EXPERT WITNESS FOUNDATION DAY -
PERSONAL INJURY

Medico-Legal Training for Medical Professionals

Designed for doctors and healthcare specialists entering or developing within the medico-legal sector, the Expert Witness Foundation Day – Personal Injury provides authoritative, practical training in the preparation of high-quality medico-legal reports for personal injury litigation.

Delivered by leading barristers from Normanton Chambers, this specialist course combines legal expertise with practical report-writing guidance to help medical professionals confidently fulfil the duties and responsibilities of an Expert Witness.

Suitable for both new and experienced medico-legal practitioners, the course supports clinicians looking to strengthen their understanding of personal injury reporting, courtroom procedure, and medico-legal best practice.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• General Practitioners (GPs)
  
• Orthopaedic Surgeons
  
• Neurosurgeons and Spinal Surgeons
  
• Maxillofacial Surgeons
  
• Rehabilitation Specialists
  
• Psychiatrists
  
• Consultants and Medical Specialists involved in medico-legal reporting
  

Whether you are preparing to undertake medico-legal work for the first time or looking to refine your existing expert witness skills, the course delivers practical, commercially relevant insight into modern personal injury litigation.

What You Will Learn

This comprehensive expert witness training course covers the core legal, procedural, and practical aspects of acting as a medical expert witness in personal injury cases, including:

Personal Injury Report Writing

• How to prepare clear, compliant, and defensible medico-legal reports
  
• Best practice in structuring and presenting expert evidence
  
• Common reporting errors and how to avoid them
  
• Interactive review of sample reports with experienced barristers
  

Duties and Responsibilities of the Expert Witness

• Understanding the overriding duty to the court
  
• Civil Procedure Rules and medico-legal obligations
  
• Maintaining independence, objectivity, and professional credibility
  

Understanding the Litigation Process
Gain insight into the roles of all parties involved in personal injury claims, including:

• Claimant solicitors
  
• Defendant solicitors
  
• Insurers
  
• Barristers
  
• Judges
  
• Claims management companies
  
• Medical experts and witnesses
  

Courtroom Skills and Giving Evidence

• Courtroom etiquette and procedure
  
• Cross-examination techniques
  
• Responding confidently under questioning
  
• Avoiding common mistakes when giving evidence
  
  

Why Attend?

Delegates benefit from:

• Practical medico-legal training delivered by specialist barristers
  
• Real-world insight into personal injury litigation
  
• Improved confidence in report writing and court attendance
  
• 5 CPD points
  
• Eligibility for inclusion within the SpecialistInfo Faculty of Expert Witnesses listing
  

Previous delegates consistently value the practical report review sessions and direct legal insight provided throughout the course.

Course Delivery Options

The course is available:

• In Person (London)
  
• Live Online
  

Please check individual event dates for available attendance options.

Bookings can be made directly through the booking page below.

Alternatively, invoices can be arranged for individuals, practices, or NHS Trusts by contacting lisa@specialistinfo.com.

Lead Course Presenter

Andrea Barnes – Normanton Chambers

The course is delivered by highly experienced barristers with extensive expertise in:

• medico-legal practice,
  
• expert witness training,
  
• personal injury litigation, and
  
• courtroom advocacy.
  

Their practical approach provides delegates with valuable insight into the standards expected by solicitors and the courts.

Related Course: Expert Witness Foundation Day – Clinical Negligence

This course forms part of the wider Expert Witness Foundation Programme, which also includes:
Expert Witness Foundation Day – Clinical Negligence

The Clinical Negligence course focuses specifically on medico-legal report writing and expert witness practice in clinical negligence litigation.

Courses may be attended independently; however, delegates seeking a broader understanding of medico-legal practice are encouraged to complete both training days where possible.

Please click here for further details about Day 2.

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