Expert Witness Journal Issue 63 October 2025 - Flipbook - Page 47
experts and case managers in the industry to ensure
the optimal outcome for each individual.
Mr Todd Kanzara
We understand that workplace accidents can be
life-changing, and we help clients navigate the oftendaunting process of making compensation claims
against their employers. Our experienced solicitors
have secured compensation totalling more than
£200m for clients over the past 20 years, including
high-level spinal cord injury cases and brain injury
cases.
Consultant ENT Surgeon
LLB Law (Hons), MBBS, MRCS (ENT), PGCert MedEd,
PGCert Voice Ped, FRCS(ENT)
Mr Todd Kanzara is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at the Countess of Chester Hospital
with subspecialty interests in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, laryngology, and
voice disorders. He provides a comprehensive general ENT service for both adult and
paediatric patients, managing a wide range of benign and malignant conditions. Mr
Kanzara also leads a dedicated weekly cancer diagnostic clinic.
Mr Kanzara manages a broad spectrum of ENT conditions in his clinical practice,
including hearing loss, tinnitus, nasal obstruction, and sinonasal disease. His surgical
repertoire encompasses thyroid and parathyroid surgery, adenotonsillectomy,
endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, and pharyngeal pouch surgery. He actively
participates in a biweekly regional multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting dedicated
to the management of thyroid cancers. He is an active participant in weekly and
biweekly regional multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings for Head and Neck and
Thyroid cancers, respectively.
Recent settlements secured for clients involved in an
accident at work include a seven-figure settlement for
Charlie, a busy and active gentleman. Charlie sustained a spinal injury at work, and the settlement sum
has allowed him to regain some of his pre-injury independence. Another recent client, Gerald, sustained
a traumatic brain injury while delivering pallets as an
HGV driver. With Stewarts’ support, he achieved a
seven-figure settlement, enabling him to purchase a
bungalow and contribute to his ongoing rehabilitation
and treatment. You can read Gerald’s story here.
https://www.stewartslaw.com/news/hgv-driver-injured-atwork-secures-settlement/
As the departmental lead for research and education, he is committed to supervising
and developing junior doctors and higher surgical trainees. Regularly auditing his
practice to ensure alignment with national standards and best practice guidance.
A Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is listed on the GMC
Specialist Register for Otolaryngology.
In addition to his clinical expertise,Mr Kanzara holds a law degree (LLB, 2006) and
has completed the Expert Witness Certification Programme at the University
of Strathclyde, as well as specialist training with Bond Solon. Well-versed in the
requirements of CPR Part 35 and the responsibilities of an expert witness. Mr Kanzara
accept instructions in both personal injury and clinical negligence matters, with a
current case distribution of approximately 60% claimant and 40% defendant.
Delivering balanced, evidence-based, and legally robust reports that integrate his dual
expertise in medicine and law.
If you want to know more about bringing an accident
in the workplace claim, read the article on our website
written by Warren Maxwell.
https://www.stewartslaw.com
Contact: Mr Todd Kanzara - Tel: 07796 945 100 - Email: clelidaltd@gmail.com
Address: The Grosvenor Hospital, Wrexham Rd., Chester CH4 7QP
Area of work: North West and Nationwide
The future of HSE
As the HSE marks its 50th anniversary, the 2025
annual report clearly shows the progress made, but
also outlines the work still to be done.
Mr Ahmed Elshaer
Consultant General
and Upper GI surgeon
Partner Nichola Fosler comments: “Each of the 124 fatalities represents a family devastated and a preventable
tragedy. Despite the improvements with workplace safety the
HSE notes that the challenge ahead lies in maintaining the
level of workplace safety while addressing emerging risks and
protecting an evolving workforce, particularly in light of advances in technology and the growing number of self-employed
workers who face unique vulnerabilities.”
MBcHB, M.Sc, phD, JAG, MRCS, FRCS (Eng)
Mr Ahmed Elshaer is an experienced Upper GI and General Surgeon Consultant at
Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. He has worked as a Upper GI
consultant surgeon in Leeds and Brighton before moving to Bradford. He is also an
honorary senior lecturer at University of Leeds. He works privately in the Yorkshire
clinic Bradford and the Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital.
He specializes in Oesophagogastric cancer and Bariatric surgery. Performing a
complete range of minimally invasive keyhole surgeries including; gallbladder surgery,
biliary surgery, hernias, acid reflux surgery, weight loss surgery and oesophagogastric
cancer surgery. He has extensive experience in robotic surgery. He provides proficient
robotic surgery for complex upper GI surgical cases. He also offers Upper GI
endoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Authors
Nichola Fosler
Partner, Personal Injury
+44 (0)20 7822 8165
nfosler@stewartslaw.com
Mr Elshaer has wide experience in colorectal, liver transplantation and pancreatic
surgery. He is also the clinical governance lead of general surgery department.
Mr Elshaer began his training in general surgery in 2010. During his training, he
completed two fellowships in Birmingham and Hull. He was awarded FRCS in 2019.
He had extensive training in Oesophagogastric cancer and bariatric surgery.
Paralegal Molly Knott contributed to this article.
www.stewartslaw.com
He participates in numerous educational courses and believes in the importance of
training and teaching to junior doctors. A recognised trainer by GMC and a course
director at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in many courses. He is a
recognised MRCS examiner nationally and internationally. He is the Yorkshire
representative at ALSGBI council. He is also the lead for the professional and patient
educational committee of UKIOG which is a multi-professional oesphago-gastric
group in the UK and Ireland.
Contact Name: Ahmed Elshaer
Tel: 01274 276 296
Email: ahmedelshaer@expertwitness.co.uk
Website: https://mrahmedelshaer.com
Area of Work: Bradford - Leeds & nationwide
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