Personal/occupational injury claims (abdominal trauma) Surgical negligence involving: • Emergency or elective general surgery (intestinal obstruction, peritonitis, appendicitis, abdominal pain, hernias) • Upper GI/hepatobiliary (gallbladder surgery, jaundice, splenectomy, hiatus hernia, reflux) • Sarcoma, adrenal tumours, GIST, neuroendocrine tumours • Endocrine surgery • Complications (anastomotic leak, ureteric injury) • Endoscopy, ERCP

Mr Galloway has a special clinical interest in upper gastro-intestinal disease, gallstones and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, achalasia, cancer of the oesophagus and stomach, reflux disease, heartburn and hiatus hernia treatments, laparoscopic fundoplication, inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, femoral hernia, incisional hernia and recurrent hernias, open and laparoscopic surgery with mesh, endoscopy-gastroscopy sigmoidoscopy.

Laparoscopic and open surgery for: 1. Groin and abdominal wall herniae 2. Gallstones – cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration 3. Hiatus hernia surgery for acid reflux 4. Cancer of the oesophagus and stomach 5. Oesophageal disorders such as achalasia, Barrett’s oesophagus 6. Upper GI endoscopy 7. Abdominal trauma 8. Abdominal emergencies, e.g. perforated acute appendicitis, peritonitis, etc. I am a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Mr Symons 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: • Anal fistula • Colonoscopy • Colorectal surgery • Emergency general surgery • General surgery • Haemorrhoids • Hernias • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) • Laparoscopic surgery • Laparotomy • Rectal cancer • Robotic surgery • Stoma • Trans-anal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) • Twisted bowel • C

Laparoscopic and open surgery for hernias, including groin (inguinal and femoral) hernia, incisional hernia, umbilical hernia • Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy • Diagnostic laparoscopy • Laparoscopic surgery for hiatus hernia and gastro-oesophageal reflux • Emergency abdominal surgery: peptic ulcer disease, appendicectomy, bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, acute cholecystitis, peritonitis, pancreatitis and trauma • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy) • Cardiff University Bond Solon (Civil) Expert Witness Certificate holder &#...

Honorary Assistant Professor General surgery • Upper gastrointestinal surgery • Laparoscopic surgery • Bariatric surgery The medicolegal interest in surgical issues includes medicolegal reports, case management reporting, injury or trauma (including hernia, abdominal injuries, accident claim, emergency surgery, medical errors, medical negligence, clinical negligence and accident claims pertaining to general health care), symptoms, general surgical procedures and complications, and subspecialty issues related to abdominal, laparoscopic, bariatr...