Expert Witness Journal Issue 66 April 2026 - Flipbook - Page 57
Mr Martin Young
Mr Gerard Cronin
Chiropractor, Researcher & Author
Nursing Care Expert
BSc (Hons), Nursing MA (Healthcare), Diploma in Nursing & Registered Nurse
I am a Registered Nurse and Medico Legal Exper t with 25 years of full-time NHS
experience.
BSc (Hons), BSc (Dist), DC, MPhil, FRCC
I have worked as a medico legal exper t since 2008. I have been fully trained in all
aspects of the medico legal process including giving evidence in Cour t. I am fully
conversant with CPR rules and directions. I have given evidence both in the Crown
Mr Martin Young is a practicing chiropractor with
over 25 years' clinical experience, currently based in
clinics in South Somerset & North Dorset with five
associates and over 14,000 active patients. He also
work in a specialist Headache Clinic, co-managing
head and face pain patients as part of a
multi-disciplinary team.
Cour t in England and to the Fatal Accident and Sudden Death Inquiry Cour t in Scotland.
On average, I prepare 100 Medico Legal repor ts each year. My Defendant/
Claimant split currently stands at 30/70.
My areas of clinical expertise include:
General Nursing care A&E/Emergency Care
Acute Assessment Unit Acute Medical Wards
My company retains several Nursing and Midwifer y Associates.
We provide medico legal experts who are in current clinical practice in the
In addition his my clinical practice, Mr Young work as an chiropractic expert
witness specialising in Chiropractic negligence and malpractice cases. He has
already received over 550 instructions in this regard from Claimant and Defendant
in roughly equal measure and he’s experienced in giving oral evidence in courts
and tribunals. Offering independent professional opinions in matters of:
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following areas:
Midwifer y exper ts (Community & Acute).
Chiropractic negligence and malpractice cases
Personal injury
Road traffic accidents
Low back pain
Headache & facial pain
Repetitive strain injuries
Adult Nursing
Paediatric Nursing
Practice/GP Nursing
General Nursing
Respirator y Nursing
Intra Venous therapy nursing
A&E Nursing
Tissue Viability Nursing
Prison Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Learning Disability Nursing
All of my Associates have been trained to produce CPR Par t 35 compliant exper t
repor ts and have been trained in the provision of oral evidence to the Cour t.
Contact: Gerard Cronin
Mobile: 07757 301 280
Email: myoung@chiropracticexpertwitness.co.uk
Telephone: 01935 423138
Website: www.chiropracticexpertwitness.co.uk
Email: info@croninsolutions.co.uk
Website: www.croninsolutions.co.uk
Cronin Ltd, 64 Sackville Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 4UG
Area of work: Nationwide and Republic of Ireland
Dr Linda Monaci
Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
Medico-legal assessments for suspected or known brain injury and/or
brain dysfunction in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence claims
• Acquired brain injury
• Cognitive dysfunction
• Stroke
• Epilepsy
• Mental capacity assessments
• Post-concussion syndrome
• Anoxia
• Dementia
• Neuropsychiatric conditions
• Alcohol and drug abuse
Medico-legal services: Instructions from Claimants, Defendants and as a Single Joint Expert. Assessments can also be carried out in Italian.
Dr Monaci has a good knowledge of Swedish and Spanish and has experience of working through interpreters.
Dr Monaci has completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificates.
Dr Monaci receives approximately 60-70% instructions from Claimants and 40-30% from Defendants. In April 2024, Dr Monaci counted
each new instruction received in the previous 12 months and found the percentages were as follows: 58% Claimant, 37% Defendant and
5% Jointly instructed. In April 2025, Dr Monaci calculated that in the previous 12 months, the split was divided as follows: 73% Claimants,
24% Defendants and 3% jointly instructed.
Main consulting rooms (nationwide locations):
Consultations for medico-legal services are available in London, Guildford, Horsham, Leatherhead and Southampton.
Assessments in care homes and in individuals' home may also be possible when based on clinical needs.
Clinical services are available in Surrey. Available for travel throughout the UK and abroad.
Correspondence address:
Email: linda@monaciconsultancy.com
www.monaciconsultancy.com
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