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Expert Witness in Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Nurse Julie has extensive knowledge about all aspects of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, assisting law firms and offering specialised testimonials and credible evidence in malpractice lawsuits by dissatisfied patients. With a special interest in medical negligence and personal injury, her areas of expertise are:
BOTULINUM TOXIN A FOR COSMETIC USE | BOTULINUM TOXIN A FOR MEDICAL INDICATIONS
HYALURONIC ACID DERMAL FILLERS | TEAR TROUGH FILLERS | LIP FILLERS
CHEMICAL PEELS | FIBROBLAST TREATMENT | LASER DEVICES | TATTOO REMOVAL
MANAGING COMPLICATIONS | NON-SURGICAL FACIAL AESTHETICS | LIPOLYSIS MACHINE
Key areas of expertise include:
Threads: Investigating complications such as infection, suboptimal results, or technical issues.
Vascular Occlusion: Evaluating dermal filler cases involving occlusion, causation, and duty of care breaches.
Delayed Reactions to Dermal Fillers: Addressing immune or inflammatory responses, including nodules and swelling.
Breast and Vaginal Dermal Fillers: Assessing off-label use, risks, and regulatory compliance.
Illegal Botulinum Toxin: Investigating harm from unlicensed products and practitioner responsibility.
Breach of Duty and Causation: Analysing whether accepted standards of practice were met and linking actions to outcomes.
Duty of Care: Examining failures in patient assessment, consent, and aftercare.
Julie welcomes new instructions from a variety of sources including independent solicitors. Appointments are usually available for clients requiring a condition and prognosis report in Bristol and Cardiff within two weeks of instruction. A completed report is returned within a further four weeks. Clinical negligence (breach and liability) reports are completed within a similar time frame.
Julie is also happy to provide a screening report prior to engagement as a Part 35 Expert.
“A doctor is not guilty of negligence if he has acted in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical men skilled in that particular art.” McNair J in Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee [1957]
Relevance: This quote introduced the Bolam Test, setting the standard for medical negligence by linking it to professional opinion.