Perinatal Stroke - An Introduction for Solicitors

By Dr. Kathryn Johnson, Neonatal Consultant

Posted 26 June 2023

5 Minute Read

Doctor and child meeting a newborn baby, symbolising the early-life challenges and medico-legal implications of perinatal stroke.

Tags:

  • Causation
  • Neonatal Litigation
  • Neonatal Injury
  • Stroke Claims
  • Misdiagnosed Stroke
  • Perinatal Stroke

Expert Disciplines:

  • Neonatology

About The Author

Dr. Kathryn Johnson

Neonatal Consultant

Dr. Kathryn Johnson is a Neonatal Consultant at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust with over 15 years’ experience in one of the UK’s busiest neonatal units. She provides expert neonatal care across a broad range of complex cases, including fetal medicine, surgery, cardiology, neurosurgery, and renal care. Since 2015, Dr. Johnson has built a strong medico-legal practice, offering expert opinions and detailed reports on perinatal and neonatal cases for both claimants and defendants.

For expert witness enquiries or to request her CV, Dr. Johnson can be contacted at kathrynjohnson@inneg.co.uk.

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