Assisting in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence cases
I am a full-time NHS Consultant Eye Surgeon based in County Durham. I trained in London before settling in the North East in 2008.
I am instructed by Solicitors across the country to provide an Expert Ophthalmology opinion to assist the Court in Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence proceedings.
My clinical work is only undertaken within the NHS.
Husband. Father. Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon since 2015.
BSc, MBBS (Imperial College, London), FRCOphth, DLM
Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
Advanced Surgical Trainer and Examiner.
Awarded Diploma in Legal Medicine in 2021 by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of The Royal College of Physicians
Member of The North of England Medico-Legal Society
An Ophthalmology Medical Condition and Prognosis Report needs an interview, examination (including testing for glasses) and testing with specialist diagnostic machines including visual field testing, optical coherence tomography, and ultra wide field retinal photography. Each consultation alone on average takes 2 hours after which, I form my opinion and write the Report.
I am an expert opinion in Ophthalmology with specialist interests in Emergency Ophthalmology, and in Oculoplastics – managing conditions affecting the eyelids including trauma, cancer and aging.
I draw on my experience as a current full-time NHS Consultant providing elective and emergency Ophthalmology care.
I accept instructions to assist in cases of Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence.
I write CPR35-compliant reports on Breach of Duty and Causation; and Condition and Prognosis. I also write Screening Reports.
My Medico-Legal practice is indemnified by The Medical Protection Society and I see clients in Durham.
All reports are proof-read prior to signing off, by Maureen Lilford who has over 20 years’ experience as a Medico-Legal practice secretary. Ours is a paperless and GDPR-compliant practice.
If you are looking for an Ophthalmologist based in the North East to provide and expert opinion, please contact Mrs Maureen Lilford (Medicolegal Secretary for Mr Lau) for further information:
maureenlilford5@gmail.com