MEDICO/LEGAL ASSESSMENT

I provide medical legal assistance and reports for legal firms.  I have carried out medico/legal assessments on a range of topics including:

- Workers compensation injury assessment
- Family Court
- Fitness for Duty assessment
- Motor vehicle accident
- Work place bullying & harassment
- Personal injury
- Immigration
- Criminal matters

I have provided expert witness testimony in the Magistrates Court, Supreme Court, Family Court and Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

ADMIN PROCESS

Waiting time for an appointment is typically 2 to 4 weeks.  Once the appointment is made, an interview will typically be carried out in the first appointment of the day (9 AM).  Typically the interview will last between 1-2 hours.  The report will then be worked on for the rest of the day and will often be completed by close of business.

Once completed, an email will be sent to you seeking prepayment with an attached tax invoice. Once the funds have been transferred the report will be released to the instructing solicitor.  This means that the completed report will be available within a day or two after your client has been assessed.

The assessment process is done via Telehealth (details here).  Face to face assessments can be arranged but there will be a surcharge.

Documentation pertaining to medical records, clinical notes, previous records and similar, should be provided in the initial brief requesting the report.

CLIENT SUPPORT

There may be times when your client is struggling with the legal process. You may not need a medicolegal report from me, however, your client may benefit from psychological support and treatment, while I go through the legal process. Having a clinician with a considerable degree of experience in the legal process can be helpful in a therapeutic setting. If you refer your client to me for such support, it is usually best for them to be medically referred by their doctor.  As is normal practice I will be writing a report to the referring doctor, wish you may choose to access with the commission of your client.

SUBPOENAS

If you wish to serve a subpoena, its best to email the subpoena to our email address - connect@nomchong.com.au - your email will be acknowledged as service and complied with, electronically.