Independent Medicolegal Expertise & Private Consultant Care
Independent medicolegal expertise and private consultant care led by a senior NHS Consultant in Emergency Medicine.
The foundation of robust legal opinion lies in senior clinical judgement.
A nationally instructed, consultant-led medicolegal practice providing independent expert opinion across civil, criminal and coronial proceedings, with particular expertise in emergency medicine, neurological injury, brain injury and complex causation.
All opinions are personally prepared by Dr Terence McLoughlin, Senior NHS Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Deputy Clinical Director of Research and President of the Royal Society of Medicine Emergency & Disaster Medicine Council. Instructions are accepted nationwide across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
UK-Wide
Nationally Instructed
✓
Civil Litigation
✓
Criminal Proceedings
✓
Coronial Reports
✓
Legal Aid Accepted
Instruction Profile
65%
Claimant
30%
Defendant
5%
Single Joint Expert
Expert Witness & Clinical Leadership
Led by Dr Terence McLoughlin, Senior NHS Consultant in Emergency Medicine, The McLoughlin Medical Group combines nationally instructed medicolegal expertise with private consultant assessment and diagnostics.
Current leadership appointments include:
- • Deputy Clinical Director of Research – UHLG
- • Clinical Sepsis Lead – Royal Liverpool University Hospital
- • President – Emergency & Disaster Medicine Council, Royal Society of Medicine
- • Honorary Clinical Lecturer – Liverpool John Moores University
Our Services
Civil Litigation
- •Clinical negligence
- •Breach of duty
- •Causation
- •Delayed and missed diagnosis
- •Sepsis and acute deterioration
- •Failure to investigate or escalate
- •Emergency department standards of care
- •Personal injury
- •Catastrophic injury
- •Road traffic collisions
- •Workplace and assault-related injury
- •Condition and prognosis reporting
Criminal Proceedings
- •Assault and non-accidental injury
- •Acute traumatic and violent injury
- •Mechanism, timing and causation of injury
- •Head injury and neurological deterioration
- •Sudden collapse following injury or restraint
- •Police custody and detention medicine
- •Failure to provide appropriate medical care
- •Fitness to plead and custodial healthcare matters
- •Automatism and diminished responsibility
- •Medical causes of apparent intoxication
- •Drink-driving related medical opinion
- •Time-critical emergency decision-making
Coronial & Inquest Work
- •Coroners' court reports
- •Inquest attendance
- •Sudden or unexpected death
- •Delayed diagnosis and escalation failures
- •Sepsis-related death
- •Acute neurological deterioration
- •Trauma and injury-related death
- •Emergency medicine standards of care
Complex Injury & Trauma
- •Polytrauma and catastrophic injury
- •Head injury and concussion
- •Traumatic brain injury
- •Fracture and musculoskeletal injury
- •Post-traumatic neurological symptoms
- •Capacity and functional impact
- •Long-term prognosis
Capacity & Vulnerability
- •Capacity assessments
- •Litigation friend matters
- •Cognitive and functional assessment
- •Chronic pain and post-traumatic conditions
- •Neuropsychiatric impact of injury
- •Condition and prognosis reporting
Consultations & Diagnostics
- •Senior consultant-led medical assessment
- •Same-week private consultations
- •On-site blood testing
- •Rapid access X-ray and ultrasound imaging
- •Investigation of complex or unexplained symptoms
- •Second opinions and diagnostic review
- •Acute and chronic medical presentations
- •Personalised investigation and management plans
What Our Clients Say
View TestimonialsLaura Sillars, Legal Director & Head of Serious Injury, Friends Legal
“I have instructed Dr McLoughlin from The McLoughlin Medical Group on multiple clinical negligence cases and have consistently been impressed by the quality of his medical reports. Dr McLoughlin provides clear, meticulously reasoned opinions that are firmly grounded in the clinical records and the relevant standard of care. The reports are well structured, balanced and persuasive, which materially assists in case assessment and liability analysis. Communication with the team is exemplary. They are responsive, approachable and proactive in addressing queries, clarifying complex medical issues and accommodating case timescales. Drafts are delivered promptly, with turnaround times that reliably meet litigation deadlines without compromising quality. Overall, working with The McLoughlin Medical Group has been an entirely positive experience. Their combination of technical excellence, efficient case management and effective dialogue makes them a trusted partner in clinical negligence work, and I would not hesitate to recommend their services.”
Instruct The McLoughlin Medical Group
For new instructions, availability enquiries or fee estimates, please complete the online enquiry form.
Medicolegal Enquiries & Quotes: gmcloughlin@themcmg.com
The Sefton Suite (Private Consultations & Diagnostics):
- elizabeth.edwards@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
- paula.breslin@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
- sandra.murray@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Typical report turnaround: 2–3 weeks from receipt of complete records.
Terms & Conditions available on request.
Nationwide instructions accepted across:
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland