'Experts always owe a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care to those instructing them, 
and to comply with any relevant professional code of ethics.  However when they are instructed 
to give or prepare evidence for the purpose of civil proceedings in England and Wales 
they have an overriding duty to help the court on matters within their expertise' 
(Civil Justice Council)

Kalmus Psychological Services provide psychological assessments that are compliant with Part 35 Civil Procedures for Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims (100% claimant to date).  

Dr Kalmus receives around 75 medicolegal instructions per annum. 


Dr Kalmus has also provided assessments to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. 
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Dr Kalmus has gained the Bond Solon 'Civil Procedure Rules for Expert Witnesses' certificate and the Expert Witness Institute accredited 'Medico-Legal Core Skills' certificate.  

He is currently listed in the Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) database.   


He is experienced in assessing adults, children and individuals with a learning disability.  

Assessments routinely consider, or if requested, can pay special attention to:  
  • Condition, causation and prognosis
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
  • Depression, Anxiety & Phobia following injury
  • Assessment of pain following injury
  • The emotional impacts of disfigurement
  • Prior vulnerability to trauma
  • Interference with daily activities due to psychological presentation 
  • Disadvantage in the workplace due to psychological presentation
  • Treatment recommendations, type, length, cost & likely outcome
  • Feigning or exaggeration of symptoms (malingering)


Reports are conducted using psychometric assessment measures.  Diagnosis is consistent with either DSM-V or ICD-10 classifications.

Currently, most reports are completed within 8 weeks from receipt of instruction and court bundle.  It may be possible to accommodate urgent requests.  

Most Personal Injury assessments are invoiced at a fixed fee, but an hourly rate & estimate can be supplied if preferred.  

          
Estimates for Clinical/Medical Negligence assessments are provided upon request. 

Anonymised example reports are readily available on request.


A CV can be downloaded from here. 

A free screening tool to help support a decision of whether to obtain expert psychological opinion can be downloaded from here.  
Clients can be seen at instructing solicitor's offices, client home or at the following venue:  
The New Devon Clinic
30a Hyde Road,
Paignton,
TQ4 5BY

http://www.devon-clinic.co.uk