Ophthalmology • Ophthalmic surgery Additional website: http://www.eyelawchambers.com/experts/mr-louis-clearkin/

General adult neurology • Neurological rehabilitation • In-patient care • Head injuries, stroke, neuropathy & other neurological disorders • Spinal injuries • Epilepsy • Multiple sclerosis • Parkinson's disease • Neck injury • Medico-legal experience, in particular minor & major head injuries, whiplash injuries & psychological trauma • Accident neurology • Neurological aspects of back injury • Rehabilitation after brain injury • Rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis • Medical negligence cases

I was a senior NHS Consultant Ophthalmologist and former Clinical Lead at East Cheshire NHS Trust. I retired from my NHS Consultant position in September 2022 and I practise privately in North West England and North Wales. I have published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, written two chapters and presented at international ophthalmological meetings. I am a member of many learned ophthalmological societies. I enjoy teaching, and I have been an examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists since 2006. ...

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

Inhalation toxicology • Biochemistry • Central nervous system • Combustion or fire toxicology • Multiple chemical sensitivity • Human health risk assessment • Industrial chemicals • Fire-retardant chemicals • Pharmaceuticals • Pesticides • Anaesthetic agents • Cyanide • Carbon monoxide • Eurotox Registered Toxicologist, 1998 • Full Member of British Toxicology Society, 1998 • Diplomate, American Board of Toxicologists, 1996 • Full Member of Society of Toxicology, 1986 • Member of editorial boards for Inhalation Toxicology & Journal of Fire...

1. Clinical neuropsychology • Assessment & diagnoses of brain functioning following head injury, post-concussive state, dementia & other neurological disorders 2. Psychometric testing (learning disability, general adult & older adult populations), including: assessment of intelligence (IQ), memory testing & other cognitive functioning 3. Neurorehabilitation following brain injury & other neurological conditions 4. Psychiatric diagnoses , in particular medico-legal assessment of PTSD, adjustment disorders, depression,...

Chest medicine, general • Sleep medicine • Narcolepsy

I am available to provide an expert opinion in personal injury cases where an ophthalmic opinion is required. I am also available to provide an opinion in general ophthalmic cases (including cases of ocular trauma and injury) and cases involving ophthalmic surgery, cataracts and corneal conditions. I can also provide reports for employment tribunals. I do not provide opinions in paediatric cases.

Medico-legal assessments of children and young people and their families in public law (care proceedings - Single Joint Expert) • Medical negligence, negligence by public bodies, personal injury and coroner's inquests in children and young people • Reports in investigations by regulatory bodies • Youth offending: assessment for ADHD, autism, dangerousness, fitness to plead

Interests include general adult clinical cardiology • Research activities: central nervous system regulation of the heart & circulation & perception of cardiac symptoms • Other interests: stress & the cardiovascular system; cardio-oncology • Instructions received to date in several cases in which heart disease has been a consequence of work injury, other personal injury or chronic stress • Medical negligence cases also undertaken I am Consultant Cardiologist at London Northwest & Royal Brompton Hospitals & Professor...

General medical practitioner near Bristol • Managing GP Partner at a semi-rural practice of around 5,500 patients and regular shifts in out-of-hours general practice, including telephone triage and home visits • Claimant and defendant • Bond Solon CUBS trained Logical, reasoned and balanced Interested in providing expert opinion on medical negligence and malpractice, particularly: • delayed diagnosis during the Covid-19 pandemic • delayed diagnosis of cancer • management of sepsis in the community • drug prescribing...

Medical microbiology and virology • Infectious diseases • Infection prevention and control • Vaccination • Antibiotics • Laboratory testing for the diagnosis of infection

• Expert witness since 1998 • Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians • Fellow of the European Conjoint Committee for Sexual Medicine • Medical negligence • Rape, sexual abuse, assault, offences (adult female, female adolescent, child, drugs, alcohol) • Sexual dysfunction (female/male) • Sexually transmitted infections, diseases (HIV, AIDS, herpes, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis, warts, HPV) • Impotence (drugs, accidents, trauma) • Genital...

Neuropsychological assessment & consultancy • Medico-legal, civil & criminal • Medical negligence • Road traffic collisions • Neurodegenerative disorders • Memory problems • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Depression • Anxiety • Client visits • Testamentary & mental capacity • Head injury • Fatigue • Brain damage • Neuropsychological assessment of reactions to AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccinations • Carbon monoxide poisoning

Neuroradiology (brain & spine CT & MRI): adults, paediatrics, neonatal Brain • Alzheimer's & other dementias • Stroke/cerebrovascular disease • Vertigo/dizziness • Brain injury • Brain tumour • Cerebral palsy • Concussion • Dementia • Physiotherapy rehabilitation • A & E medicine • Mental health: seizures/epilepsy, numbness, tremor, memory loss, seizures, Bell's palsy, normal pressure hydrocephalus, headache, multiple sclerosis, neuralgia, neuropathy, neuromuscular & related diseases, Parkinson's disease, psychiatric conditions...

General adult psychiatry • All kinds of mental disorder • Experienced in psychopharmacology • Drugs used in the treatment of mental disorders • Mood disorders • Manic depressive illness • Bipolar mood disorder and depression • Psychosis • Somali mental health • Medical negligence and personal injury • Assessing parental mental health Additional e-mail address: [email protected]

Post-traumatic stress disorder • Depressive disorders • Drugs in psychiatry, such as antidepressants & antipsychotics • Medical examinations (professional) • Medical negligence • Schizophrenia Alternative addresses: (i) 88 Rodney Street, Liverpool , L1 9AR. (ii) Applied MCT, Moss Nook House, 6-8 Trenchard Drive, Manchester , M22 5NA.

Nerve/muscle injuries: from accidents, occupation, irradiation, toxins, medicines, surgery, medical procedures, anaesthesia • Objective assessment on diagnosis, causation, rehabilitation & prognosis is enhanced by nerve conduction studies & electromyography • Experience in EEG Claimants seen for full medical reports or (at lower fee) reports focused on nerve/muscle injury. Member of Association of British Neurologists & American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Mental illness • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Family law • Testamentary capacity • Court of Protection • Forensic psychiatry • Mental Health Act • Psychotherapy • Road traffic accidents • Mental Health Review Tribunals • Immigration • Personal injury • Clinical negligence • Employment law • Member of Council of the Medicolegal Society • Member of the Independent Doctor Federation sitting on the Education Committee

Infection & infectious diseases • Hospital-acquired infection • Travel & tropical medicine • All vaccinations • Especially: AIDS/HIV, Campylobacter, Clostridium difficile , COVID-19, encephalitis, Escherichia coli O157, food poisoning, gastroenteritis, immunisations, Legionnaire's disease, leishmaniasis, leptospirosis, life expectancy, listeriosis, Lyme disease, malaria, meningitis, monkeypox, MRSA, norovirus, Q fever, sepsis, septic shock, swine flu, toxoplasmosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis