CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE

Medical Negligence Reports

Breach of duty, causation and quantum opinions from senior consultants across 40+ specialties — supporting solicitors from initial merits screening through letter of claim, joint statements and trial, with every report Bolam- and Bolitho-aware and delivered to CPR Part 35 standard.

Quick facts

Consultant panel
40+ specialties
Report types
Screening, breach, causation, condition & prognosis
Turnaround
3 – 6 weeks (depending on complexity)
Compliance
CPR Part 35 & Bolam / Bolitho aware
Clinical presentations we cover

Symptoms & presentations

Delayed diagnosis

Assessment of consequential harm from missed or late diagnosis.

Surgical complications

Independent review of technique, consent and post-operative care.

Obstetric injury

Maternal and neonatal outcomes across labour and delivery.

Medication errors

Prescribing and administration issues with harm assessment.

Consent failures

Application of Montgomery standard to patient counselling.

Care home & community

Pressure injuries, falls and safeguarding matters.

Diagnostic imaging errors

Missed radiological findings and delayed reporting of investigations.

A&E and out-of-hours care

Emergency department triage, assessment and discharge decisions.

Cancer pathway delay

Two-week wait breaches and delayed staging investigations.

Mental health care

CMHT, inpatient and crisis-team assessment and management failures.

Medical pathway

From instruction to signed report

  1. Stage 01

    Merits screening

    Rapid initial view on breach and causation prospects.

  2. Stage 02

    Records collation

    Structured chronology of relevant records and investigations.

  3. Stage 03

    Expert assessment

    Instruction of the appropriate consultant specialty.

  4. Stage 04

    Report drafting

    Full breach, causation and condition-and-prognosis opinion.

  5. Stage 05

    Peer QA

    Governance review for balance and CPR compliance.

  6. Stage 06

    Delivery & CPR35 Q&A

    Support through Part 35 questions and joint statements.

  7. Stage 07

    Joint statement support

    Structured expert conferences and agreement/disagreement schedules.

  8. Stage 08

    Court attendance

    Consultant availability for in-person and remote testimony.

When to instruct

Case types we support

Letter of claim

Robust merits-stage evidence for pre-action correspondence.

Litigation

Trial-ready opinions and expert witness testimony.

Rehabilitation costings

Support with quantum and future care planning.

Defence work

Independent opinion for NHS Resolution and defence teams.

Inquest support

Coroner's court reports and family representation.

Coroner's inquests

Article 2 inquests and family-representation medical evidence.

NHS Resolution defence

Independent balanced opinions for defence teams.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

How senior are your experts?
All are current or recently retired consultants with active clinical or academic practice.
Do you provide screening opinions?
Yes — short-form merits opinions are available for early case triage.
Can you cover defence instructions?
Yes. We accept both claimant and defendant instructions with strict conflict checks.
How is confidentiality maintained?
ISO 27001-aligned handling, encrypted portals and DPA / UK GDPR compliant workflows.
Do you cover Scottish and Northern Ireland jurisdictions?
Yes — our experts report across all UK jurisdictions with appropriate procedural rules.
How quickly can I have a screening opinion?
Short-form merits opinions are typically returned within 10 working days of records receipt.
Do you handle multi-defendant claims?
Yes. We coordinate multi-disciplinary panels where breach is alleged against more than one clinician or trust.
Do you provide screening reports before a full instruction?
Yes — a proportionate merits-stage opinion can be produced before committing to a full breach and causation report.
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