Category: Trauma and Orthopaedics

For a clinical negligence claim to be successful, it must be shown that the claimant was owed a duty of care by the defendant, that the duty of care was breached and that as a result of the breach, the claimant sustained harm (1). In 1999, changes were made to the Civil Procedure Rules which […]

A badly damaged limb with a complex fracture is one of the most challenging situations for an orthopaedic surgeon. Many patients who present with such injuries are young people of working age, for whom the loss of a limb would be catastrophic. Advances in reconstructive surgery allow salvage attempts to be made on limbs that […]

Compartment syndrome is a devastating limb threatening condition. It is infrequent and usually associated with fractures, predominantly of the tibia. It is a clinical diagnosis and if treatment is delayed or missed, it leads to significant long-term dysfunction. In this article, Mr Aswinkumar Vasireddy, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, explains the condition and explores its medicolegal […]

Mr Ash Vasireddy discusses a range of topics relating to his work as an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon and expert witness. About Mr Vasireddy Mr Vasireddy is a full-time fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon at King’s College Hospital. He is one of a small group of surgeons, and the only contemporary Orthopaedic Surgeon, in the UK who […]

For some years now, the UK population has been ageing. This is due to several factors, including advances in healthcare and improvements in lifestyle including areas like nutritional status. According to the Office of National Statistics, in 2007 15.9% of the population was aged over 65 years, a proportion which had grown to 18% by […]

Mr Aswinkumar Vasireddy BSc (Hons) MBBS FRCS is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Expert Witness based at Kings College Hospital in London. He discusses how trauma networks are helping improve trauma outcomes in the UK and their potential over the next 5 years. Definition and incidence of major trauma in the United Kingdom […]

Mr Ash Vasireddy is a full-time fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon at King’s College Hospital, which is one of the busiest major trauma centres in the U.K. He qualified at Guy’s, King’s & St. Thomas’ Medical School and completed his orthopaedic training on the prestigious London South East Thames Rotation. He is instructed regularly as an expert […]

Mr Aswinkumar (Ash) Vasireddy BSc (Hons) MBBS FRCS, has recently joined our team of medico legal experts in his capacity as Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon – and he is not a ‘run of the mill’ expert witness by any stretch of the imagination. His day job is working as a Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon based […]

We’re delighted to announce that Mr Aswinkumar Vasireddy, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, has joined our panel of experts.

Mr Aswinkumar Vasireddy BSc (Hons) MBBS FRCS is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Expert Witness based at Kings College Hospital in London. He discusses how his experience working at a major trauma centre assists him in his medicolegal expert witness work. By definition, a good medical witness is an expert and will […]