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CPR 35-compliant instruction letter to personal injury medical experts for intermediate track claims, including remote examination and report content guidance (England and Wales)

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Dear [ insert expert’s name ]

Re: [ insert name of client and the client’s date of birth, (address and telephone number should be provided separately for the appointment arrangements) ]

Date of accident: [ insert date of accident ]

Thank you for agreeing to prepare a report on the Claimant’s current condition and prognosis in this matter. We represent the above individual in relation to injuries suffered in an accident on the date noted above. This is a personal injury claim, and our assessment places the likely value of the case between £25,000 and £100,000; we anticipate the court will assign the matter to the intermediate track. Accordingly, your expert report ought not to exceed 20 pages, excluding any requisite photographs, plans, CV, and any academic or technical articles appended to the report. Please ensure proper attention is paid to the appendices accompanying your report. In particular, there must be an explicit citation of the academic papers or literature you rely upon when forming your opinion, especially when addressing prognosis and where a spectrum of professional opinion could be applicable in this context and within your speciality area...

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Marcus Weatherby
Marcus Weatherby

Marcus is a partner at Pattinson and Brewer Solicitors specialising in serious injury work for Claimants. He has considerable experience acting in all types of personal injury work including clinical negligence, major catastrophic injury/disability, and notably spinal injuries. He settled a spinal case in 2012 for £4.1 million. Marcus has a particular interest in industrial disease claims, acting for victims of asbestosis and mesothelioma. Reported Court of Appeal cases include Anderson v Newham College of Education on contributory negligence....

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