AI Issue 8 2017

Acquisition International - August 2017 21 Expert Witness “This generates two problems: Firstly, that it can be ignored because the initial medical report does not use the notes and is usually written before the symptoms return (the claimant has usually forgotten the initial symptoms, and these reports are so brief that detailed questions are not asked). Secondly, that when those symptoms do return, being three months later, both the claimant and the expert who is unclear of the diagnosis can put it off as something unrelated.” Mr R Scott-Watson BSc(Hons) MB BS LLB (Hons)(Open)Cert. Av. Med. Cert.MR(2)CUEW DDAM FRCS(Ed) Orthopaedic Surgeon, Expert Witness & Disability Analyst APIL Expert Medico-Legal Reporting since 1990. Over 21,000 reports. • Winner: FORENSIC INSIDER Orthopaedic Award 2016 • Winner: Lawyer Monthly Magazine Orthopaedic Expert Witness of the Year 2016 and 2017 • Winner: Forensic and Expert Witness E Magazine Medico Legal Award 2014/15 & 2016/2017 • Winner: Forensic and Expert Witness E Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award for Trauma & Orthopaedics. • 2014. Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate. • MEOL Accredited Expert. • MedCo Accredited Expert.DME 4726. • Fully trained in CPR and in LVI cases. • u k . l i n k e d i n . c om / p u b / r i c h a r d - s c o t t - watson/34/4bb/531/