Medicolegal services

Biography

Mr Muir is a core member of the urological emergency service at a level one trauma centre, and frequently assists colleagues from other specialties with urological problems in surgery.

A recognised world expert in male genital self image and size problems, Mr Muir has helped a number of men with disastrous complications from genital plastic surgery. He has also given many opinions on cases involving vasectomy, torsion and testicular damage as well as Fournier’s Gangrene

As one of the youngest consultant surgeons appointed to a London teaching hospital at the age of 34, Mr Muir has since developed busy clinical and academic practices and is now taking regular legal instructions.

Experience

Mr Muir has attended a number of medicolegal training events and has been providing medicolegal reports for more than 10 years, including for the major medical defence agencies and NHS litigation.

He currently provides reports in a ratio of approximately 50% claimant, 40% defendant and 10% joint. Mr Muir is happy to consider the merits of a case based upon a short summary letter and provide full costings in advance of work being undertaken.

He is happy to provide desktop liability reports with a rapid turnaround, and will try wherever possible to arrange a one stop appointment for claimants if any tests or imaging is required to complete a report.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Specialist medico-legal knowledge in:

Urinary tract injuries (trauma and surgical misadventure)
Bladder over distention
Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal problems
Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, complications thereof
Male sexual Dysfunction and fertility problems

Also able to report on general urology:

Testicular torsion
Treatment of benign prostate problems
Circumcision problems complications of genital plastic surgery
Issues dealing with consent to surgery

Testimonials

"Mr Muir was instructed as medico-legal expert in a high-profile, disputed High Court (Family Division) case in which I appeared. Mr Muir’s report was well-produced, clear, fully referenced and of outstanding quality. He understood well the parameters and obligations of giving expert evidence on disputed matters. He was also an impressive witness under cross-examination: confident, calm, unflappable, informative, experienced. His evidence was, in this case, accepted virtually in totality by the judge, who found Mr Muir’s expertise and credentials to be impressive, and treated his contribution to the case as substantial. Mr Muir made himself available in person for the trial in question, despite the considerable travelling distance involved. He has a thoroughly professional demeanour. His fees were fair and reasonable. I would unhesitatingly recommend Mr Muir as a medico-legal expert in any of the fields of his expertise."

James Chegwidden, Barrister at Old Square Chambers

"Mr Muir’s assistance throughout this difficult case has been invaluable. His report enabled us to maintain arguments with regards to quantum, which enabled us to obtain a substantial discount on the settlement, to reflect the litigation risk."

Andrew Pattison, Legal Director at Browne Jacobson LLP

Special medicolegal interests

Diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of Urological Cancer
Male Sexual Dysfunction and infertility, including testicular torsion
Prostatic Diseases and complications of treatment
Training and consent issues in medical negligence
Defective Diagnostic and Surgical Processes leading to poor outcomes
Urological trauma including operative injuries to bladder and ureters

Qualifications

MB, ChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Glasgow 1984)
FRCSEd (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh 1989)
FRCSEng (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London 1989)
FRCS(Urol) (Intercollegiate Examination in Urology, Glasgow 1996)
FEBU (Fellow of the European Board of Urology, London 1997)
Urology Specialist Register of the General Medical Council 1996