About Mr G Shyamalan
Mr Shyamalan (Shyam) is a highly experienced Consultant Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgeon maintaining an extensive NHS and private practice across Solihull, Birmingham, Warwick, and Sutton Coldfield.
He provides authoritative medico legal reporting and expert testimony for clinical negligence claims.
Mr Shyamalan can give expert opinions on the management of complex wrist problems such as scaphoid non-union, radius mal-union, wrist instabilities and hand surgery such as Dupuytren’s disease, tendon injuries, small joint arthritis/replacement, chronic hand pain, and elbow trauma. He can also give expert opinion on degenerative problems and nerve compression/ injury in the upper limb (excluding neck/spine).
Arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome
De Quervain's
Dupuytren's contracture
Golfer's elbow
Ligament injuries
Scaphoid fractures
Tennis elbow
Trigger finger
Complex hand and wrist injuries
Elbow injuries and trauma
Conditions &
core expertise
Qualifications
1999
2002
2009
2011
2026
2026
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Certified Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Trauma & Orthopaedics Joint
Post Graduate British Hand Diploma
Bond Solon Expert Witness Certification
Specialist Medical Negligence Training
Expert witness agreement
Engagement
Hourly rate
£450 per hour for report preparation, forensic review of late supplied notes or X-rays, and answering subsequent questions.
Report logistics
Instructing solicitors must pay the total invoice prior to the report being signed. Joint instructions are invoiced to the instructing solicitor unless advised otherwise.
Factual accuracy
No charges are levied for the correction of factual inaccuracies within a report.
Late payment
An administration charge of 15% applies if late payment is negotiated in advance.
Non attendance
A cancellation fee of £250 applies for non attendance or cancellations within 48 hours. A fee of £500 is charged for a second non attendance.
Court attendance
Daily rate
£4,500 per day (based on 8 hours in court and 2 hours of briefing).
Preparation
Case conferences and court preparation are billed at £450 per hour.
Travel & expenses
Travel (up to 4 hours a day), 4 star accommodation, first class rail/air travel, and mileage at 45p per mile are rechargeable.
Court cancellation
2–4 weeks notice: 25% of total fee.
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1–2 weeks notice: 50% of total fee.
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Less than 1 week: 100% of total fee.
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