PMPS - Pain Beyond Cancer
Ian Paterson, “Disgraced breast surgeon”, had his sentence increased from 15 to 20 years last month in order for the punishment to more squarely fit the crime. The below quote from Linda Milliband of Thompson…
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Read more Spinal Cord Stimulators in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulators in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) have been in use to treat pain since 1967. They work by delivering mild electric stimulation to the nerves along the spinal…
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Read more Why Do You Need a Pain Expert?
By Dr Christopher Jenner MB BS FRCA FFPMRCA Pain Expert at Medicolegal Associates Ltd What is a Pain Expert? A pain medicine specialist or pain expert is a doctor with specialised training and expertise in…
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Read more How an Expert Witness can be Key in Proving Causation in Court
Causation is generally accepted as being one of the most difficult areas for medicolegal experts to address. Even in seemingly clear-cut cases such as the one shared here: A grandmother from overseas visiting her daughter…
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Read more Accidents or assaults on staff in the care industry – Case study
“Cookson and Buckley’s analysis of the British Crime Survey (2010/2011) found that health and social welfare associate professionals have a relatively high risk of assault or threat at work… compared with other types of work…” While it’s reasonable…
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Read more Dr Jenner discusses Post Mastectomy Pain and how to treat it
Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS) Post mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) is a type of chronic pain, typically neuropathic in nature that occurs after breast cancer surgeries and continues beyond the usual healing period, typically 3-6…
Read more Why a Pain Expert Witness can Improve Your Case and How to Choose your Expert
As you know, Defence will be seeking to prove either that the pain the Claimant has is not as bad as they’re saying it is, or that the pain they are currently suffering is not…
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Read more BARRISTER, FIONA ASHWORTH DISCUSSES THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS EXPERTS SHOULD AVOID
By Fiona Ashworth, Nationwide Leading Expert in Chronic Pain and Head of Kings Chambers Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury. In the course of my practice over the past twenty-nine years, I have been assisted by a…
Read more Fibromyalgia - Why proper diagnosis is crucial to the success of chronic pain cases.
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a type of nerve pain or neuropathic pain caused by a dysfunction of the nervous system, which leads to a constellation of characteristic symptoms and signs in sufferers. The hallmark…
Read more Medico Legal Common Pain Conditions 2017
We are taking a look at the 5 most common pain conditions that we deal with as medico legal experts. This blog post will give an overview of each of the conditions and draw out…
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