Medico-legal
Jonathan has been preparing reports for the Court since 2013 with over 1,000 prepared to date - these have been a mixture of personal injury, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and clinical negligence cases. He has received training in the preparation of medico-legal reports and is fully compliant with CPR rules; having recently undertaken Bond Solon training on the CPR Part 35 rules.
Jonathan is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office - ref: Z3303446
Jonathan has prepared reports for claimants (70%), defendants (10%) and joint instructions (20%) and he has Courtroom experience.
Jonathan appreciates the requirements of solicitors, in particular the timescales for civil litigation. He is flexible and responsive and has had good feedback from solicitors and counsel:
"Thank you for this excellent report, which is very helpful."
"Mr Hobson is an excellent expert witness, very approachable and someone who I would thoroughly recommend."
"His reports are always of a very high quality and we find that we can rely on the opinions he gives. Jonathan is always willing to discuss any tricky medico- legal issues and provides useful advice when asked. Any barristers that have seen his reports have been complimentry about the standard of report."
"Jonathan is a wonderfully straightforward ENT medico-legal expert witness who has a natural flair for simplifying very complex medical issues to aid in lay comprehension. In circa three years of having worked with Jonathan I can honestly say I have never had an issue with the quality of his work nor deadlines! If you need an ENT medico-legal expert witness please instruct Jonathan, you will not be disappointed."
What you can expect from Jonathan
Fees
Jonathan's Medico-legal CV
Jonathan is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office - ref: Z3303446
Jonathan has prepared reports for claimants (70%), defendants (10%) and joint instructions (20%) and he has Courtroom experience.
Jonathan appreciates the requirements of solicitors, in particular the timescales for civil litigation. He is flexible and responsive and has had good feedback from solicitors and counsel:
"Thank you for this excellent report, which is very helpful."
"Mr Hobson is an excellent expert witness, very approachable and someone who I would thoroughly recommend."
"His reports are always of a very high quality and we find that we can rely on the opinions he gives. Jonathan is always willing to discuss any tricky medico- legal issues and provides useful advice when asked. Any barristers that have seen his reports have been complimentry about the standard of report."
"Jonathan is a wonderfully straightforward ENT medico-legal expert witness who has a natural flair for simplifying very complex medical issues to aid in lay comprehension. In circa three years of having worked with Jonathan I can honestly say I have never had an issue with the quality of his work nor deadlines! If you need an ENT medico-legal expert witness please instruct Jonathan, you will not be disappointed."
What you can expect from Jonathan
- Jonathan will respond to correspondence within 5 working days
- Reports will be dispatched within 14 days of interview with the client and / or receipt of all relevant medical records, x-rays and scans if applicable
- Provision of an objective expert report which will be addressed to the court
- Jonathan will see patients at the Spire Hospital in Cheshire or Manchester but is happy to liaise with instructing solicitors to see patients at a mutually convenient location in the North West of England
- Jonathan provides medico-legal reports for noise-induced hearing loss using the frequencies specified in the Coles et al guidelines: 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 4kHz, 6kHz and 8kHz according to British Standards
Fees
- Fees are payable 90 days after receipt of the report
- Deferred payment is not undertaken
- Fees are based on an hourly rate of £250 to include examination, perusal of medical records and preparation of the report
- Audiometry and other investigations are charged separately
- A typical report for noise-induced hearing loss or RTA associated tinnitus will cost £550
- Medical negligence reports are billed at an hourly rate and generally take 3-4 hours to complete
- If the client cancels with less than 48 hours or fails to attend, a cancellation fee of £125 will be charged
- In certain circumstances fixed fee arrangements can be negotiated
Jonathan's Medico-legal CV
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