Instruct Dr Al-Araji for medico-legal neurology reports
Contact Dr Adnan Al-Araji to discuss a medico-legal neurology instruction, report availability, assessment options, timescales and the documents required for an expert witness report.
For availability, timescales and new medico-legal neurology instructions, please contact Dr Al-Araji directly.
Dr Al-Araji can consider appropriate instructions from solicitors, insurers, medico-legal agencies and other instructing parties where independent consultant neurological opinion is required.
- Personal injury neurology reports
- Clinical negligence neurology reports
- Head injury and concussion
- Post-traumatic headache
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Spinal neurological symptoms
- Part 35 questions
- Joint statements and expert discussions
Clear instruction details help confirm suitability, availability and the most appropriate reporting route.
When contacting Dr Al-Araji, please provide a brief summary of the case, the party represented, the neurological issues requiring opinion and any relevant deadline.
Early information about the case type, medical history, alleged injury or negligence, assessment needs and report timescale will help determine whether the instruction is suitable and whether the required timeframe can be accommodated.
Full records do not always need to be sent with an initial enquiry, but a clear summary is helpful when considering availability, conflict checks and the scope of the proposed instruction.
Please include the case type, key neurological issues, party represented, preferred assessment location and any court or procedural deadlines when making an enquiry.
Instructions are considered subject to availability, suitability and conflict checks.Information to send with a new instruction enquiry.
The following details are useful when making an initial enquiry or sending a formal letter of instruction.
Case type
Confirm whether the matter concerns personal injury, clinical negligence, insurance, a joint instruction or another medico-legal context.
Party represented
State whether the instruction is claimant, defendant, insurer-led, single joint expert or another form of instruction.
Key neurological issues
Summarise the symptoms or condition requiring opinion, such as head injury, headache, nerve symptoms, dizziness or neurological deterioration.
Documents available
Identify whether GP records, hospital notes, imaging reports, investigation results or previous expert reports are available.
Assessment preference
Include the preferred location, whether remote assessment may be appropriate and any practical requirements for the examinee.
Timescale and deadlines
Provide any court timetable, report deadline, conference date, limitation issue or urgency that may affect availability.
Assessment options can be discussed at instruction stage.
The most appropriate assessment format will depend on the neurological issues, case requirements, claimant circumstances and the questions raised in the letter of instruction.
London
London assessments may be available for suitable medico-legal neurology instructions, subject to appointment availability and case requirements.
Birmingham
Birmingham assessments may be considered where appropriate for the case, the instructed questions and the claimant's circumstances.
Stoke on Trent
Stoke on Trent assessments may be available for suitable instructions requiring consultant neurological examination.
From initial enquiry to report preparation.
The process is designed to be clear and practical, while ensuring the instruction is suitable and the expert questions are properly defined.
Initial contact
Send a brief enquiry with the case type, party represented, neurological issues, preferred assessment arrangements and any deadline.
Suitability and availability
The proposed instruction is reviewed for suitability, availability, conflict checks and whether the questions fall within Dr Al-Araji's neurological expertise.
Records and assessment
The relevant records and letter of instruction are reviewed. A clinical assessment is arranged where required and appropriate.
Report and follow-up
A structured medico-legal report is prepared. Responses to further questions, joint statements and expert discussions can be considered where required.
Medico-legal neurology instructions across personal injury and clinical negligence.
Dr Al-Araji can consider a range of medico-legal neurology instructions where independent consultant opinion is required.
- Claimant instructions
- Defendant instructions
- Insurer instructions
- Single joint expert instructions where suitable
- Personal injury neurology reports
- Clinical negligence neurology reports
- Part 35 questions and joint statements
Reports can address diagnosis, causation, prognosis and functional impact.
The exact questions will depend on the case, the pleaded issues, the medical records and the terms of the instruction.
- Neurological diagnosis
- Causation and material contribution
- Pre-existing conditions
- Aggravation or acceleration
- Current condition
- Prognosis and treatment recommendations
- Further investigation needs
Send case details securely via the enquiry form.
Use the form to provide the key instruction information. Dr Al-Araji will review the enquiry for suitability, availability and any conflict considerations.
- Case type and party represented
- Key neurological issues
- Assessment location preference
- Required timescale or deadline
- Available records and reports
Medico-legal instruction enquiry
Please complete the form below with the available case details. Submission does not confirm acceptance of an instruction.
Contact and instruction FAQs.
These questions cover common practical points for new medico-legal neurology instruction enquiries.
What is the best way to make a new instruction enquiry?
Email is usually the most helpful route for a new enquiry because it allows the case type, neurological issues, timescale and assessment requirements to be set out clearly.
Do full medical records need to be sent with the first enquiry?
Full records are not always required for the first enquiry, but a clear case summary, key dates, the party represented and the main neurological questions are helpful.
Can urgent instructions be considered?
Urgent enquiries can be considered subject to availability, the scope of the instruction, the documents provided and the required report timescale.
Can remote assessments be arranged?
Remote assessments may be appropriate in some cases, depending on the neurological issues, the questions raised and whether a physical neurological examination is required.
Can Dr Al-Araji accept claimant, defendant and joint instructions?
Yes. Claimant, defendant, insurer and single joint expert instructions can be considered, subject to availability, suitability and conflict checks.
Useful pages before making an instruction.
These pages provide more background on Dr Al-Araji's clinical experience, medico-legal work and the types of neurological cases he can consider.
About Dr Al-Araji
Review Dr Al-Araji's consultant background, qualifications, medico-legal reporting experience and expert witness profile.
For Solicitors
Information for solicitors considering a medico-legal neurology instruction, including what to send and when to instruct.
Personal Injury Reports
See independent neurology reporting for personal injury matters involving head injury, concussion, nerve symptoms, pain and prognosis.
Send a medico-legal neurology instruction enquiry.
For report availability, timescales, assessment options or a new instruction, contact Dr Al-Araji directly by email or telephone.
Please include the case type, party represented, key neurological issues, preferred assessment location, available records and any relevant deadline.