The role of a GP Expert Witness is to provide specialist information and opinion on the medical care provided by General Practitioners. GP Expert Witnesses differ from other medical experts, as their experience includes a broad range of medical aspects, both physical and mental, reflecting the role carried out by GPs. Courts rely on the opinion of GP medico-legal experts to help them make decisions on matters including claims for medical negligence and Personal Injury. The GP medico-legal experts have many years of experience preparing expert witness reports, which are clear and concise, appearing as a witness for both the Prosecution and Defence.
Dr Nigel Lord is an experienced GP and former GP Trainer. He has been working for the NHS for over 30 years and remains a GP Partner at a large Teaching Practice based in Altrincham, Cheshire.
In addition to his NHS work, he has been providing independent and impartial medical opinion in GP Personal Injury cases since 2000 and provides GP Opinion in all aspects of Personal Injury, via his face-to-face clinics at: Altrincham, Blackburn, Liverpool, Manchester & Preston. Dr Nigel Lord’s formal reports comply with part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules and the part 35 Practice Direction.
Dr Lord was promoted in November 2023, from a Member of the Royal College of GPs (MRCGP) to a Fellow (FRCGP). This achievement was a recognition of a career long commitment to the development of General Practice. This includes work at his NHS GP surgery, his role in Training GPs, his role in developing services for patients in his local area and his role as an Expert Witness, facilitating General Practitioner Clinical Negligence work.
Dr Nigel Lord is experienced in the production of high-quality Medico-legal Personal Injury reports, in providing opinion at Case Conferences and has significant Court Experience. He has extensive experience working with Solicitors and Insurers, providing Medico-legal opinion as a GP Expert:
- Personal injury
- Serious Injury
- Accidents at work
- Medical Negligence
- Road traffic accidents
- Motorbike / bicycle accidents
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
- Needle stick injuries
- Low impact RTA
- Minor surgery
- Whiplash
- Trauma
Medico-legal examinations and assessments are available in Chesire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
