrician & general medicine practitioner • Special interest in stroke & old age disease • Previously Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield Medical School • Extensive experience in all aspects of acute stroke, thrombolysis, thrombectomy, stroke rehabilitation, geriatric & general medicine • Experience in the assessment of disability, falls & rehabilitation, mental capacity assessment, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, movement disorders & osteoporosis • Pressure sores • Medical...
Ms Smales in LONDON
Adults • Mental health, including schizophrenia, personality disorder, bipolar, depression, anxiety, dementia and mild to moderate learning disabilities • Forensic mental health and risk • Best Interest decisions • Section 117 aftercare and eligibility criteria • Care Act assessments • Deprivation of liberty safeguards and Best Interest decisions • Mental capacity decisions • Forensic risk analysis, including completion of HCR20s • Mental Health Review Tribunals • Social work holistic needs assessments • Health and Social Care...
Dr Green in CHIGWELL
Dr Alice Green has 20 years' experience of working in crisis and acute adult mental health within the NHS, as well as establishing and running a highly successful independent practice, providing expert witness services, specialist psychological consultation and therapy to clients referred by solicitors, insurance companies and rehabilitation services. Medico-legal work includes the preparation of psychological assessments and expert witness psychology reports for court, specialising in the field of personal...
Dr Nabavi in BIRMINGHAM
• Section 12(2) Approved • Medical Director - Priory Hospital Barnt Green • Medical Director - Birmingham Neuromodulation Centre (rTMS Therapy) • Honorary Senior Lecturer at Aston Medial School Psychiatric disorders • Negligence • Personal injury • Adult ADHD • PTSD • Complex PTSD • Trauma sequelae (personal injury) • Personality disorder • Criminal responsibility • Fitness to plead/stand trial and disposal • Dangerousness and psychiatric risk assessment • Offender psychiatric assessment • Capacity assessment • Disability assessment •...
Mr Kat in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Psychological reports in civil, family & criminal cases • Psychometric tests • Psychological assessments & therapies in relation to trauma, emotional & mental health problems • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Dr Blandford in CLACTON-ON-SEA
Adult psychological assessment for civil & criminal court proceedings: • Cognitive & intellectual functioning (e.g. IQ) • Daily adaptive/social functioning • Capacity & fitness to plead • Executive functioning (e.g. adaptive behaviour, abstract thinking, mental flexibility, problem solving, planning, inhibition & social behaviour) • Malingering • Memory • Suggestibility & compliance • Personality disorders & clinical syndromes • Dementing processes • Affective conditions (e.g. anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD)
Ms Templeton in HIGH WYCOMBE
ADHD expert, especially ADHD in the criminal justice system. Can prepare pre-court reports for clients on their particular ADHD and how it has impacted a crime. Can appear in court as an ADHD expert witness/ADHD advocate. Also co-existing conditions, i.e.dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and sensory processing disorder. ADHD psychotherapist for 10 years. Now I write books on how to parent and teach ADHD children, and represent the UK abroad, especially regarding ADHD in the criminal justice system.
Ms Ownhouse in LONDON
Adult personality disorder • Adult mental health • Impact of alcohol and drug misuse • Adult attachment style • Trauma • Adverse childhood experiences • Relationship issues and family dynamics, including impact of domestic violence and/or substance misuse • Psychopathology in adults • Parenting (including therapeutic and support needs of parents, prospect of change and the likely timescale for that change) • Personal injury • Risk of violence • Risk of sexual violence
Dr Hardie in LONDON
Traumatic brain & spinal injuries • Clinical & occupational neurology • Disability assessment • Neurological rehabilitation • Cerebrovascular disease: intracranial aneurysms, AVMs, TIA & stroke services, thrombolysis for acute stroke • Sport-related injuries, especially concussion & spinal injuries • Military medicine & defence medical rehabilitation • War pensions & armed forces compensation Also consulting in Nottingham & Bristol Correspondence address: Hardie Medico-Legal Services, Foxhall Lodge, Foxhall Road, Nottingham,...
Dr McCarthy in BRISTOL
I provide clinical psychology expert witness reports for court in the areas of personal injury and medical negligence involving children and adolescents. The reports assess the impact of traumatic events on the psychological functioning of children, the nature of the injury suffered and give recommendations for treatment. I provide clinical psychology expert witness reports for court proceedings involving public and private legal cases involving the care and upbringing of children and adolescents.
Dr Hardie in NOTTINGHAM
Traumatic brain & spinal injuries • Clinical & occupational neurology • Disability assessment • Neurological rehabilitation • Cerebrovascular disease: intracranial aneurysms, AVMs, TIA & stroke services, thrombolysis for acute stroke • Sport-related injuries, especially concussion & spinal injuries • Military medicine & defence medical rehabilitation • War pensions & armed forces compensation Also consulting in Bristol & Harley Street, London
Cleaver in STOWMARKET
Statutory Special Educational Needs & Disabilities mediation & ADR • Statutory Special Educational Needs & Disabilities judicial ADR • Statutory Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Tribunal Appeals (SEND Chamber) • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Statutory Framework & legislation • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Mental Capacity Assessments • Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Youth Offending Team • Statutory Education, Health & Care Plan analysis & composition • Accredited CMC Training Provider...
Dr Valinejad in DARTFORD
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has previously worked for the NHS for 25 years and has established my own psychological service since 2014. My specialist area is psychological trauma. I run a busy expert witness and psychological therapy practice. In addition, I provide specialist assessments, namely neuropsychological assessments for individuals who have suffered brain injury and any other type of neuropathology. I have been instructed in civil, family and criminal proceedings. I am a Member...
Mr Bates in LONDON
I am an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at the Royal London Hospital, specialising in injuries to the limbs and pelvis. I treat injuries to both upper and lower limbs and I specialise in treating fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum. I am also an expert in amputations and osseointegration for amputees with short stumps and socket problems. I am therefore happy to accept instructions on: • Orthopaedic injuries to upper or lower limbs • Fractures of acetabulum or pelvis • Multiple injuries involving several parts of...
Mrs Utting in DONCASTER
Spinal injuries • Acquired brain injury • Amputations (leg or arm) • Complex medical needs
Dr Gould in LONDON
Psychological assessments of: 1. Civil/personal injury such as accidents and medical negligence 2. Employment law, including the Equality Act, racial discrimination, fitness to work and Occupational Mandated Psychological Assessments 3. Immigration and asylum 4. Vulnerable witness and special measures 5. Adult mental health, and especially PTSD Working in particular with: • Media, TV, journalists • Aviation psychology and neuropsychology • Police and emergency services • Military and veterans • Criminal Injuries Compensation...
Dr Horsford in LONDON
Neuropsychological assessments • Parenting assessments • Assessment of cognitive & intellectual abilities • Sexual abuse & risk assessments • Mental health & mental capacity assessments • Disability assessments • Drug use & addiction • Occupational stress & depression • Offender assessment & fitness to plead • Performance & fitness to work assessments • Equality, diversity & human rights • Recruitment & selection • Children Act • Employment Tribunals • Unfair dismissal • Expertise working with black & minority ethnic communities • Personal...
Dr O'Rourke in CHESTER
Mental Health Review Tribunals - assessment of psychological need & risk in relation to individuals detained under the MHA (1983) • Personal injury claims - deaf & hearing clients • Criminal cases: fitness to plead, intellectual ability & impact of deafness, risk assessment & risk management, mental health & deafness • Mental health & trauma • Family/child care proceedings: assessments of deaf & hearing adults in relation to child care proceedings; presence/absence of a learning disability & the impact of this ( & /or...
Ms Wilkinson in CHESTERFIELD
Areas of speciality are neurological & musculoskeletal (orthopaedic) rehabilitation of both adults & children • Injuries include spinal & head injuries • Cerebral palsy • Orthopaedic conditions • Quantum & negligence reports to include care requirements, physiotherapy provision, aids, appliance & equipment needs, rehabilitation cost reports, hydrotherapy reports & negligence reports
Dr Phelps in AYLESBURY
Orthogeriatrics • Peri-operative complications/death • Dementia • Frailty • Osteoporosis • Medical negligence • Decisions on escalation/resuscitation • Ethical decisions on elderly patients • Inappropriate testing/medicalisation • Breaches in communication • Fitness to stand trial for older patients • Safeguarding situations • Coroner cases • Case reviews involving older, frail patients
Ms Wybraniec in LONDON
Anna Wybraniec is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years' professional experience in clinical psychology working in the NHS and in private practice in London. She has been involved in preparing medico-legal reports for courts since 2000. She specialises in psychological assessment of personal and criminal injuries following traumatic events, such as: • RTA • Work and industrial accidents • Animal attacks • Physical and sexual assaults • Violence • Emotional and physical abuse • Robberies • Harassment • Medical...
Dr Loumidis in SHIFNAL
Expert since 1996 • Personal injury • Employment law • Clinical negligence • Professional conduct & competence hearings • Psychological assessment & diagnosis of mental disorders using DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 criteria • Offers evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy following trauma Consulting in Birmingham, London, Leicester, Manchester, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton & Worcester, plus remote consultations UK-wide
Professor Kulkarni in MACCLESFIELD
Retired Clinical Director in Specialised Ability Centre - University Hospitals of Manchester (NHS FT) • NHS consultant - UHM NHS FT - since 1991 to 2020 in rehabilitation medicine • NW Deanery: Chair of Specialist Training CTTE • Specialist areas: amputee medicine, trauma rehabilitation - major cases only
Mrs Bush in CRIEFF
A professional, independent Health and Social Care Consultant/Case Manager/Independent Assessor/Care Expert/Independent Social Worker with over 30 years' professional experience in health, social care and social work settings. I am well qualified in undertaking assessments and writing reports in respect of medical negligence, personal injury, breach of duty and quantum of care, and writing independent social work reports for various service user groups. Areas of expertise Brain injury • Disability • Cerebral palsy •...
Mr Jackson in BARNSLEY
Personal injury, including: • Brain & spinal injuries & birth defects • Employment prospects • Loss of earnings • Loss of opportunity • Labour market analysis • Research service • Employment case management • Vocational rehabilitation • Occupational psychology • Psychometric & occupational testing • Careers advice • Employment practice • Employee retention • Discrimination in employment • Claimant, defendant & single joint instructions undertaken • UK-wide service • Job analysis
Mrs Young in ILFRACOMBE
Assessing • Internal verification • Neurodiversity and criminal behaviour • Neurodiversity and education • Forensic psychology and counselling those with neurodiversities • Coaching those with neurodiversity • Mental health and crime • Autism • ADHD
Mrs Sargent in SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR
I have provided over 3000 expert reports on the costs of providing care in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. I have 50 associate experts in my team who prepare expert reports on care, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, occupational health and liability nursing care reports.
Mr Slyper in BOREHAMWOOD
Qualified electrical engineer & computer consultant specialising in disability, workstation assessments, assistive technology assessments, expert witness reports & litigation support • Working as expert witness for over 15 years, with experience in adapting computers, assistive technology & environmental controls for people with mobility problems, visual impairment, brain injury & learning difficulties, ergonomic issues or complex disabilities • Specialist assessments & CPR35-compliant expert witness reports...
Dr Pradhan in BIRMINGHAM
Psychopathology & psychiatric disorders • Trauma sequelae (psychiatry, including personal injury) • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Personality disorder • Criminal responsibility (psychiatric assessment) • Fitness to plead (psychiatric assessment) • Dangerous & risk assessment (psychiatric) • Crime victims (psychiatry) • Offender assessment (psychiatric) • Witness assessment & testamentary capacity • Criminal behaviour • Child & family cases (custody cases) • Psychiatric care & rehabilitating • Disability Discrimination Act - psychiatric •...
Mr Groux in CROYDON
Assessing accommodation needs at home & in the workplace for severely injured or physically/mentally disabled people • Formulating reports on suitability of properties to accommodate disabled persons in terms of mobility requirements, access & special needs • Designing suitable accommodation for disabled users based on expertise developed over 40+ years specialising in designing for the disabled • Assessing & commenting on third party reports by other expert witnesses • Advises plaintiffs & defendants in personal...
Ms Woolcomb in CHESHAM
Complex disability • Neuro-disability • Pressure ulcer • Postural management • Continence • Orthopaedics • Loss of service HCPC Registration OT20887
Mrs Jennings in LEEDS
Julie Jennings heads a team of experienced and specialist occupational therapists. Fully costed reports are produced for all age groups and conditions, e.g. amputations, brain injury, brachial plexus lesions, cerebral palsy, hand injuries, industrial diseases, neurological damage, musculoskeletal injuries, paediatrics, psychiatry, spinal cord injury, medical negligence and disputes. Reports consider (with costs): • Ability/disability • Aids & equipment • Housing • Transport • Rehabilitation • Care & total permanent disability...
Mr Barabas in email/phone contact only
Preparing medico-legal reports for assessment of personal injuries (general accidents, road traffic accidents, accidents at work) • Medico-legal reports on disability & trauma resulting from injury & orthopaedic problems due to accidents • Whiplash, muscle & limb injuries • Back injuries • Mr Barabas does not undertake medical negligence cases

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