Why You Can't Replace a Face-2-Face Examination when it comes to Spinal Injury Claims
By Mr Neil Slater, Consultant Trauma, Orthopaedic, & Spinal Surgeon
Posted 20 May 2021
4 Minute Read
Tags:
- Spinal Surgeon Expert Witness
- Spinal Trauma
- Remote Consultation Litigation
- Orthopaedic Expert Witness
Expert Disciplines:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
About The Author
Mr Neil Slater
Consultant Trauma, Orthopaedic, & Spinal Surgeon
Mr Neil Slater, MA FRCS FRCS(ORTH), is a Consultant Trauma, Orthopaedic, and Spinal Surgeon with over 27 years’ experience in medico-legal reporting. He handles both personal injury and clinical negligence cases, with a current report turnaround of 2-4 weeks. His instructions are approximately 25% claimant, 5% defendant, and 75% joint expert.
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