Medico-Legal

Expert Witness for Upper Limb & Hand Injuries

I offer medical legal services specialising in injuries involving the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. My expertise encompasses expert witness testimony, specialist assessments, and the preparation of medical legal reports for solicitors and insurance companies across Northern Ireland and the UK.

Personal injuries resulting from workplace accidents, product liability, and medical malpractice are within my remit of expertise.

I have extensive experience providing impartial expert opinion evidence for both claimants and defendants in civil litigation cases, as well as for insurance companies.

My current NHS role is as a Consultant Hand Therapist / Advanced Practitioner, being the most specialist level for an Allied Health Professional working in Hand Therapy. I am also the Principal CHT in my own private practice and hold The Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Civil Certificate.

Please get in with contact me to request a copy of my CV and Terms & Conditions.

Michelle Razo, Upper Limb and Hand Injuries Expert Witness receiving the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate in 2023

Expert Witness

I work with Solicitors in Belfast, Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole. Legal professionals can be rest assured by my flexible, prompt and effective Medical Legal Service.

I am well versed in the legal duties and Procedural Rules for an Expert Witness in Civil Litigation scenarios such as:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Pre-Action Period
  • Action Period

Medico-Legal Reports

Having completed numerous Expert Witness courses, including Excellence in Report Writing, my Medical Legal Reports are comprehensive and written to the highest standards expected by the Court.

Medico-Legal Courses & Qualifications

I hold:

The Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Civil Certificate (2023)

To complete my Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) [Civil] Expert Witness Certificate I have undergone the following Bond Solon expert witness training courses:

  • Civil or Family or Criminal Law and Procedure (2023)
  • Excellence in Report Writing (2022)
  • Courtroom Skills (2022)
  • Cross-Examination Day (2022)
The Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Civil Certificate
                        (2023) Badge

Special Interests

  • Upper limb / hand trauma including fractures, amputations, tendon and nerve injuries
  • Work-related injuries
  • Road traffic accidents
  • Acquired conditions
  • Upper limb / hand scars
  • Upper limb / hand cosmetic or reconstructive surgeries