Medical Expert Report: A Must-have In Personal Injury

Introduction

Personal injury cases involve complex matters such as the calculation of general damages that correspond to the pain and suffering of the claimant, as well as the calculation of special damages including medical expenses and lost salaries, and potentially the future loss of earnings due to permanent disability and/or deducted ability to work. More importantly, personal injury claims, and especially claims concerning medical negligence require the establishment of the principle of Causation, according to which the injury/loss suffered by the claimant has to be a direct result of the negligent act occurred. This article portraits the significance of medical experts reports in medical negligence claims, and generally in claims relating to personal injury.