Professional and compliance support for solicitors and insurers
Practical guidance on MedCo, CPR Part 35 and the Pre-Action Protocol from a team that works within these rules every day. We can discuss scope and the relevant medical issues before an instruction is finalised, while the expert's opinion and report remain independent and reserved until the examination is complete.
Sometimes the report is only one part of what an instructing party needs. Expert Medical provides ongoing professional support to solicitors and insurers, answering questions about how the framework works, sharing general information on Part 35 requirements, helping firms understand the MedCo process, and, where appropriate, a conversation with our clinical team to confirm the right specialism and scope before instruction, with the expert's opinion reserved for the report itself.
MedCo expertise
We work inside the MedCo system every day, with random allocation, qualifying criteria, audit responses and CPD requirements, and understand how each operates in practice.
Compliance guidance
We can explain how the reporting process fits with CPR Part 35 declarations and Pre-Action Protocol timing, and at what stage medical evidence is typically available. For legal strategy such as Part 36 offers, firms should rely on their own legal advice.
Direct expert access
For complex or unusual cases, instructing parties can speak with our clinical team to scope the instruction and confirm the right specialism before instructing. The reporting expert forms and records their opinion independently after examining the claimant.
We exist to make instructing us straightforward
Medico-legal work is hard enough without administrative friction. The professional support layer exists so that the legal teams we work with can get clear, practical answers on the parts of the reporting framework that aren't always obvious.
- MedCo portal guidance and best practice
- CPR Part 35 compliance advice
- Pre-Action Protocol timing and process
- Direct expert access for case scoping
- Part 36 offer interaction with medical evidence
- Quality assurance and audit responses
- Training sessions for solicitor teams
- Sector updates on MedCo and CPR changes
- Bespoke arrangements for repeat instructing firms
- Confidentiality and information governance support
Ready to instruct Expert Medical?
Whether you have a single instruction or a high-volume caseload, our team is ready to help. Call us directly or send an enquiry and we’ll respond within 24 hours.