Unique Selling Point
For a reliable and prompt service dental Personal Injury reports are prepared and forwarded the day of examination and alleged clinical negligence within ten days.
In order to be able to give this level of service it is necessary to have the dental records, x-rays and relevant correspondence before the appointment for an examination. This also helps to identify any documents that may be missing
What is required for successful litigation?
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What Is Required -from The Expert Witness In Claims Of Personal Injury?
• A brief summary of the dental problem
• If there is an associated medical problem, or unrelated injuries, provide a general summary. If in doubt let the expert decide relevance.
• Current legal proceedings and deadlines
AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTING EXPERT'S ASSISTANCE
• Statement from the Claimant
• Dental records of immediate emergency or temporary treatment done either by general dental practitioner, hospital or dental school. Records include all X-rays
• Dental records of general dental practitioner and/or specialist carrying out definitive treatment.
• All referral letters, their acknowledgements and subsequent reports. Family doctor record cards if relevant.
• Any study models or photographs if relevant.
Credentials -
Edgar Gordon was a University of London postgraduate tutor in dental risk management and writes regular features in the dental press on dento-legal matters. He is on the editorial board of Clinical Standards in General Dental Practice. He was for eleven years on the Council of the British Dental Association and was a founder member of the Faculty of General Dental Practice. He retired from salaried employment from a defence organisation in 1995. Mr Gordon presently advises several Health Authorities on general dental practitioner issues.
Area of work
Reports on the duty of skill and attention owed by General Dental Practitioners to their patients and personal injury to the teeth and supporting structures.
Dental personal injury reports are easier than medical because dentistry is more identifiable quantitatively and qualitatively. Since over 50% of the population visit a particular dentist or dental practice on a regular basis for check-ups their previous records are particularly valuable.
Dental records of the general dental practitioner prior to the incident under report
Edgar Gordon offers a variety of services to solicitors and claimants who require reports on the duty of skill and attention owed by general dental practitioners to their patients and personal injury to the teeth and supporting structures.
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Cases
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2000-2005 ratio claimant/defendant 5:2
Evaluation and feedback from solicitors available on request:-
- Advice on disclosures required
- Report on examination, dental record & radiographs, study models, laboratory work sheets, photographs, referral and associated correspondence.
- Treatment options of remedial work and costs
- Reviewing clinical content of claim
- Conference with Counsel
- Attendance at Trial
Member of The Law Society Expert Witnesses 2006
Accredited Expert Member of The Academy of Experts
Registered with the UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Member of Dental Law & Ethics Forum
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