Expert Witness Journal Issue 67 June/July 2026 - Flipbook - Page 47
Mr. Gunaratnam Shyamalan
Consultant Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgeon
MBBS, MRCS, FRCS Orth, Hand Diploma
As the Director and lead surgeon at Midland
Hand Clinic, Mr Shyamalan provide
authoritative expert medical legal reports and
expert testimony specifically tailored to clinical
negligence litigation. His practice is built on a
foundation of clinical excellence and a deep
understanding of the complexities involved in
hand, wrist, and elbow surgery.
With a clinical practice centered on the latest
evidence based surgical techniques, he offers
authoritative independent assessments on
surgical complications, delayed diagnosis and
substandard operative care.
Areas of Legal Expertise:
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Clinical Negligence: Specialised analysis of surgical
complications, substandard operative care, and delayed
diagnosis.
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Complex Nerve Injuries: Expert evaluation of carpal tunnel and
cubital tunnel releases, including nerve damage and entrapment.
•
Trauma & Fracture Management: Critical review of scaphoid
fractures, and complex elbow trauma.
•
Degenerative & Soft Tissue Conditions: Evaluation of the
standard of care for arthritis, Dupuytren’s contracture, and
tendon repairs.
•
Sports & Ligament Injuries: Assessment of ligament
reconstruction and chronic conditions like tennis or golfer’s elbow.
Email: doctorsham@hotmail.com | Telephone: 07307 126 264
Alternate Email: midlandshandclinic@gmail.com | Website: www.midlandhandclinic.com
Chris Dawson BSc MBBS FRCS MS LLDip
Consultant Urologist
Mr Dawson is a Consultant Urologist with over 29 years’ experience. He has
formal training in personal injury and medical negligence reporting and
completed the Bond Solon Expert Witness Course in 2006. In 2008 he
completed a Diploma in Law at the College of Law in Birmingham.
Mr Dawson has over 22 years of medico legal report writing and expert witness
work and has completed over 2000 reports, He has completed numerous Fitness
to Practise reports for the General Medical Council.
He is the author of the ABC of Urology, now in its 3rd edition, and also co-edited the Evidence for Urology
which won first prize in the urology section of the BMA Medical Book Competition in 2005.
Mr Dawson is happy to accept instructions for personal injury, clinical negligence and condition and
prognosis reports.
Telephone: 07711 584939
Email: expertwitness@chrisdawson.org.uk
Fitzwilliam Hospital, Milton Way, South Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9AQ
www.chrisdawson.org.uk
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