Product liability: expert witnesses
Defective product claims ask whether the product caused the injury and by what mechanism. Causation evidence is central, and it is usually clinical rather than engineering.
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 Consumer Protection Act 1987 applies across the United Kingdom. The claim itself proceeds under the procedure of its forum, and that forum’s rules govern the expert evidence.
For nation-specific context, see expert evidence across the UK nations. The register does not determine legal issues or provide legal advice.
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Reports commonly considered
breach and causation reports and condition and prognosis 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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