Clinical negligence: expert witnesses
A clinical negligence instruction normally separates breach from causation. The breach expert is selected for the field in which the care was delivered; further disciplines may be needed to address the consequences of any identified failing.
The evidence
The disciplines this matter instructs
The register should be searched by the question a practitioner is asked to answer, not by a generic medical title.
Select the relevant disciplines, then agree scope, fees and availability directly with the practitioner.
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The context behind the instruction
The procedural rules for expert evidence are jurisdiction-specific. This page identifies the clinical disciplines; report-form requirements belong on the relevant report route.
For nation-specific context, see expert evidence across the UK nations. The register does not determine legal issues or provide legal advice.
Report routes
Reports commonly considered
screening and merits reports and breach and causation reports provide distinct forms of evidence. Their scope should follow the issues, available records and the questions put to the expert.
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