EWJ Dec 2023 - Journal - Page 36
Be a Better Instructor
Circle Case Management are pioneers in training, relationship building and cross industry
communication; so, we can all work together to achieve better outcomes for P.
Expert Witness Service Lead Elizabeth Ackroyd is leading the conversation in how Experts and
Legal teams can work seamlessly together to achieve better outcomes, improve working relationships
and understand each other’s roles within the case.
So, how can you be a better instructing Solicitor and how can we provide a better service to you?
Elizabeth explains how…
It would also be really helpful to know if a face to face
or remote assessment is being requested.
When receiving an Expert Witness Service enquiry,
what information is key for your department to be
able to triage correctly?
The more information we can have, the easier it is for
us to establish if we have a suitable expert/s.
Providing us with their postcode makes costing our
quotation much easier.
We also need to establish if there may be any conflict
of interest.
We need to know what type of report is being sought,
for example is it a breach of duty, causation or condition and prognosis report being asked for?
A brief synopsis of the case is extremely useful as is
knowing an approximate bundle size (which again
makes quoting easier).
Is it a screening report?
Is there a fixed cost and, if so, what is it?
How do you select the right Expert Witness for the
enquiry?
Our experts have very clear area of expertise and are
well aware of the need to only take on reports dealing
with their specific client group.
Are there specific deadlines we need to adhere to?
There have been occasions where we have had to go
back to the referrer to establish what discipline they
are seeking - is it a nurse, a midwife or a specific
therapy?
We will offer the possible instruction to the team and
will establish their timescales for the assessment and
then completion of the report. We may go back to the
instructing party at this stage if the expert has some
We need some basic client specific information, in
particular their age and their diagnosis.
A one-stop shop for all Medico-Legal matters
Circle Case Management Ltd and UKExpertMedical have formed a partnership to provide an end to end expert witness report service.
From pagination and medical record collation through to rehabilitation and expert witness reports.
Areas of expertise:
Loss of Services
Obstetrics
Specialist Physiotherapy
Care
Paediatric Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Cardiology
Speech and Language Therapy
Oncology
Psychology
Neurology
Vocational Rehabilitation
Paediatric care
Nursing
Plastic surgery
Mental Health
Orthopaedic injury
Respiratory conditions
Road traffic accidents
Dermatology
Employer liability
Vascular surgery
Mental Capacity Assessment
Rheumatology
Complex disability
Contact
Tel: 01297 24145 - Email: expert@circlecm.com
Websites: www.circlecasemanagement.com - www.ukexpertmedical.co.uk
Address: Circle Case Management Ltd, Unit 5 Fosseway Park, Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2WH
Area of work: UK & Worldwide
EXPERT WITNESS JOURNAL
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DECEMBER 2023