Biography — Case Management Claudia Salmon is an Occupational Therapist and Catastrophic Case Manager with over fourteen years of clinical experience across hospital, outpatient and private sectors. Her practice is centred on the rehabilitation and support of adults with complex neurological and physical conditions, providing a strong foundation for managing catastrophic injury and long-term rehabilitation pathways. Claudia has extensive experience supporting individuals with brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s disease and oncology-related conditions. Her clinical background also spans orthopaedics, respiratory care and hand therapy, enabling her to manage a wide spectrum of presentations, including polytrauma and complex, multi-system needs. Her approach is structured and clinically driven, grounded in detailed functional assessment and the coordination of multidisciplinary rehabilitation. She has significant expertise in managing complex presentations involving cognitive impairment, fatigue, anxiety, depression and functional neurological disorders, alongside frailty and sensory impairment. Her work includes discharge planning, specialist equipment provision, home adaptations and the delivery of personalised, outcome-focused care packages. Claudia is particularly skilled in coordinating cases with overlapping and evolving needs, working closely with neurologists, physiotherapists, psychologists and social care professionals to ensure rehabilitation plans are clinically appropriate and aligned with client priorities. She brings a strong understanding of both acute and community pathways, enabling continuity of care and effective transition management. Her leadership experience includes contributing to service development, supervising teams and co-developing a frailty service within hospital settings. Alongside her clinical and case management work, she provides professional training, care planning and manual handling education to families, supporting safe and sustainable care delivery in the home environment. Claudia also brings a clear understanding of costed care planning and statutory processes, enabling her to support families and instructing parties in navigating complex rehabilitation and long-term care provision. Her practice is defined by structured coordination, clinical depth and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes for clients with significant injury. Specialisms Neurological Conditions Brain Injury Frailty Elderly Care Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Complex orthopaedics and peripheral nerve injuries Hand Therapy Respiratory Medicine Moving & Handling Home Adaptions Specialist equipment Age Group Adults View Full Profile View Claudia Salmon’s full Expert Witness & Case Manager profile Contact
 Contact us at enquiries@harrison.associates Biography — Expert Witness Claudia Salmon is a Senior Occupational Therapist and Expert Witness with over forteen years of clinical experience across the NHS, with a developing specialist practice in medico-legal reporting. Her clinical background spans a broad range of adult presentations, including neurological conditions, brain injury, frailty, respiratory medicine, emergency care and palliative care, providing a strong foundation for the assessment of care, rehabilitation and functional need. Claudia’s practice is grounded in detailed functional assessment, including evaluation of movement, strength, posture and overall performance. She has extensive experience assessing rehabilitation needs across both acute and community settings, supporting clear and proportionate recommendations for care, therapy and long-term support. Her work includes specialist equipment provision, environmental adaptations and the development of tailored handling and mobility strategies to promote safety, independence and practical delivery of care. Her clinical experience includes leading interventions for individuals with pain, fatigue and mobility limitations, alongside delivering structured therapy programmes to improve functional outcomes. She has worked with complex cases requiring coordinated multidisciplinary input, underpinned by a strong understanding of safeguarding, manual handling and service governance. As an Expert Witness, Claudia prepares independent occupational therapy reports addressing injury, loss of function and future care and rehabilitation needs. Her evidence is clinically grounded, objective and tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, drawing on her current clinical practice and direct therapeutic experience. She also practises as a Case Manager, providing a well-rounded perspective on care provision within real-world settings. Fully trained in the Civil Procedure Rules, Claudia provides independent expert evidence across both claimant and defendant instructions. Her reports are clear, balanced and focused on assisting the Court in determining matters of care, rehabilitation and functional outcome. She maintains her professional standards through ongoing CPD and active clinical engagement. Specialisms Neurological Conditions Brain Injury Frailty Elderly Care Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Hand Therapy Respiratory Medicine Moving & Handling Home Adaptations Specialist equipment Age Group Adults View Full Profile View Claudia Salmon’s full Expert Witness & Case Manager profile Contact
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