Acting as a medical expert in medical negligence cases.
With the rise in the number of medical negligence claims over the last decade the demand on doctors to act as medical experts has correspondingly increased. This article reviews the criteria necessary to be a credible expert witness and gives guidance on writing a report that will stand the test of legal scrutiny.
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