Claim types
Personal injury: expert witnesses
Personal injury evidence commonly turns on injury, causation and prognosis, including the difference between an accident’s consequences and the course of pre-existing degeneration.
The evidence
The disciplines these claims instruct
A multi-expert claim is defined by the question each discipline answers, not by a generic list of medical titles.
The register can be searched by the disciplines relevant to the matter.
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Jurisdiction
Where procedure changes the context
In Scotland, civil claims with an aggregate value of £100,000 or less must be raised in the sheriff court. That local procedural point belongs alongside the medical evidence, rather than inside a generic UK formulation.
In England and Wales, expert evidence is governed by CPR Part 35. The register’s personal injury procedure in Scotland page carries the separate jurisdiction context.
Nearby claim routes include road traffic accident claims and brain injury claims, where the discipline mix changes with the medical issues.
Report routes
Reports typically required
Condition and prognosis reports set out the current position and the expected medical course. Quantum reports may be relevant where future loss depends on the evidence of care, treatment or functional impact.
Directory search
Personal injury listings
Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
Which disciplines are instructed in personal injury cases?
The discipline follows the question in issue - breach, causation, condition or future needs - and personal injury cases often need more than one to tell the whole story. This page maps the specialties most commonly instructed, each opening the register already filtered, so a shortlist is one click away.
Can one expert deal with both breach and causation in a personal injury case?
Sometimes, where both questions sit within a single specialty - but courts expect an expert to stay within their own expertise, so the two are often split across disciplines. The disciplines mapped above reflect the usual division of labour for this claim type.
What must a personal injury expert report comply with?
In England and Wales, CPR Part 35 and its Practice Direction: the expert's qualifications, the material relied on, the basis of each opinion, the range of reasonable opinion where it exists, and the statement of truth. The other UK jurisdictions impose equivalent requirements, and the report follows the forum it is written for - a CICA application, a redress scheme or the Court of Protection each expect their own format.
Can an addendum or supplementary report be requested as the case develops?
Yes - new records, Part 35 questions or a changed prognosis are routinely dealt with by addendum rather than a fresh instruction, and continuity with the original expert is usually the efficient route. The register's report-type pages cover the formats, from screening and records review through to joint statements and addendum reports.