The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster
Following the tragic human crush during the 1989 football match, Dr Cooling provided expert witness evidence for bereaved family members.
The Manchester Arena Bomb
In the aftermath of the 2017 terrorist attack, Dr Cooling was instructed to assess the profound psychological impact and resulting psychiatric conditions experienced by attendees, many of whom were young adults and children, as well as their families.
The Lambeth Children’s Home Redress Scheme
Instructed to provide independent psychiatric assessments for a large-scale compensation program addressing the severe, long-term psychological damage inflicted on survivors of historical physical and sexual abuse within council care homes.
The Bradford Fire Disaster
Provided expert witness evidence regarding the long-lasting psychological trauma and shock experienced by survivors and witnesses following the devastating 1985 stadium fire at Valley Parade.
The Omagh Bomb
Conducted highly sensitive psychiatric evaluations for victims of the 1998 car bombing in Northern Ireland, documenting the severe psychological aftermath of one of the worst terrorist atrocities in the region's history.
The Catholic Church Redress Scheme
Provided CPR Part 35 compliant medical reports as part of a structured scheme designed to compensate victims of historical institutional abuse, requiring careful evaluation of deeply entrenched psychiatric trauma.
The Medomsley Abuse Case
Provided expert psychiatric evidence assessing the long-term mental health consequences for survivors of the widespread historical physical and sexual abuse at the Medomsley Detention Centre.
The Fishmonger’s Hall Attack
Following the 2019 terrorist stabbing attack in London, Dr Cooling was instructed to provide complex psychiatric assessments evaluating the psychological trauma inflicted upon those involved in and affected by the incident.
The Hyde Park & Harrods Bombs
Provided expert psychiatric evidence regarding the severe psychological fallout and PTSD experienced by both public bystanders and military personnel following the IRA bombings in London in the early 1980s.
Childers Fire Disaster (Australia)
Consulted internationally to assess the psychiatric injuries of survivors of the tragic year 2000 backpacker hostel fire in Queensland, Australia, evaluating trauma resulting from the loss of life and narrow escapes.
The Sowerby Bridge Disaster
Provided medico-legal evaluations documenting the shock and psychological trauma sustained by victims and witnesses following the devastating runaway lorry crash in West Yorkshire in 1993.