Career history I qualified in 1978 and have worked in surgical, orthopaedic and A&E medicine. I have extensive experience in all areas of trauma and soft tissue injuries. Medico-legal training/courses I have attended courses in report writing, marketing and single joint expert training run by Bond Solon. I attended the Bond Solon clinical negligence and report writing course. Medico-legal experience I have 33 years' experience in the preparation of medico-legal reports, and have prepared about 350 per year....

I have been a consultant in a busy Emergency Department for 30 years, dealing with the initial management of every condition that may present. I have been involved in the production of medico-legal reports since 1996, and in that time have written over 4000 reports dealing with personal injury and clinical negligence, mainly at the request of the claimant's solicitors. I have successfully completed the Cardiff University Expert Witness Certificate. I have a special interest in complaint resolution: I previously worked as a clinical advisor to the Healthcare Commission and more recently as...

Personal injury • Assault • Injuries sustained during arrest & detention • Emergency care • Ambulance care • Resuscitation injuries from road traffic accidents • Pre-hospital care • Accident & emergency medicine • Expert opinion on less-lethal weapons (Taser and similar), use of force matters and injuries sustained during arrest and restraint • Dr Bleetman is also an Honorary Associate Clinical Professor & retired HEMS doctor

Scars • Skin lumps • Soft tissue trauma • Burns & scalds • Plastic surgery • Hands • Skin grafts and flaps • Finger amputations • Finger injuries • Hand nerve injury • Hand tendon injury • Hand scars • Road traffic injury scars • Tissue expansion • Water scalds • Member of the Academy of Experts • Member of the Federation of Forensic & Expert Witnesses • Past-President, Warwickshire Medico-Legal Society