Dr Niruj Agrawal

Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

St George’s Hospital, London

Medico-Legal Work

Expert reports for solicitors and courts

This page is primarily intended for solicitors considering an instruction for the preparation of a medico-legal report.

My Expertise

I have extensive experience preparing medico-legal reports and have received the necessary training. I have received instructions from claimants, defendants, and as a single joint expert. Over the last year I have received approximately 50% of instructions as single joint expert, 30% from claimants, and 20% from defendants. Occasionally instructions have been received on a judge’s order directly.

I mainly act in civil matters and have acted only rarely in criminal matters where there are specific issues within my area of expertise.

Clinical Areas of Expertise

–Neuropsychiatry
–Traumatic Brain Injury
–Neuropsychiatric consequences of Brain Injury including PTSD
–Organic Psychiatric Disorders
–Neuropsychiatric consequences of various neurological conditions
–Memory disorders
–Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders
–Affective disorders
–Organic personality disorders / changes
–Apathy-amotivation symptoms / syndromes

Medico-Legal Areas

–Personal injury
–Clinical negligence
–Mental capacity issues
–Testamentary capacity
–Fitness to plead

Estimate of Time Required

Actual time taken depends on the complexity of the case and volume of documentation. An average report requires approximately 10 hours, including patient assessment, reading documents, liaising with solicitors, and writing and checking the report. Complex cases may require 15 or more hours; an estimate is always discussed beforehand.

Fees & Terms

For details of fees, please contact my secretary at [email protected].

Terms and conditions for preparation of medico-legal reports are available on request from my secretary.

Please feel free to contact me if you have a specific query or wish to discuss any issues relating to your instruction.

Contact Secretary Direct Enquiry