Spinal injury: expert witnesses
The instruction should establish level and mechanism of injury, neurological effect, treatment and likely functional course. Where support needs are claimed, the medical evidence must leave a clear route into rehabilitation and care evidence.
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 appropriate procedure depends on the jurisdiction and forum. The clinical questions, records and assumed facts should be agreed at the outset.
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
condition and prognosis reports and care needs assessment 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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