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“in order to try to save face, [he] sought to justify it”
by repeatedly trying to 昀椀nd evidence.
5. What can instructing solicitors and expert
witnesses learn from this case?
There is an onus on experts to ensure they have the
complete picture before 昀椀nalising their report. As
Judge Charman stated, “it was not [the expert’s] fault
if he was not provided with the witness statements
and other reports, but that he did not ask to see
them before 昀椀nalising his report is, in my judgment,
a serious omission.”
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by the Head Office Team and its experienced Secretaries. Our Experts
carefully examine medical documents and evidence and use their
professional opinion to prepare and deliver high quality, detailed, factual
reports for Solicitors, Insurers and direct instructions on behalf of both
Claimants, Defendants and Joint. We cover all areas of the UK.
We provide a wide range of Medico Legal and Personal Injury Reports:
Areas of expertise include:
However, as this case highlights, the main
responsibility lies with instructing solicitors to
ensure that their expert access to all relevant
information before producing their report, and that
the 昀椀nal report is based on that information.
Instructing solicitors should pay particular attention
to this given the consequences of an “unreliable”
report – that it has the potential to materially
impact the outcome of a client’s case.
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Dr Sam Creavin
GP Expert Witness
Dr Maria Hurley
MB ChB (Hons), MPhil, MRCP(UK), MRCGP, PhD
Specialist in Urgent Care
and General Practice medicine
Dr. Sam Creavin is an experienced GP with expertise in diagnostic accuracy and clinical
negligence. Since 2015, Dr. Creavin has served as a GP Partner and now Senior Partner at a
semi-rural practice, providing clinical supervision to other GPs including locums, and advice
MB BCh BAO medical degree University College Cork Diploma
in Child Health Royal College of Physicians (Ire) Diploma in
Obstetrics Royal College of Surgeons Membership of Irish
College of General Practice Membership of Royal College of
General Practice FFA part1 RCSI Anaesthesia Diploma in Chinese
medicine and Acupuncture University of Beijing Fellowship of Urgent Care medicine RCSI,
CUBS Expert Witness training with Bond Solon
on complex cases. His extensive experience includes in-hours and out-of-hours care, remote
consultations, home visits, and care home assessments.
As a medicolegal expert, Dr. Creavin has completed over 200 clinical negligence reports,
averaging 3–5 cases monthly. His work includes reports for claimants, defendants, NHS
Resolution, and the GMC. Areas of expertise encompass delayed diagnoses of cancer, sepsis,
cardiac and spinal disorders, and acute conditions, as well as prescribing errors and
Maria has a strong interest in Forensic Medicine and is experienced in a broad range
of disciplines within urgent care practice.
management of laboratory results. Experienced with Conference with Counsel; completed
Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate.
Expertise includes:
Current practice Her current work in urgent care practice involves the assessment
and treatment of acute and non-acute medical conditions and some general practice
work. Maria is also involved in the training and supervision of Fellowship students
on site, and runs the Resuscitation clinical skills drills. She is also involved in regular
in-house training and participates in clinical audit.
• Diagnosis and management of sepsis in general practice.
• Diagnosis and management of cancer in general practice.
• Diagnosis and management of cardiac disorders.
• Diagnosis and management of spinal in general practice.
• Diagnosis and management of spinal disorders in general practice, including cauda equina
syndrome
Relevant medicolegal experience and skills:
Personal Injury: Completion of a large number of medical examinations reports for
the Personal Injuries Assessment Board.
• Delayed diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss.
• Alleged mismanagement of repeat prescriptions.
• Management of lab results.
Negligence: Maria has been involved in Clinical Governance committees and
clinical lead positions in former posts and has managed clinical complaints for the
group.
• Diagnosis and management of long term conditions: including rheumatic conditions and
GCA/PMR: or endocrine conditions (diabetes, thyroid.)
• Dementia, care homes, frailty as applicable to general practice.
• Gastrointestinal disorders.
Teaching/ training: As a specialist in urgent care medicine and General practitioner,
Maria also holds teaching positions;
• Medication errors.
• Inflammatory conditions.
Maria can act as an Expert Witness in England and Ireland. Maria is happy to be
contacted for brief advisory reports, and can give expert testimony by video link for trial
also. Maria understands her duties to the court and is CPR part 35 compliant. In 2025
she completed an Expert Witness masterclass training given by the newly established
Irish Expert Witness training company, and Bond Solon CUBS certificate.
• Failure to refer.
• Failure to arrange appropriate monitoring or follow up.
• Children & Adults.
• Home visits care homes, F2F & telephone.
• Ectopic pregnancy.
• Operational issues in practices (e.g. reception signposting, review or action of
Contact: Maria Hurley Tel: (00353) 086 8096471
Email: maria.hurley@icloud.com - Alternate Email: mariahurley88@gmail.com
Address: 1, Knockrea Villas, Old Blackrock Road, Cork, T12 POK6
Area of work: UK, Ireland.
investigation results, management of correspondence.)
Contact:Tel: 07495 341 954
Email: sam@gpexpertwitness.com
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