Elderly persons

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

Ms Cawdry in HALIFAX
I undertake quantum care & occupational therapy reports on a wide range of injury types including, but not exclusively: • Amputation • Cauda equina • Chronic pain • Upper limb injury • Incontinence • Injuries from general medical/surgical conditions • Oncology • Orthopaedic conditions • Spinal injury • Strokes • Visual impairment • Sensory loss • Stoma care. I am happy to undertake initial telephone discussions with solicitors to identify if my clinical experience meets their client's needs.
Mr Miller in ALTRINCHAM
Accidents at work and on construction sites, including slipping and tripping cases • Disability accommodation reports • Building defects, including investigation of claddings • Construction disputes • Architect negligence cases, including fire design issues • Cost of injury, disability, death • Arbitrator
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
Mr Mitchell in BRISTOL
• 16 years’ experience as a qualified nurse. • 9 years as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and expert in falls and falls prevention. Significant experience and expertise in the management of deteriorating and acutely unwell patients in secondary care. Experience advising on medicolegal matters over the past 12 months. Available to advise on matters pertaining to these areas and other areas of nursing care, particularly care of the elderly and care of the acutely unwell patient. Falls - prevention • Post falls management • Managemen...
Professor Dr Thompson in POOLE
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 • Frontal lobe damage • Carbon monoxide poisoning
Mr Cumbers in NORWICH
Nationwide service • Architect specialising in accommodation needs: • Reporting on the long-term accommodation needs of claimants • Assessing & surveying existing accommodation • Identifying claimant's specific long-term accommodation needs • Evaluating accommodation options • Providing full architect services: designs, obtaining approvals, specifying the adapted & extended or purpose-built work, including specialised equipment & fittings to meet claimant's specific needs
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
Mr Carr in MANCHESTER
Mr Carr has a tertiary adult and paediatric ENT practice focusing primarily on otology, neuro-otology, hearing implantation, including cochlear implantation and lateral skull base surgery. He is interested in all aspects of ENT surgery, with a recognised area of specialism in paediatric and adult otology, including congenital and acquired hearing loss, hearing implantation, chronic ear disease, trauma, industrial deafness, tinnitus and balance. Consulting at BMI Thornbury Hospital, Sheffield.
Dr Douglas in GLASGOW
Older people, people living with dementia, adults • Care homes and care at home • Domiciliary care, social work, older people hospitals Frailty, disability, older people, dementia, cognitive impairment, falls, pressure ulcers, food, fluid and nutrition, clinical and care governance, staffing and safe staffing, dependency, medication administration errors, adult support and protection/safeguarding, care planning and risk assessment, education and training, audit, quality improvement, quality assurance, leadership and management, person-centred practise...
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 •...
Mrs Green in USK
Home Care (Domiciliary) Quantum Reports • Independent domiciliary quantum reports for personal injury and medical negligence claims • Certified Expert Witness (Bond Solon – CUBS) • Owner of home care agency for over 20 years • Home visit assessments of client’s personal needs, requirements and domestic capabilities • Case-specific costings of the hours and type of home care required • A valuable addition to medico-legal reports
Ms Smales in LONDON
• Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil and Criminal Expert Witness Certificate qualification (February 2025) 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, inclu...
Dr Jackson in WARRINGTON
Neuropsychological assessment of acquired brain injury and neurodegenerative conditions • Particular expertise in traumatic brain injury (mild–severe) with 8+ years’ clinical experience in neuropsychological rehabilitation • Over 500 neurological assessments completed • Accept instructions from claimant and defendant
Dr Porter in WIGAN
I am a chartered HCPC registered physiotherapist. I accept instruction for clinical negligence and breach of duty, liability and other legal cases, EHCP appeals, HCPC investigations and prison visits. I am a physiotherapy lecturer, and I am an internationally published author, having written ten textbooks translated into eleven languages. My expertise is patient assessment and management, consent, breach of duty, ethics, rheumatology, orthopaedics and soft tissue injury management. My PhD is in rheumatology. I maintain my HCPC and CSP registrations and CPD into expert witness work. I a...
Mrs Whitworth in WILMSLOW
All aspects of adult nutrition & dietetics, with special knowledge of enteral & parenteral feeding • Nutritional requirements • Diet & bariatric surgery • Diet & gastrointestinal surgery • Therapeutic diets, e.g. diabetes, coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dysphagia
Dr Dan Lee in LONDON
Geriatric medicine • Dementia • Falls • Rehabilitation • Personal injury • Clinical negligence • Mental capacity • Life expectancy Also consulting at: 10 Heol Y Felin, Cardiff , CF5 4BT.
Mr Farnfield in DROITWICH
Over 10 years' experience as an expert for the court. Has given evidence in court on a number of occasions. • Pension loss - adults and minors • Loss of earnings • Loss of income reports • Accommodation (post RvJ) • Cost of financial advice • Periodical payments/PPO/Form of Award Reports • Settlement assessment reports • Fatal accidents; loss of dependency • Lost years claims • Financial modelling/planning • Cashflow analysis for court approval
Mr Fisher in REIGATE
Design of housing for people with mental & physical disabilities • Accommodation expert - housing needs resulting from medical negligence or personal injury • Housing adaptations for the disabled
Professor Payne-James in SOUTHMINSTER
Accident • Assault • Injury • Trauma • Wounding • Personal injury • Torture • Tasers • Medical negligence • Road Traffic Act (drink/drug drive fitness) • Drug & alcohol misuse • Clinical forensic medicine • Fitness to detain • Fitness to be interviewed • Forensic & legal medicine • Deaths in custody • Harm in custody • Miscarriages of justice • Death investigation • Sexual assault • Death in custody • Care in custody • Police complaints • Nutrition &...
Mr Aguiar in LIVERPOOL
Brain injury • Assessment of capacity • Neuropsychological assessment & rehabilitation • Neuropsychological assessment of dementia & other neurological disorders • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder in brain injury • Criminal responsibility in brain injury • Fitness to plead • Personal injury
Dr Liberman in BRISTOL
I am competent to accept instructions in all aspects of general practice. I have particular interest in women's health, child health, cancer diagnosis, mental health, care of the elderly and prescribing.
Dr Harborne in LONDON
Frailty medicine • Care of the elderly • General internal medicine • Community geriatrics and rehabilitation • Falls, osteoporosis and polypharmacy • Advanced care planning and DNACPR • End-of-life care • Neuro-rehabilitation and stroke care All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Suite 6177a, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 2EW.
Dr Gruber in SCARBOROUGH
I am the Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine and Acute Frailty. I also review complaints and author serious incident reports. Common themes are delays in the treatment of: • Sepsis • Acute kidney injuries • Chest pain • Pulmonary embolism/venous thromboembolism (VTE) • Delirium • Falls • Seizures • Complications of alcohol I manage diabetes and endocrine patients both acutely (like acute diabetic feet/DKA) and long term (conditions like diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal conditions, osteoporosis and hypercalcaemia).
Dr Shah in BARNET
I am a doctor of medicine practising for over 22 years as an NHS England hospital-based Consultant Physician and an accredited specialist in Stroke and Neurovascular Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Adult Internal Medicine. I accept instructions as a medical expert in civil and criminal cases of medical negligence and adult safeguarding on behalf of the claimant or defendant or as an SJE. I provide expert witness and condition and prognosis reports, and am happy to attend court hearings and coroner's inquests.
Dr Ahearn in MANCHESTER
In addition to general medical on-calls covering all aspects of general and geriatric medicine, Dr Ahearn cares for older in-patients at Wythenshawe Hospital. He has specialist interests in Parkinson's disease, falls in older people, dizziness and syncope (fainting), and organises specialist clinics for patients within these areas. Dr Ahearn also performs community visits to care homes and patients' homes.
Mrs Bree-Aslan in SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
Nurse care • Nursing competence • Orthopaedic nursing • Tissue viability & wound care (including prevention & management of pressure injuries, leg ulcer management, wound infections, general skin care) • Elderly care • Nursing & residential home care • Home care provision
Mr Docker in HOLMES CHAPEL
Tom Docker is an experienced Chartered Surveyor, RICS Registered Valuer and Accredited Accommodation Expert Witness. Mr Docker is a Tier One Expert for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and also holds the Certificate of Expert Witness Accreditation from Cardiff University Law School. He specialises in designing residential adaptation schemes and new-build properties for people with a wide range of complex disabilities, including spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries, cerebral palsy and amputations. He is actively involved, on a day-to-day basis, ...
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 over 100 associate experts in my team who prepare expert reports on care, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, occupational health and liability nursing care reports.
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
Mrs Bush in CRIEFF
Analytical and detail-orientated with extensive experience in health, social care and social work sectors • Skilled in providing expert witness reports on medical negligence, personal injury, breach of duty, vulnerable adults and complex independent social work for various client groups • Offering guidance on care cost assessments, personal injury claims and long-term care planning • Adept at delivering accurate, objective and professional reports while navigating complex care needs whilst having the knowledge and understanding of local authorities, NHS, charitable, private a...
Dr Hunter in MANCHESTER
Dr Hunter accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant law firms in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, delivering clear, impartial and authoritative expert opinion on the following: • Acute medicine • General internal medicine • Geriatric medicine • Life expectancy • Stroke • Thrombectomy • Transient ischaemic attack
Dr Devine in BRISTOL
My consultant role includes both acute and more long-stay traditional geriatric and general medicine, and I have an interest in perioperative care and syncope. I have extensive experience of writing legal reports on acute medical matters, as well as more specific geriatric problems such as falls and delirium.
Dr Mangion in BOSTON
I have over 30 years' experience in the fields of stroke medicine, geriatric medicine and internal medicine. I am familiar with clinical practice in these fields. Since 2010, my main work has been in stroke medicine. However, I continue to have a commitment to geriatric and internal medicine. My areas of expertise are in stroke medicine, geriatric medicine and internal medicine. I have gained the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate.
Ms Caffrey in ORKNEY
I was a police officer for 23.5 years, 17 of those years as a sergeant. I was a custody sergeant for 7 years, then proceeded to design and deliver custody officer training which gained national recognition and awards. I was head of the Cumbria police specialist training team, which delivered all custody, use of force and first aid training. As an expert witness, I have been engaged in over 600 cases. My main areas of work include: • Deaths and injuries in police custody • Use of force • Drink/drug driving custody procedures • Ligature d...
Mr France in HUDDERSFIELD
• Accommodation • Architecture • Bespoke Homes Jonathan France Dip FCIAT AssocRICS, is a Fellow of the CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists), an associate member of RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), an Affiliate Member of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) and is conversant with the recommended and regulatory provisions for accessible and inclusive housing. Jonathan France is a Chartered Architectural Designer who has been working in architecture and design since 2004, specifically assisting people who h...
Dr Vesey in NOTTINGHAM
My routine practice involves the care of people with neurological illness or injury, including acquired brain injury, MS, movement disorder, epilepsy, neurodegenerative conditions, functional conditions and neurodevelopmental conditions. I am jointly responsible for adult neuropsychology services at Nottingham University Hospitals neurosciences unit. I have undertaken medico-legal work for 29 years in criminal and civil proceedings. I have reported in cases of brain injury, dementia, fitness to plead, dissociative disorder and mental capacity. I have been instructed in employment tribunal...
Mr Strachan in BINGLEY
Ear, nose & throat surgery • Rhinosinusitis • Rhinitis, including allergic rhinitis • Endoscopic sinus surgery • Nasal surgery • Hearing loss & deafness • Tinnitus • Ear surgery • Acute & chronic ear disease
Dr Bint in WOKING
I have been an NHS GP for 20 years. As a GP, I have worked in a variety of settings, including as a GP Principal (for 8 years), locum work in practices (for 4 years), out-of-hours care, urgent GP care (including within A&E), telephone triage, covering a cottage hospital, looking after patients in nursing and residential homes, and looking after private patients. I currently work as a freelance GP.
Mrs Barnes in LEICESTER
Industrial respiratory disease (mesothelioma, asbestos-related illness and silicosis) • Cancer, oncology, chemo/immuno and radio therapy treatments • Traumatic brain injury • Spinal cord injury • Cauda equina • Polytrauma • Amputation • Palliative care and end-of-life care • Long-term conditions and chronic illness (multi organ failure, lung disease, dementia, diabetes, asthma, coronary care, renal disease/dialysis and COPD) • Life-limiting illness • Ostomies • Mesh surgery injury • Neurological conditions • Psycholo...
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 injury cases • Undertakes role...
Mrs Martin in BODELWYDDAN
Occupational therapy and care expert reports including: • Paediatrics • Orthopaedics • Surgical • Amputees • Spinal injuries • Brain injuries • Moving and handling • Loss of service reports • Vocational rehabilitation, to include divorce reports Additional email: [email protected]
Mr Grota in HUDDERSFIELD
I am a Chartered Architectural Technologist specialising in home design for individuals with access needs. I coordinate designs, interpret requirements for injured parties, and provide suitability reports for property purchases. Additionally, I source suitable homes and act as a contract administrator for adaptations, renovations, extensions and new builds. I have extensive experience in preparing designs, working drawings, technical specifications, building contracts and cost analysis.
Mr Murty in LEICESTER
Balance and smell impairment in head injury • Noise-induced hearing loss • Acoustic trauma • Whiplash • Mr Murty has his own private clinic providing full audiometry, balance and smell testing • More than 6,250 reports
Dr Wildblood in MANCHESTER
Dr Wildblood accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant law firms in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, delivering clear, impartial and authoritative expert opinion on the following: • Acute elderly care • Acute pain management • Dementia • Geriatric medicine • Geriatrics • Heart failure • Palliative care • Polypharmacy • Cardiology in the elderly and aortic stenosis
Mrs Shepherd in COWES
In 2025, I successfully completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness Certificate. Qualified and experienced to receive instruction in the following areas: i. Enteral (tube feeding) and parenteral/intravenous nutrition ii. Upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, e.g. clients with a stoma and malnutrition/reduced absorptive capacity following surgery iii. Digestive diseases, diverticular disease, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel diseases - Crohn's and ulcerative colitis iv. Dysphagia v. Neurology - head injuries, stroke, ...
Mr Olarinde in SHEFFIELD
Clinical negligence • Tinnitus • Noise-induced hearing loss • Facial injuries • Head & neck cancer • Thyroid surgery • Vertigo • Smell disorders • Ear, nose & throat surgery • Head & neck surgery • Nasal injuries & fractures • Voice disorders Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate (Civil & Criminal)
Mr Burton in ACTON TURVILLE
Nigel is a well-respected and experienced building surveyor. He has particular expertise in the design and management of disabled adaptations. Nigel's early career (1977-1985) was spent as a District Building Officer with NHS Estates. Nigel was responsible for the management of capital programmes, overseeing the refurbishment of the NHS Estate and managing the maintenance teams. Nigel started his own practice in 1985 to provide surveying and project management services. Nigel has built a varied client base, including private individuals, local authorities, companies and work in relation to ins...

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