The medicolegal challenges of aortic valve disease: Conservative treatment or aortic valve replacement?
Degeneration of the valves of the heart is very common, particularly in older patients. Aortic stenosis (AS), which is caused by calcification of a normal tricuspid valve or progressive stenosis of a congenitally bicuspid valve,…
Categories : Articles, Cardiac Surgery
Read more The clinical management of diabetic foot and its medicolegal implications
Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide and its prevalence is increasing (1). Insulin treatment has overcome the acute problems of ketoacidosis and infection often associated with the disease, but vascular and neurological complications, including diabetic…
Categories : Articles, Vascular Surgery
Read more Webinar: When would instructing an oral and maxillofacial surgeon be beneficial for your case?
Join Mr Zaid Sadiq, experienced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and expert witness, on Tuesday 17th October at 3-4pm for an insightful webinar on his area of specialism. Combining both dental and medical expertise, the role of a Head…
Read more The role of contributory negligence in defending a claim
In order to succeed, a claim for medical negligence must prove that the practitioner involved had a duty of care to their patient, this duty was breached and that the breach resulted in harm to…
Read more A Medicolegal Perspective on Neuropathic Pain
The sensation of pain evolved to protect the body from actual and potential harm (1, 2). However, in neuropathic pain, which is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system (1-5), this protective function…
Read more The importance of medical records when defending a claim
In most medical negligence claims, the patient’s medical record is the most important source of evidence and will come under close scrutiny. While the claimant has visible injuries that can be shown to a court,…
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Skin Cancer Management
Skin cancer is one of the commonest forms of cancer, currently accounting for around one-third of all cancers annually, and the incidence is rapidly increasing. Fortunately, effective treatments are available and the risks of mortality…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more The Value a Well-Written Medicolegal Report Can Make to your Defence
With any medical procedure, there is an inherent risk that an adverse event may occur, which may ultimately lead to a claim of medical negligence and litigation. Often, as part of a case, independent expert…
Read more The medicolegal implications of non-medical treatment of long-term pain
Chronic pain places a significant burden on patients and can affect every aspect of daily life. Due to the combination of physical and psychological aspects of pain, its management is complex and treatment approaches will…
Read more WEBINAR: Defending a claim in pain cases
Join us at 10.30 on 8th August for an informative webinar focused on defending pain claims. In this webinar Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez will share his experience as a Pain Consultant and expert witness working for defendants…
Read more Our Expert
Mr George Asimakopoulos has been a consultant cardiac surgeon at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London since 2014. He worked as a consultant cardiac surgeon in Bristol from 2008 - 2014.
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