Mr Simon Costain
MRCPod FRCPodM FRCPodS BSc FET
Mr Simon Costain is a Consultant Podiatrist and Podiatric Surgeon and is the Managing Partner of the Gait and Posture Centre (Harley Street) LLP, specialising in the analysis of gait related musculo-skeletal problems relating to foot and leg malfunction.
Mr Costain has over 45 years of practice experience and is one of the co-founders of Podiatric Surgery, but for many years has specialised in gait evaluation techniques with a view of avoiding surgical intervention. He uses a variety of techniques to help people with their issues, including exercises, orthotics and advice on footwear.
He divides his time between his private practice in Harley Street and expert witness work.
His expert witness work involves mainly personal injury evaluation both for plaintiffs and defendants, with a ratio of 75% claimants/plaintiffs and 25% defendants. He has been involved in some criminal cases involving his expertise in gait analysis of CCTV footage and footprint analysis but concentrates now on personal injury expert witness work.
Mr Costain has been regarded as a professional expert in his field since 1985 when he was first registered with the Legal Services Commission. He holds full Expert Witness Institute insurance indemnity cover and holds a Bond Solon Expert Witness certification.
In recent years he has won several awards for his medico-legal work including: