Overseas Clients.
Dr. Higgs has been retained by PIAB (Ireland) and a number of Law firms
in the United Kingdom for medico-legal opinions. The patient is usually a
British/Irish National currently living or visiting Australia. These clients
have often been involved in a prolonged legal process and are in need of an
ongoing assessment whilst they are in Australia. By having their medical opinion
undertaken in Australia, both the patient and the client are saved time and
money as a journey back to United Kingdom/Ireland is avoided
Another group of clients are Australians who have visited the UK, sustained an
injury there, and are now back living in Australia permanently. Time and money,
again is saved by having the report conducted in Australia.
Communication for such reports is usually via email, between the Overseas based
lawyers and RH. The final report is of course posted in hard copy form. Fees are
in Pounds Stirling or in Euros. The fees vary with the complexity of the
documentation and the case but are usually between €150-€650.
Other international clients are usually attracted from the unique area of
Dr. Higgs’ special expertise, which combines Medicine, Engineering and Law
which is concerned with issues of Product Liability in relation to
Medical/Surgical Therapeutic Products
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