Occupational Therapist
Our chambers prepares CPR Part 35-compliant occupational therapy expert witness reports for personal injury, clinical negligence, and Court of Protection proceedings. Members of our chambers assess functional capacity, care needs, and rehabilitation requirements to assist the court.
Medico-Legal Occupational Therapy
Our chambers prepares occupational therapist expert witness reports for personal injury, clinical negligence, and Court of Protection matters. Members of our chambers assess functional capacity, care needs, and rehabilitation requirements in accordance with CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35.
Our experts hold HCPC registration and provide objective, evidence-based opinions on quantum, causation, and future care costs. Reports include a statement of truth, confirm independence, and address the overriding duty to the court under CPR 35.3.
Assessment Domains
Specific functional and care needs our occupational therapist expert witness reports address.
Where Our Reports Are Used
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Personal Injury Claims
Our chambers accepts instructions for quantum and causation assessments in road traffic accidents, workplace injuries, and public liability claims under CPR Part 35.
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Clinical Negligence
Members of our chambers provide occupational therapy expert witness reports on breach of duty, causation, and quantum in surgical, birth injury, and delayed diagnosis claims.
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Court of Protection
Our experts prepare COP3-compliant functional capacity assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 for welfare and financial deputyship applications.
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Family Proceedings
We prepare FPR 25-compliant reports on care needs and rehabilitation potential for children and vulnerable adults in public and private law cases.
Claimant Categories
Adults with physical injuries
Our chambers assesses functional capacity and care needs for claimants with orthopaedic, spinal, and neurological injuries in personal injury and clinical negligence claims.
Paediatric claimants
Members of our chambers provide expert witness reports on developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and acquired brain injury for children in clinical negligence and personal injury cases.
Neurological conditions
Our experts assess functional capacity and rehabilitation potential for claimants with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and progressive neurological disorders.
Chronic pain & fatigue
We prepare occupational therapy expert witness reports on functional limitations and care needs for claimants with fibromyalgia, CRPS, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Mental capacity cases
Our chambers provides functional capacity assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 for Court of Protection welfare and financial deputyship applications.
Vocational rehabilitation
Members of our chambers assess work-related functional capacity and rehabilitation needs for claimants in employment disputes and personal injury claims.
FAQs
Do your occupational therapist expert witness reports comply with CPR Part 35?
Yes. Our reports adhere to Civil Procedure Rules Part 35, Practice Direction 35, and the Civil Justice Council 2014 Guidance. Each report includes a statement of truth, confirms the expert’s independence, and addresses the overriding duty to the court under CPR 35.3.
Can your experts assess historic or non-recent injuries?
Yes. Members of our chambers assess functional capacity and care needs for historic injuries, including those subject to limitation arguments under s.33 Limitation Act 1980. Reports address causation, quantum, and rehabilitation potential for non-recent trauma.
Do you provide care needs assessment expert witness reports?
Yes. Our occupational therapist expert witness reports include detailed care needs assessments for personal injury, clinical negligence, and Court of Protection matters. Reports quantify hourly care requirements, equipment needs, and accommodation adaptations.
Can your experts attend joint expert meetings?
Yes. Our consultants are available for joint expert meetings under CPR 35.12 and will prepare agenda items in accordance with the instructing party’s directions. Meetings may be conducted in person or remotely.
Do you accept instructions for functional capacity assessment expert witness reports?
Yes. Our chambers prepares functional capacity assessments for personal injury, clinical negligence, and employment disputes. Reports address activities of daily living, mobility, and vocational capacity using standardised assessment tools.
Are your experts registered with the HCPC?
Yes. All members of our chambers providing occupational therapy expert witness reports hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and comply with its standards of proficiency and conduct.
Can you assess claimants with complex neurological conditions?
Yes. Our experts assess functional capacity and rehabilitation potential for claimants with traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological disorders. Reports address cognitive, physical, and vocational limitations.
Do you provide reports for Court of Protection cases?
Yes. We prepare COP3-compliant functional capacity assessments under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 for welfare and financial deputyship applications. Reports address the functional test for capacity as outlined in Re C and Masterman-Lister.
Need an expert for your
occupational therapy case?
Contact our chambers to instruct an HCPC-registered occupational therapist expert witness for CPR Part 35-compliant reports.