Terms and Conditions
Medico-Legal Practice
I remain in active clinical practice and have 30 years’ experience at consultant level dealing with urological problems resulting in legal action, for both Hospital Trusts (NHS Litigation Service) and claimants. I have a wide experience in medical negligence and personal injury cases. I have attended courses on the preparation of legal reports and court attendance. I am fully conversant with Part 35 instructions.
I have acted for the MPS, MDU, and have attended GMC hearings on behalf of urological surgeons and colleagues as an expert representative.
I have received instructions from most leading law firms in London, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol, as well as Southern Ireland. I am validated on the expert witness register and on the expert witness directory (legal hub) and I am an approved expert on The British Association of Urological Surgeons Register. I have attended courses in giving evidence in court and preparing reports.
I am a member of the Medico-Legal Section at the Royal Society of Medicine. I have lectured on medico-legal issues to the Royal Society of Medicine, the Holyrood Urological Society, British Association of Urological Surgeons, French Urological Update Courses, the Gough Square Clinical and Legal Update Seminars, and the Inner Temple Further Education Day for Barristers.
I am currently spending three days a week on medico-legal practice, doing between 110 and 150 cases. These are divided in to defendant 30%, claimant 60%, and joint single expert 10%.
Most cases can be completed within 12-18 weeks from receipt of complete well organised documentation (hard copy required).
I am able to organise most urological tests in London should these be required. This includes all radiological investigations, urodynamics, blood and urine tests. Quotations are available on request.
Medico-Legal Terms and Conditions as of 13th February 2017:
The receipt and acceptance of medico-legal instructions and/or records will be regarded as acceptance and agreement to pay the fee schedule described above by the instructing solicitor or agent.
Fees are not reductable by taxation and form an agreement between ourselves and the instructing solicitors. Legal and third party companies may have their own terms and conditions. Acceptance of instructions by Urology Chambers Limited supersedes any such local agreements.
Any investigations will be invoiced separately by the hospital/clinic and payment will be the responsibility of the instructing solicitor. Any instructions received via a third party or on behalf of a claimant will ultimately remain the fiscal responsibility of the instructing solicitors in the event of non-payment. The production of any reports, explanations, answers to questions or other communications relating to a claim will also remain the fiscal responsibility of the referring solicitor.
The intellectual property of any report produced by Urology Chambers Limited is the property of Urology Chambers Limited. It is only on the receipt of full settlement of outstanding accounts that Urology Chambers releases the intellectual property (report, documented opinions and correspondence) enabling any third party to use part or all of that material.
We are able to give a quotation in advance for the production of a medico-legal report and examination of the patient, if we have had a chance to discuss this in some detail with the solicitors. Most reports cost within the region of £1800-£3800 (+7% admin fee and VAT) depending on the complexity, length and organisation of the records.
We do not see patients until we have seen and studied all their notes. Most cases can be seen and a report finished within 12-18 weeks of receiving all the relevant the paperwork. Every effort will be made to produce report by agreed dates however court cases and clinical work may on occasion prolong the completion date.
We expect to receive a hard copy of the documentation which should be appropriately paginated and organised.
If you have any queries, please do contact our office. I should be happy to answer them.
The information contained on this website was updated in Dec 2014, and was correct at the time.
Cheques should be made payable to Urology Chambers Limited – all payments must be made in sterling.
The minimum charge unit is 15 minutes. Subsequent charges are based on multiples of 15 minutes.
All Fees are subject to VAT. Invoices should be paid within 28 working days unless we have a specific agreement for deferred payment. Interest and debt recovery costs will be charged for late payment.
We are not able to store notes which will be returned upon completion of the report.
We do not accept LiP instruction and should be informed immediately by the instructing solicitor if the case reverts to LiP instruction (note all reports are the intellectual property of Urology Chambers Limited until full payment is received).
Screening Reports
We do on occasion provide screening reports. These are limited to medical records of no more than 50 pages.
Whilst we would endeavour to ensure a screening report accurately reflects the legal aspects of the case we are not able to accept any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations occasioned by the limited review. We do not recommend screening reports as the outcome of a full review sometimes leads to a different conclusion.
The timeframe for providing a screening report will depend on the workload already commissioned and varies week by week.
The cost will be minimum £600 to max £900. On reviewing the note bundle we reserve the right to reject the instruction to provide a screening report. Payment is required within 28 working days.
Any further work undertaken on the case will be charged as per my terms and conditions (see attached). These terms are not negotiable.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact my secretary linda@ronaldmiller.com
Indication of Possible Costs
This is an indication of cost for a medico-legal case based on 2 lever arch files (containing no more than 250 pages of A4 paper each). Records should be in hard copy records, well organised and ideally paginated. This is an indication of possible costs only not a quote. If a quote is required please provide details of the volume of records to be reviewed and details of the case.
| Screening Reports | |
|---|---|
| Charged at £500 - £800 depending on case. These reports are not court ready. | |
| Limited notes bundle only (not exceeding 50 pages). We reserve the right to decline screening reports on receipt of the notes bundle. Screening reports do not include outpatient review | |
| Reports | |
| Charged at £280 per hour The hospitals directly charge all investigations. Guarantee letters are required before the investigations can be booked. | |
| 2 lever arch file costs in the region of £1800 - £2600 + VAT based on the complexity of case, organisation and volume of notes. | |
| Fee to answer Questions | |
| Charged at £280 per hour | |
| Addendum report fee | |
| Charged at £280 per hour | |
| Review of: a) Defendant’s report b) Particulars of Claim c) Additional Information d) Draft Joint Expert Agenda | |
| Charged at £280 per hour | |
| This will depend on the volume of information sent. | |
| Finalisation of Report and amalgamation of reports/letters | |
| Charged at £280 per hour | |
| Usually 1.5 hours per report. Please note if additional information sent this may take longer. | |
| Attendance at Expert Conference in person at the Solicitors Office | |
| £2000 per day plus 1st Class travel is charged for conferences outside London | |
| Prep time may also be charged at £280 per hour. | |
| Telephone conference or attendance in London charged at £280 per hour 1st class travel Travel time at £100 per hour | |
| Joint meeting and resultant Joint Statement | |
| Charged at £280 per hour. First class travel to and from meeting Travel time at £100 per hour. Cost of telephone calls will be charged if outside UK | |
| Conference usually take 2-3 hours – Prep and finalising report usually takes 1-2 hour. Review of additional information will be charged at £280 per hour | |
| Daily attendance at trial | |
| Prep Time £280 per hour Court days charged at £2000 per day Travel time £100 per hour (to and from trial) 1st class travel to and from trial. Accommodation for duration of trial. | |
| Prep usually 2 hours. Travel time will be calculated from London Office to the hearing/accommodation. Accommodation will only be required if trial outside London | |
| Storage, Postage and Confidential Disposal of Records | |
| £25-£80 depending on volume of notes. | |
| Screening Reports | Charged at £500 - £800 depending on case. These reports are not court ready. |
Limited notes bundle only (not exceeding 50 pages). We reserve the right to decline screening reports on receipt of the notes bundle. Screening reports do not include outpatient review |
| Reports | Charged at £280 per hour The hospitals directly charge all investigations. Guarantee letters are required before the investigations can be booked. |
2 lever arch file costs in the region of £1800 - £2600 + VAT based on the complexity of case, organisation and volume of notes. |
| Fee to answer Questions | Charged at £280 per hour | |
| Addendum report fee | Charged at £280 per hour | |
| Review of: a) Defendant’s report b) Particulars of Claim c) Additional Information d) Draft Joint Expert Agenda |
Charged at £280 per hour | This will depend on the volume of information sent. |
| Finalisation of Report and amalgamation of reports/letters | Charged at £280 per hour | Usually 1.5 hours per report. Please note if additional information sent this may take longer. |
| Attendance at Expert Conference in person at the Solicitors Office | £2000 per day plus 1st Class travel is charged for conferences outside London | Prep time may also be charged at £280 per hour. |
| Telephone conference or attendance in London charged at £280 per hour 1st class travel Travel time at £100 per hour | ||
| Joint meeting and resultant Joint Statement | Charged at £280 per hour. First class travel to and from meeting Travel time at £100 per hour. Cost of telephone calls will be charged if outside UK |
Conference usually take 2-3 hours – Prep and finalising report usually takes 1-2 hour. Review of additional information will be charged at £280 per hour |
| Daily attendance at trial | Prep Time £280 per hour Court days charged at £2000 per day Travel time £100 per hour (to and from trial) 1st class travel to and from trial. Accommodation for duration of trial. |
Prep usually 2 hours. Travel time will be calculated from London Office to the hearing/accommodation. Accommodation will only be required if trial outside London |
| Storage, Postage and Confidential Disposal of Records | £25-£80 depending on volume of notes. |
We have endeavoured to cover all aspects of the medico-legal instruction however we would reiteration that this is just an indication of possible costs and a full quote can be provided once we have had sight of the notes bundle and are aware of the specific case details.
Any work not included in this indication of possible costs will be charged at £280 per hour. VAT will be charged on all fees quoted.
For further information please see Urology Chambers Limited Terms and Conditions
- Terms and Conditions
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Terms and Conditions
Medico-Legal Practice
I remain in active clinical practice and have 30 years’ experience at consultant level dealing with urological problems resulting in legal action, for both Hospital Trusts (NHS Litigation Service) and claimants. I have a wide experience in medical negligence and personal injury cases. I have attended courses on the preparation of legal reports and court attendance. I am fully conversant with Part 35 instructions.
I have acted for the MPS, MDU, and have attended GMC hearings on behalf of urological surgeons and colleagues as an expert representative.
I have received instructions from most leading law firms in London, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol, as well as Southern Ireland. I am validated on the expert witness register and on the expert witness directory (legal hub) and I am an approved expert on The British Association of Urological Surgeons Register. I have attended courses in giving evidence in court and preparing reports.
I am a member of the Medico-Legal Section at the Royal Society of Medicine. I have lectured on medico-legal issues to the Royal Society of Medicine, the Holyrood Urological Society, British Association of Urological Surgeons, French Urological Update Courses, the Gough Square Clinical and Legal Update Seminars, and the Inner Temple Further Education Day for Barristers.
I am currently spending three days a week on medico-legal practice, doing between 110 and 150 cases. These are divided in to defendant 30%, claimant 60%, and joint single expert 10%.
Most cases can be completed within 12-18 weeks from receipt of complete well organised documentation (hard copy required).
I am able to organise most urological tests in London should these be required. This includes all radiological investigations, urodynamics, blood and urine tests. Quotations are available on request.
Medico-Legal Terms and Conditions as of 13th February 2017:
The receipt and acceptance of medico-legal instructions and/or records will be regarded as acceptance and agreement to pay the fee schedule described above by the instructing solicitor or agent.
Fees are not reductable by taxation and form an agreement between ourselves and the instructing solicitors. Legal and third party companies may have their own terms and conditions. Acceptance of instructions by Urology Chambers Limited supersedes any such local agreements.
Any investigations will be invoiced separately by the hospital/clinic and payment will be the responsibility of the instructing solicitor. Any instructions received via a third party or on behalf of a claimant will ultimately remain the fiscal responsibility of the instructing solicitors in the event of non-payment. The production of any reports, explanations, answers to questions or other communications relating to a claim will also remain the fiscal responsibility of the referring solicitor.
The intellectual property of any report produced by Urology Chambers Limited is the property of Urology Chambers Limited. It is only on the receipt of full settlement of outstanding accounts that Urology Chambers releases the intellectual property (report, documented opinions and correspondence) enabling any third party to use part or all of that material.
We are able to give a quotation in advance for the production of a medico-legal report and examination of the patient, if we have had a chance to discuss this in some detail with the solicitors. Most reports cost within the region of £1800-£3800 (+7% admin fee and VAT) depending on the complexity, length and organisation of the records.
We do not see patients until we have seen and studied all their notes. Most cases can be seen and a report finished within 12-18 weeks of receiving all the relevant the paperwork. Every effort will be made to produce report by agreed dates however court cases and clinical work may on occasion prolong the completion date.
We expect to receive a hard copy of the documentation which should be appropriately paginated and organised.
If you have any queries, please do contact our office. I should be happy to answer them.
The information contained on this website was updated in Dec 2014, and was correct at the time.
Cheques should be made payable to Urology Chambers Limited – all payments must be made in sterling.
The minimum charge unit is 15 minutes. Subsequent charges are based on multiples of 15 minutes.
All Fees are subject to VAT. Invoices should be paid within 28 working days unless we have a specific agreement for deferred payment. Interest and debt recovery costs will be charged for late payment.
We are not able to store notes which will be returned upon completion of the report.
We do not accept LiP instruction and should be informed immediately by the instructing solicitor if the case reverts to LiP instruction (note all reports are the intellectual property of Urology Chambers Limited until full payment is received).
Screening Reports
We do on occasion provide screening reports. These are limited to medical records of no more than 50 pages.
Whilst we would endeavour to ensure a screening report accurately reflects the legal aspects of the case we are not able to accept any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations occasioned by the limited review. We do not recommend screening reports as the outcome of a full review sometimes leads to a different conclusion.
The timeframe for providing a screening report will depend on the workload already commissioned and varies week by week.
The cost will be minimum £600 to max £900. On reviewing the note bundle we reserve the right to reject the instruction to provide a screening report. Payment is required within 28 working days.
Any further work undertaken on the case will be charged as per my terms and conditions (see attached). These terms are not negotiable.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact my secretary linda@ronaldmiller.com
- Fees
-
Indication of Possible Costs
This is an indication of cost for a medico-legal case based on 2 lever arch files (containing no more than 250 pages of A4 paper each). Records should be in hard copy records, well organised and ideally paginated. This is an indication of possible costs only not a quote. If a quote is required please provide details of the volume of records to be reviewed and details of the case.
Screening Reports Charged at £500 - £800 depending on case.
These reports are not court ready.Limited notes bundle only (not exceeding 50 pages). We reserve the right to decline screening reports on receipt of the notes bundle. Screening reports do not include outpatient review Reports Charged at £280 per hour
The hospitals directly charge all investigations. Guarantee letters are required before the investigations can be booked.2 lever arch file costs in the region of £1800 - £2600 + VAT based on the complexity of case, organisation and volume of notes. Fee to answer Questions Charged at £280 per hour Addendum report fee Charged at £280 per hour Review of:
a) Defendant’s report
b) Particulars of Claim
c) Additional Information
d) Draft Joint Expert AgendaCharged at £280 per hour This will depend on the volume of information sent. Finalisation of Report and amalgamation of reports/letters Charged at £280 per hour Usually 1.5 hours per report.
Please note if additional information sent this may take longer.Attendance at Expert Conference in person at the Solicitors Office £2000 per day plus 1st Class travel is charged for conferences outside London Prep time may also be charged at £280 per hour. Telephone conference or attendance in London charged at £280 per hour 1st class travel Travel time at £100 per hour Joint meeting and resultant Joint Statement Charged at £280 per hour.
First class travel to and from meeting
Travel time at £100 per hour.
Cost of telephone calls will be charged if outside UKConference usually take 2-3 hours – Prep and finalising report usually takes 1-2 hour.
Review of additional information will be charged at £280 per hourDaily attendance at trial Prep Time £280 per hour
Court days charged at £2000 per day
Travel time £100 per hour (to and from trial)
1st class travel to and from trial.
Accommodation for duration of trial.Prep usually 2 hours.
Travel time will be calculated from London Office to the hearing/accommodation.
Accommodation will only be required if trial outside LondonStorage, Postage and Confidential Disposal of Records £25-£80 depending on volume of notes. Screening Reports Charged at £500 - £800 depending on case.
These reports are not court ready.Limited notes bundle only (not exceeding 50 pages). We reserve the right to decline screening reports on receipt of the notes bundle. Screening reports do not include outpatient review Reports Charged at £280 per hour
The hospitals directly charge all investigations. Guarantee letters are required before the investigations can be booked.2 lever arch file costs in the region of £1800 - £2600 + VAT based on the complexity of case, organisation and volume of notes. Fee to answer Questions Charged at £280 per hour Addendum report fee Charged at £280 per hour Review of:
a) Defendant’s report
b) Particulars of Claim
c) Additional Information
d) Draft Joint Expert AgendaCharged at £280 per hour This will depend on the volume of information sent. Finalisation of Report and amalgamation of reports/letters Charged at £280 per hour Usually 1.5 hours per report.
Please note if additional information sent this may take longer.Attendance at Expert Conference in person at the Solicitors Office £2000 per day plus 1st Class travel is charged for conferences outside London Prep time may also be charged at £280 per hour. Telephone conference or attendance in London charged at £280 per hour 1st class travel Travel time at £100 per hour Joint meeting and resultant Joint Statement Charged at £280 per hour.
First class travel to and from meeting
Travel time at £100 per hour.
Cost of telephone calls will be charged if outside UKConference usually take 2-3 hours – Prep and finalising report usually takes 1-2 hour.
Review of additional information will be charged at £280 per hourDaily attendance at trial Prep Time £280 per hour
Court days charged at £2000 per day
Travel time £100 per hour (to and from trial)
1st class travel to and from trial.
Accommodation for duration of trial.Prep usually 2 hours.
Travel time will be calculated from London Office to the hearing/accommodation.
Accommodation will only be required if trial outside LondonStorage, Postage and Confidential Disposal of Records £25-£80 depending on volume of notes. We have endeavoured to cover all aspects of the medico-legal instruction however we would reiteration that this is just an indication of possible costs and a full quote can be provided once we have had sight of the notes bundle and are aware of the specific case details.
Any work not included in this indication of possible costs will be charged at £280 per hour. VAT will be charged on all fees quoted.
For further information please see Urology Chambers Limited Terms and Conditions
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