Areas of Expertise

I am a Plastic Surgeon and Hand Surgeon, and undertake medico-legal work in these areas. Examples of typical medico-legal cases are:

Hand Surgery

Injuries at work eg. Amputation of finger / thumb, finger tip injuries, lacerations, finger fractures, hand fractures, burns, nerve injury eg. fractures, joint replacement surgery, nerve decompression surgery, tendon repair
Work related compensation claims
Injuries sustained in public places eg. falls
Chronic hand and wrist problems relating to work eg. RSI, DeQuervain's tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome
Complications or poor outcomes from surgery
Medical negligence

Injuries at work eg. Lacerations, burns, scars
Injuries from assault eg. scars on the face or elsewhere
Injuries resulting from accidents eg. Road traffic accidents (RTA)
Injuries sustained in public places eg. falls
Dog bites
Complications of medical treatment eg. extravasation injury
Complications or poor outcomes from surgery eg. Necrotising fasciitis, skin grafting, excision of skin lesion
Medical negligence