Wound Care Consultants Ltd

Expert witness experience

Wound Care Consultants, led by Sylvie Hampton, bring extensive, high‑level expert witness experience across criminal, coronial, regulatory and civil matters.

 

 

Types of cases handled

• Criminal — manslaughter investigations for police forces.

• Coronial — post‑mortem review and expert opinion for coroners in Eastbourne, Hastings and Brighton regarding deaths where pressure ulcer complications were suspected.

• Regulatory — cases for the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

• Litigation — more than 250 medico‑legal cases instructed by solicitors.

• Crown Prosecution — expert support for prosecutorial decision making and court preparation.

• Police investigations — including complex suspicious wounding enquiries (Manchester Police).

• Professional defence — independent assessment and expert reporting in cases where clinicians face allegations of malpractice.

• Commissioned service reviews — investigations for healthcare organisations such as Primary Care Trusts into pressure ulcer causation and system failures.

 

 

Typical deliverables

• Detailed, evidence‑based expert reports suitable for police, coroners’ courts, regulatory bodies and civil proceedings.

• Chronologies and contemporaneous record analysis.

• Independent clinical opinion on causation, prevention, standards of care and causative factors.

• Courtroom testimony and witness preparation.

• Recommendations for practice, policy and system improvement.

• Causation and Liability.

• Condition and Prognosis.

• When was the pressure ulcer commenced.

 

 

Approach and strengths

• Forensic clinical rigour — methodical review of records, imaging and clinical practice against accepted standards.

• Clear, authoritative reporting — reports written for non‑clinical audiences while retaining clinical precision.

• Multidisciplinary insight — draws on a network of experienced clinicians and services to corroborate findings.

• Practical recommendations — focuses on prevention, system change and learning to reduce recurrence.

• Unbiased view on any case.

 

 

Outcomes and value

• Informed criminal and coronial investigations.

• Robust evidence for regulatory decisions and litigation.

• Constructive recommendations that support service improvement, risk reduction and clearer clinical governance.

• Over 400 cases undertaken.

 

 

Contact

For expert witness instructions, case scoping or fee estimates, please contact Sylvie Hampton or a member of the Wound Care Consultants team via the Contact page.