Hand Surgery Expert Witness
Orthopaedic Expert Witness in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Mr Ross Fawdington is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with subspecialist expertise in hand and wrist surgery. He accepts medico-legal instructions in personal injury and clinical negligence cases involving injuries and conditions affecting the hand and wrist.
Instructions relating to selected upper limb trauma, such as clavicle fractures, may also be considered. Instructions relating to lower limb orthopaedic conditions are not normally accepted.
Independent Expert in Hand & Wrist Surgery
Mr Fawdington is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) Surgeon working in a Major Trauma Centre that receives tertiary referrals for civilian and military patients. His clinical practice involves both upper and lower limb surgery managing complex trauma, malunions, nonunions, infection and metastatic bone disease. His elective practice focusses on hand and wrist pathology and upper limb conditions.
He has fellowships in Hand Surgery and Lower Limb Complex Trauma Reconstruction. He has a Masters Degree with merit in Hand Surgery and has passed the Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Certificate.
Mr Fawdington has been the QE Hospital T&O department Clinical Service Lead and is a core member of the Metalwork Review Group discussing complex cases that potentially need corrective revision surgery. He is also the Clinical Lead for Metastatic Bone Disease ensuring patients receive appropriate and timely care.
Reports are prepared independently and objectively, with the overriding duty being to the court in accordance with CPR Part 35.
Expert Witness Credentials
Specialty
Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with subspecialist expertise in Hand and Wrist surgery.
Primary Medico-Legal Practice
Hand and wrist injuries and conditions.
Additional Instructions Considered
Selected upper limb trauma, including clavicle fractures.
Expert Witness Training
Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Certificate.
Report Types:
- Personal Injury
- Condition and prognosis reports
- Breach of duty reports
- Causation reports
- Joint expert statements
- Court attendance if required
Scope of Medico-Legal Practice
Mr Fawdington accepts medico-legal instructions in cases involving injuries and conditions affecting the hand and wrist.
Instructions relating to selected upper limb trauma, such as clavicle fractures, may also be considered where appropriate.
Instructions relating to lower limb orthopaedic conditions are not normally accepted.
Typical Medico-Legal Instructions
Mr Fawdington commonly accepts instructions in cases involving the following:
- Wrist fractures, including distal radius fractures
- Scaphoid fractures
- Hand fractures
- Ligament injuries of the wrist
- Tendon injuries of the hand and wrist
- Peripheral nerve injuries affecting the hand
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Delayed diagnosis of hand or wrist fractures
- Complications of hand and wrist surgery
How to Instruct
Medico-legal instructions can be sent by email to Mr Fawdington’s private secretary.
A typical instruction will include a letter of instruction, relevant medical records, imaging and witness statements where available.
Where records are extensive, a screening opinion can be considered before preparation of a full report.
Availability for Medico-Legal Instructions
Mr Fawdington accepts medico-legal instructions in cases involving injuries and conditions affecting the Hand and Wrist. Enquiries regarding availability are welcomed before formal instruction. Mr Fawdington can assess clients at all clinic locations and offers a range of daytime and evening appointments. Please see the clinic locations page for addresses and directions.
Typical turnaround times are as follows:
- Screening opinion: 1–2 weeks
- Client interview & assessment: 1-2 weeks (depending on location)
- Standard medico-legal report: 4–6 weeks
- Urgent instructions: by agreement
- Cases involving extensive medical records can be discussed in advance to agree an appropriate timetable.
Medico-Legal Enquiries
Instructing advocates & solicitors
For medico-legal enquiries, availability or potential instructions, please contact Mr Fawdington’s private secretary.
Further Information
Further background information regarding Mr Fawdington’s medico-legal work can be found on the main Medico-Legal overview page.