Dr Miller is a senior neurosurgical medico-legal expert with extensive experience in complex injury, negligence, disability, and insurance-related matters.
Below are the most common types of cases in which he provides independent medico-legal reports, specialist opinions, and expert court testimony.

Neurological & Neurosurgical Injuries

• Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) – Concussion, contusions, diffuse axonal injury, and long-term cognitive or behavioural effects after trauma.

• Spinal Cord Injuries – Paraplegia, quadriplegia, spinal fractures, disc injuries, and nerve compression.

• Peripheral Nerve Injuries – Damage to nerves in the arms, legs, or face causing weakness, numbness, or chronic pain.

• Penetrating Head Injuries – Gunshot wounds, stab injuries, or other penetrating trauma to the skull or brain.

• Cranial Nerve Injuries – Loss of vision, hearing, smell, facial movement, swallowing, or speech due to nerve damage.

• Vascular Brain & Spine Injuries – Stroke, aneurysm, AVM, or spinal vascular injury, including trauma-related or treatment-related cases.

• Whiplash / Cervical Spine Injuries – Neck trauma, disc herniation, chronic pain, and post-accident cervical spine syndromes.

• Chronic Trauma-Related Conditions – Long-term complications after injury, including chronic headaches, epilepsy, cognitive decline, or pain syndromes.

• Post-Traumatic Epilepsy – Seizure disorders developing after head injury.

• Hydrocephalus & Shunt Complications – Including missed diagnosis, shunt failure, or delayed treatment.

Medical Negligence / Malpractice

• Post-Surgical Complications – Complications following brain, spine, or nerve surgery, including delayed diagnosis, technical error, or poor follow-up.

• Delayed or Missed Diagnosis – Failure to diagnose stroke, tumour, spinal compression, bleeding, or infection in time.

• Birth Injury Negligence (e.g. Cerebral Palsy) – Brain injury during labour or delivery, including hypoxia, delayed caesarean section, or neonatal complications.

• Anaesthetic or ICU-Related Brain Injury – Brain damage following surgery, cardiac arrest, or intensive care complications.

• Hospital & Emergency Unit Negligence – Failure to recognise neurological deterioration, raised intracranial pressure, or spinal injury.

• Surgical Standard-of-Care Reviews – Opinion on whether treatment met accepted neurosurgical standards.

• Informed Consent Disputes – Whether risks were properly explained before surgery or procedure.

Road Accident Fund (RAF) & Trauma Claims

• Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries – Head injury, spinal injury, nerve injury, chronic pain, or disability following collisions.

• Pedestrian & Passenger Injuries – Including severe head trauma and spinal cord injury.

• Multiple-Injury / Polytrauma Cases – Complex cases involving brain, spine, and orthopaedic injuries.

• Long-Term Disability Assessment – Determining permanent impairment and future care needs.

• RAF 4 Serious Injury Assessments – Evaluation of seriousness of injury in terms of RAF criteria.

• Joint Minutes & Trial Preparation – Expert meetings, joint reports, and court testimony.

Insurance, Disability & Capacity Assessments

• Insurance Claims – Neurological Conditions – Independent reports for medical aid, life insurance, disability insurance, and income protection claims involving brain, spine, or nerve disorders.

• Permanent Disability Evaluations – Assessment for insurance, pension, or employer claims.

• Loss of Earnings / Loss of Capacity – Opinion on ability to work after neurological injury or illness.

• Medical Boarding Assessments – Fitness to continue employment after injury or disease.

• Insurance & Income Protection Disputes – Specialist opinion where neurological impairment affects claim outcomes.

• Cognitive Impairment Assessments – Memory, concentration, personality, or behavioural change after brain injury.

• Competency / Capacity Opinions – Ability to manage finances, work, or make legal decisions.

• Serious Illness / Critical Illness Claims – Reports for stroke, brain tumour, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions.

Family Law & Civil Matters

• Divorce-Related Illness / Alimony Assessments – Whether a medical condition affects earning capacity or independence.

• Guardianship / Curatorship Opinions – Assessment of mental capacity after brain injury or illness.

• Personal Injury Litigation – Independent expert opinion for plaintiff or defendant.

• Second Opinions for Ongoing Legal Cases – Review of existing medico-legal reports.

• Court Testimony as Expert Witness – Clear explanation of complex neurosurgical issues for the court.

If You Are Unsure

If you are unsure whether your matter falls within Dr Miller’s field of expertise,
please send a brief enquiry with a short summary of the case, and we will advise confidentially.