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accident, especially if witnessed, counteracts the potential for fabricated evidence to be presented by party
who was responsible for the accident.
The issues prospective Claimants can claim for:
• Medical expenses, both past and future incurred
due to your injury
Alessandra Paduano, an associate of Giambrone &
Partners, commented “the opportunity to make a
claim for compensation is time limited, a victim has
three years during which time they can claim for compensation. The three-year time limitation extends
from either from the date of the accident or from the
date when it was recognised that the injuries will have
an impact on the health and well-being of the victim.”
Alessandra suggested “an injured person should seek
the advice of a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible in order to establish the level of injury and take
action to obtain compensation.”
• Travel expenses
• Long and short term care needs required as a
consequence of the injuries received in the accident.
• Loss of earnings, both current and future.
• The cost of rehabilitation, which can include
residential rehabilitation and the cost of a professional
in rehabilitation related to the type of injury
• Compensation for damage to a vehicle or personal
possessions
• The purchase of specialist equipment required as a
result of your injury
Road traffic accidents involve various types of vehicles,
Government statistics reveal that in 2022, 55% of casualties involved were occupants of cars, pedestrians
composed 14% of the injured, motorcylists and pedal
cyclists each accounted for 12% of the injured. The
vast majority of traffic collisions occur at the beginning
of the day and at the end of the working day.
• The cost of any structural adaptions to your
property to facilitate your residence
• The cost of prosthetics if required
• Legal costs such as Power of Attorney and other
measures required due to lack of capacity
• Compensation for the pain and suffering endured,
including mental health issues.
Financial compensation can be sought for a number of
different consequences following an accident that either temporarily or permanently has an effect on the
victim, such as having to take sick leave from work for
a one or two weeks or long term disability requiring
full time care.
The perception of how an accident arose and where
the responsibility lies can be assisted by enlisting the
professional expertise of accident reconstruction experts, which can clarify the question of accountability
for accident enabling the victim to claim compensation from the correct source of blame.
Mr Simon Tizzard
Consultant Neurosurgeon
and Spinal Surgeon
MA (Cantab.) FRCS (SN)
I am a Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist
interest in Spinal Surgery. I have experience in writing
Medico legal assessment of
medico-legal reports for both Clinical Negligence and
Causation as well as Personal Injury cases. I have
claimants suffering traumatic brain
undertaken Expert Witness training with Bond Solon and have been awarded
injury and psychological injury
the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate (Civil). I have
been preparing reports since 2011 and am aware of the requirements, roles
arising from accidents and clinical
and responsibilities of an Expert Witness as well as the expectations on me
negligence.
of both solicitors and the Court. I am familiar with the Royal College of
Surgeons guidelines on The Surgeon as an Expert Witness (2019).
Consulting rooms: London,
I have medicolegal experience in:
Birmingham, Exeter, Thames
1. Spinal disorders including fracture, infection, tumour, back pain )& whiplash
Valley, Bristol & Manchester.
2. Complex spine cases involving the neck, thoracic spine and back
3. Degenerative spine / cauda equina
4. Head injury
Co-editor and Author of Brain
5. Medical negligence and causation
Injury Claims, published by
I am regularly instructed by Defence and Claimant litigators. These firms
Sweet and Maxwell.
have included DAC Beachcroft, Hempsons, Hill Dickinson Irwin Mitchell,
Boyes Turner, Royds Withy King Goodman, Thompsons, Weightmans and
Ward Hadaway.
I have been a Consultant since 2007 and am in full time practice in the
National Health Service. My practice covers all aspects of spinal surgery
including elective and emergency surgery (cauda equina syndrome,
fractures, tumours, infection and spinal cord injury). I also treat patients with
moderate and severe head injury.
Contact: Claudine (Business Manager)
Tel: 01325 978337
Email: admin@tizzardmedicolegal.co.uk
Area of work: North Yorkshire, North East & Nationwide
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