Peter Evans
Expert in Medico Legal Pain Opinion
My business has increased enormously in the last few years and I now provide between 100 and 200 reports per annum on all aspects of Pain Medicine including personal injury and clinical negligence.
I have provided reports for defendants (45%), Claimants (45%) and joint (10%) on all matters related to pain management. In addition I am also invited to provide opinion for the Medical Defence Organisations and through them the GMC.
I have regularly attended court and presented oral evidence. In 2015 I was in court on 6 occasions. I have also been retained in court as a single joint expert.
How to contact me
Mrs Sara Welham (Administrator)
Street Farm House, The Street, Worth, Kent CT14 0DE
peter@pain-medicolegal-expert.co.uk
www.pain-medicolegal-expert.co.uk
+44 (0)7801 930 370
Professional Summary
- GMC: 1437719 (Next revalidation summer 2019)
- Professional Indemnity: Chesterfield Group: MP00041\A172855
! graduated from Guy’s Hospital in 1970 and subsequently trained in anaesthesia at Sheffield and Oxford. I broadened my experience spending 4 years abroad. I visited Sweden and New Zealand; where I held the post of Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and undertook other posts in Australia before returning to the UK. In 1978 I was awarded a Fellowship in Pain Management at Oxford and during this time he developed an interest in acupuncture.
In 1982 I was appointed to run the pain service at Charing Cross Hospital. Under my direction the service developed greatly and excellent facilities were developed for patient care. I am an active member of the British Pain Society for 30 years and has been a Council Member, past Honorary Secretary past Honorary Treasurer.
In 2011 I was elected to Honorary Membership of the Society for his outstanding contribution to the Society and to the field of Pain Medicine during his 30 years as a consultant.
I have written extensively in the literature. I was formerly President of the British Medical Acupuncture Society. As founder of PANG, a UK pain group, I demonstrated a strong interest in education with the diversity of symposia that he organised and ran during a period of 25 years. I am a member of numerous international pain societies.
I began my medicolegal practice in 1990 . I have acted for claimants and defendants to an equal degree, have been involved in negligence and criminal negligence cases and has given opinion on International class action matters. I have attended court and given evidence. I provide between 150-200 detailed reports each year.
Fees
- The base rate for report charging is £250/hour plus VAT
Sample breakdown:
- Decode and analysis of digital or other medical records: 1-2 hours
- Clinical examination: 1-1.5 hours
- 4- 8 hours
Deferred fee settlement cases are accepted
A detailed breakdown of fees and charges can be provided on request.
Medico Legal Services
- Desktops reports
- Fixed fee clinical negligence evaluation short reports
- Consultation and assessment of Claimant’s at home
- Detailed (forensic) reports for comprehensive personal injury claims
- Detailed (forensic) reports for clinical negligence claims
- Reports for Criminal Injury Compensation cases
- Pain Expert Reports in relation to matrimonial disputes
- Pain Expert Reports for Private Medical Insurers (PMI’s)
- Pain Testimony for Coroner’s cases
- Cost budgeting
- In relation to Court matters
- Pre-instruction meetings
- Joint opinions
- Case conferences with barristers
- Telephone
- In person
- Pre-court conferences
- Court attendance
- Acting for all parties: Claimants (45%), Defendants (45%), Single Joint Expert (10%)
All reports are bespoke in nature, templates will be used only at the request of the instructing body .
Typical design:
- Instructions
- Background or allegation
- Documentation
- Relevant pre and post event history from records and Claimant
- Current situation
- Examination to include either photography or video examination
- Review of GP and other records
- Review of expert testimony
- Review other reports and witness statements
- Opinion (Causation, Condition, Treatment, Prognosis)
- Summary
- Legal obligations
- Appendices and references
Claimants can usually be seen within 2-3 weeks of receiving instruction and a final report is normally delivered within 4 weeks of the date on which the Claimant was seen.
- I am a member of the register of Expert Witnesses - www.jspubs.com
- I am registered with Specialist Info - www.specialistinfo.com