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Mr Ashworth is a general Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon, with approximately 30% of his clinical work over the last 30+ years being trauma related and 70% elective orthopaedic surgery. He has a special interest in revision joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee; young adult hip pain; hip & knee arthritis surgery and sports injury surgery.

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Mr Ashworth has been engaged in medico-legal practice for over 30 years. He undertakes personal injury reporting on behalf of victims of road traffic, industrial and  other accidents. He prepares reports for insurance  and other companies wishing to defend a claim. He has over 15 years’ experience in clinical negligence work, specialising in Orthopaedic hip and knee conditions as well as cases of alleged trauma negligence.

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Mr Ashworth currently receives around 130 new instructions per year from a variety of sources including independent solicitors, employers and insurers as well NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation Authority).

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A completed personal injury report can usually be returned within 2 weeks of the consultation date, although a faster turnaround time can sometimes be accommodated if necessary. Clinical negligence (breach/causation and condition/prognosis) reports can be completed within 4-8 weeks of the consultation/report date. This is dependent on the volume of records requiring review and number of active cases being prepared at the time.

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Mr Ashworth is experienced in providing screening reports prior to engagement as a Part 35 Expert. He has experience in giving evidence at Court including the Royal Courts of Justice and at the Coroner’s Court. He is a full member of the Expert Witness Institute and a member of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses. Clients under 18 years of age can be seen at Torbay Chiropractic Clinic and his other non-Torquay clinics.

 

• Instruction ratios:-

  • Personal injury: claimant 60%; defendant 35%; single joint expert 5%.

  • Clinical negligence: claimant 60%; defendant 40%.

 

• Training -Attends regular update training, on average every 1-2 years.

  • Advanced Medico-Legal Report Writing

  • Medico-Legal Court Room Skills

  • Concurrent Medical Evidence (Hot Tubbing)

  • British Orthopaedic Association medico-legal training annually

 

• Registered for business promotion with:

  • The Expert Witness Institute (Full Member of the Expert Witness Institute - MEWI)

  • National Expert Witness Association (NEWA)

  • Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)

  • SpecialistInfo.com (The Faculty of Expert Witnesses -The FEW)

  • Medical Experts Online (MEOL)

  • The Medico-Legal Experts Practice (TMLEP) Map

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• Appointment Venues:​

  • Mount Stuart Hospital, St Vincent's Rd, Torquay, TQ1 4UP​    Map

  • Torbay Chiropractic Clinic, 48a Barton Hill Rd, Torquay TQ2 8JD   Map

  • Keats House Consulting Rooms, 24-26 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RS Map

  • Light Centre Marylebone , 10 Portman Square, London W1H 6AZ  Map

  • Light Centre Monument, 36 St Mary at Hill, London EC3R 8DU  Map

  • North Downs Hospital, 46 Tupwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6DP   Map

  • Exeter Medical, Admiral House, Exeter Business Pk, Grenadier Rd, EX1 3QF   Map

  • Taunton Chiropractic Clinic, Crown Medical Centre, Venture Way, Taunton, TA2 8QY  Map

 

• Contact email: -

london.bridge.medicolegal@gmail.com

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• Medico-legal CV:-

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• Academic CV:-

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