Medico-Legal &
Expert Witness Services
Independent orthopaedic opinion grounded in real-world surgery, advanced imaging, and cutting-edge movement science.
- Consultant Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Surgeon
- Preparing ~60 detailed medico-legal reports annually
- Advanced imaging & AI motion analysis evidence
Where Surgery, Science & Law Converge
As a double-board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist, Professor Paul Lee combines frontline surgical experience with scientific and engineering insight.
His work bridges operating theatre, research lab and courtroom – helping legal teams and courts understand not only what happened, but why it happened, and what it means for long-term function, prognosis and loss.
Unmatched Expertise & Objectivity
Proven Track Record
Extensive experience in personal injury and clinical negligence, focused on complex lower-limb cases.
Subspecialist Expertise
Focus on hip & knee surgery, meniscal injury, and regenerative treatments—common areas in litigation.
Objective Tech Analysis
Utilizing MAI Motion AI and bone density tech to provide reproducible data supporting or refuting claims.
Court-Ready Communication
Reports that translate complex biomechanics into clear reasoning aligning with legal tests of duty.
Core Medico-Legal Domains
Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
- Hip replacement complications (Trendelenburg gait, abductor failure).
- Implant offset issues and dislocation analysis.
- Total knee replacement outcomes & surgical technique.
Sports & Ligament Injury
- Meniscus tears: Repair vs. meniscectomy decision-making.
- Degenerative vs. acute patterns and OA risk.
- ACL and cartilage injuries in active individuals.
Robotic & High-Tech Surgery
- Robotic-assisted pin-site complications.
- Extended operating time analysis.
- Standard of care & informed consent in new tech.
Bone Density & Fragility
- Fracture causation in osteoporosis context.
- Endocrine/thyroid-related bone loss evaluation.
- Assessment of future fracture risk.
Missed Injury & Diagnosis
- Missed neck of femur fractures.
- Delayed diagnosis leading to AVN.
- Review of imaging choices (X-ray vs CT/MRI).
Technology & Objectivity
Moving beyond subjective opinion. Professor Lee leverages proprietary algorithms and medical imaging to visualize the unseen.
MAI Motion Analysis
Patented AI-driven markerless motion analysis capturing 5,000 data points/sec via smartphone. Generates 3D models to objectively assess gait and functional limitation.
Advanced Bone Health (REMS)
Radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) to characterise bone quality more precisely than standard DXA, crucial for fragility fracture claims.
Who Typically Instructs?
PI & Clinical Negligence Solicitors
Particularly in complex orthopaedic, sports injury and lower-limb claims requiring deep sub-specialist knowledge.
Insurers & Case Managers
Seeking robust, technology-enhanced assessment of injury, disability and prognosis to settle claims accurately.
Courts & Regulatory Bodies
Requiring independent expert opinion in contentious musculoskeletal cases and tribunal hearings.
Representative Topics
Beyond ChatGPT: The Power of MAI Motion in Musculoskeletal Motion Analysis
How MAI Motion turns smartphone video into 3D motion models, delivering objective, reproducible musculoskeletal analysis for clinical and medico-legal assessment.
Bone Density, Osteoporosis and Fracture Risks: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Personal Injury and Negligence Claims
Examines osteoporosis, evolving bone density technologies and treatment gaps, and how these factors complicate causation in personal injury and medical negligence claims.
Cracking the Case: Negligence in Missed Neck of Femur Fractures
Looks at why neck-of-femur fractures are missed, the role of advanced imaging, and how delayed diagnosis feeds into breach of duty and causation arguments.
From ‘Acceptable’ to Actionable: How Biomechanical Causation Proves Functional Loss Beyond Doubt
Shows how 3D biomechanical reconstruction converts subtle malalignment into measurable functional loss, strengthening breach and causation evidence beyond competing opinions.
Robotic Overreach vs the Precision Promise: The Legal Quagmire of High-tech Joint Replacements
Evaluates robotic-assisted joint replacement, highlighting limited outcome benefits, new complication risks and the medico-legal impact on duty of care and informed consent.
The Meniscus Repair Versus Meniscectomy Debate: Navigating Choices in the Courtroom
Explores shared decision-making between repair, meniscectomy and conservative care, and how degenerative tears and long-term arthritis risk feature in legal disputes.
Where Does Joint Responsibility Lie with Hip Replacement Surgery?
Discusses hip arthroplasty complications such as Trendelenburg gait, offset errors and dislocation, and how implant choice and technique intersect with breach of duty.
Arrange an Independent
Orthopaedic Opinion
To discuss instructions, availability, or to request a full medico-legal CV, please contact Professor Lee’s team. Work is scheduled around surgical commitments to ensure high-quality reporting.