Does this case need a neurologist?
Send a short anonymised case summary and Dr Al-Araji's team will aim to provide an initial indication within 48-72 hours of whether neurological expert input may be appropriate.
Unsure whether neurological expert evidence is required?
Some personal injury and clinical negligence matters clearly require neurological opinion. In other cases, the relevance of neurological evidence may be less certain at the outset.
This short enquiry allows an instructing party to provide an anonymised overview of the incident, injuries, symptoms and questions that may require specialist consideration. Dr Al-Araji's team will aim to provide an initial response within 48-72 hours.
The response is intended to help determine whether neurological expert input may be appropriate. It is not a formal medical or medico-legal opinion.
Common reasons to seek an initial neurological view.
Neurological evidence may be relevant where symptoms, diagnosis, causation, prognosis, treatment or future care requirements need specialist consultant consideration.
The presence of one of these features does not automatically mean that a full neurological report is required. The nature of the evidence and questions within the case will also be important.
A simple initial suitability pathway for instructing parties.
The form is intended to help solicitors, insurers and medico-legal agencies decide whether a case may benefit from specialist neurological review before submitting a formal instruction.
Send an anonymised summary
Provide the claimant's age or age range, the incident type, main injuries, neurological symptoms and the broad questions requiring consideration.
Initial suitability review
Dr Al-Araji's team will consider whether the issues appear to fall within neurological expert practice and whether further information may be needed.
Receive a response
An initial response will normally be provided within 48-72 hours, subject to availability and the information supplied.
Send a short anonymised case summary.
Please provide enough information to explain the broad nature of the matter and why neurological expert input is being considered.
Do not include the claimant's name, address, full date of birth, medical records or other directly identifying information at this initial stage.
This form is intended for an anonymised initial summary only. Formal records and identifiable case documents should be supplied through an agreed secure process after suitability has been considered.
What the initial response does and does not provide.
The initial review is intended to assist with case planning and expert selection. It does not amount to a diagnosis, treatment recommendation or formal medico-legal opinion.
A concluded expert opinion would require an appropriate letter of instruction, review of the relevant evidence and, where required, clinical assessment of the claimant.
Use the main instruction enquiry pathway.
Where the requirement for neurological expert evidence has already been established, send a formal instruction enquiry to discuss availability, assessment arrangements, timescales and the next steps.
Make a medico-legal instruction enquiry.
Contact Dr Al-Araji's team regarding availability, report timescales, urgent cases, assessment options or a new neurological expert witness instruction.
Where possible, include the case type, relevant dates, required timescale, preferred assessment location, key deadlines and whether the instruction is claimant, defendant or joint.