Medicolegal Expert Witness Services

Medicolegal Expert Witness Services (MEWS) is a specialist medico-legal consultancy providing independent, CPR Part 35-compliant expert evidence across the UK.

We support claimant, defendant and joint instructions in complex personal injury, clinical negligence and catastrophic injury litigation. Our clinicians are experienced in producing clear, court-ready reports within agreed timescales, ensuring efficiency without compromising quality.

Why Instruct MEWS

• UK-wide coverage with flexible appointment availability

• CPR Part 35 trained experts – structured, defensible reports

• Balanced claimant & defendant portfolio ensuring independence

• Complex injury specialists – brain injury, spinal injury & polytrauma

• Transparent fees & reliable turnaround times

• Direct access to senior clinicians – no delays, no gatekeepers

Our Expert Reports

Our medico-legal reports are:

• Fully CPR Part 35 compliant

• Clearly structured with summarised conclusions and costings

• Prepared for claimant, defendant or single joint instructions

• Designed to withstand legal scrutiny in contested cases

Disciplines Covered

• Physiotherapy

• Speech & Language Therapy

• Neuropsychology

• Occupational Therapy

• Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

• Care Experts – Care & Case Management Reports

• Prosthetics & Orthotics

• Music Therapy

• Rehabilitation Medicine Consultants

• Dietetics

• Functional Capacity & Vocational Assessment

• Long-term Rehabilitation & Care Needs

Physiotherapy: 

Dr Dimitrios Sampanis PhD MSc mCSP mHCPC

Dr Sampanis is a Chartered Physiotherapist and HCPC registered expert witness with a PhD in Neuroscience, specialising in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke rehabilitation. He has completed numerous medico-legal assessments and reports for litigation and insurance matters, including functional capacity evaluation, spasticity management and prognosis for return to work and activities of daily living, providing clear, CPR Part 35-compliant expert evidence in complex cases.  

Dietetics: 

Rebecca McManamon (MNutr, RD, HCPC-Registered)

Rebecca McManamon is an HCPC registered Dietitian and experienced medico-legal expert specialising in clients with complex needs following brain and spinal injury, polytrauma and cerebral palsy. She prepares expert reports for claimant, defendant and joint instructions with expertise in weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disease, renal conditions, cancer, neurological disorders, enteral feeding and anaemia.