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About McCollum Consultants

McCollum Consultants is a specialist chamber of independent medical expert witnesses, founded by clinicians with extensive medico-legal experience. We provide access to medical, surgical and nursing experts across a broad range of specialties.

We help solicitors, barristers, insurers and other instructing parties identify an appropriately qualified expert for the clinical issues in each case. Our experts provide independent opinion within their own area of professional expertise.

Our team provides a consistent point of contact throughout the instruction, supporting the practical administration of cases while preserving the expert’s independence.

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Find the Right Medical Expert Witness

McCollum Consultants provides access to independent medical expert witnesses across the UK, covering a wide range of clinical and surgical specialisms. Our experts provide independent medico-legal opinion for clinical negligence, personal injury and other legal matters.

Browse our medical expert witness specialisms below, including surgery, general medicine, mental health, pathology and radiology. If you are unsure which discipline is appropriate for your case, our team can help identify a suitable medico-legal expert.

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Medical Expert Witness Services

We provide independent medical expert witnesses across a broad range of medical, surgical and nursing specialties. The expertise required will depend on the medical issues and nature of the proceedings.

Clinical Negligence Expert Witnesses

What does a clinical negligence expert witness assess?

A clinical negligence expert witness provides independent medical opinion on breach of duty, causation, condition and prognosis.

Which specialists provide clinical negligence expert evidence?

We provide medical, surgical and nursing expert witnesses across a broad range of specialties, depending on the clinical issues involved.

When is clinical negligence expert evidence required?

Clinical negligence expert evidence may be required for claims, mediation, arbitration and court proceedings.

Clinical negligence expert witnesses

Personal Injury Expert Witnesses

What does a personal injury medical expert assess?

A personal injury medical expert provides independent opinion on injury, causation, condition, prognosis and future treatment needs.

Which medical experts can provide personal injury reports?

We provide medical, surgical and nursing expert witnesses across a broad range of specialties, depending on the injuries involved.

Who uses personal injury expert evidence?

Our personal injury experts provide medico-legal reports for solicitors, insurers and other parties involved in personal injury claims.

Personal Injury expert witnesses

Nursing Expert Witnesses

What does a nursing expert witness assess?

A nursing expert witness provides independent opinion on nursing standards, quality of care, clinical practice and alleged negligence.

Who can provide nursing expert evidence?

Our nursing expert witnesses include experienced senior nurses and advanced practitioners across a range of nursing specialties.

When might a nursing expert witness be required?

Nursing expert evidence may be required in clinical negligence, personal injury and other legal matters involving nursing care or clinical practice.

Nursing expert witnesses

Criminal Expert Witnesses

What does a medical expert assess in criminal proceedings?

A medical expert can provide independent opinion on injuries, causation, clinical findings and treatment relevant to criminal proceedings.

Who can instruct our criminal medical experts?

Medical experts can be instructed by solicitors, barristers, police forces, prosecution and defence teams and other investigative authorities.

What criminal cases require medical expert evidence?

Medical expert evidence may be required in cases involving assault, serious injury, neglect and other offences involving medical evidence.

Criminal expert witnesses

Coronial Expert Witnesses

What does a medical expert assess at an inquest?

A medical expert can provide independent opinion on clinical findings, treatment, causation and other medical issues relevant to an inquest.

Who can instruct a medical expert for an inquest?

Medical experts can assist coroners, solicitors, barristers, families and other interested parties in coronial proceedings.

When is medical expert evidence required at an inquest?

Medical expert evidence may be required where an independent opinion on treatment, clinical care or causation is needed.

Coronial expert witnesses

Sports Injury Expert Witnesses

What does a sports injury expert witness assess?

A sports injury expert witness provides independent medical opinion on injury, causation, treatment, prognosis and long-term consequences.

Which specialists can provide sports injury expert evidence?

We provide medical and surgical expert witnesses with expertise in musculoskeletal and other sports-related injuries.

When might a sports injury expert witness be required?

Sports injury expert evidence may be required for personal injury claims, sports disputes, regulatory proceedings and other legal matters.

Sports injury expert witnesses

Why Instruct McCollum Consultants?

Specialist Medico-Legal Expert Witnesses

We work with established medical, surgical, nursing and allied healthcare experts across a broad range of specialties. Importantly, our expert witnesses combine current clinical practice with specialist knowledge and medico-legal experience. They provide independent opinion in clinical negligence, personal injury and other medico-legal matters.

The Right Medical Expert for Every Instruction

Because every instruction is different, we consider each case individually. Experts are nominated according to the clinical issues involved and the specialist expertise required. We consider current clinical practice, subspecialist expertise and relevant medico-legal experience to identify an appropriately qualified medical expert witness.

Medico-Legal Training

Our experts are supported through dedicated medico-legal training and continuing professional development. As a result, they understand the responsibilities and standards expected of an expert witness. This includes preparing clear, well-reasoned reports, maintaining independence and objectivity, and understanding their overriding duty to the court.

A Personal, Responsive Medico-Legal Service

We provide a personal and responsive service, taking the time to understand the requirements of each instruction. From the outset, our team works closely with instructing parties to identify an appropriately qualified expert. Throughout the process, we maintain clear communication and provide ongoing support to help each instruction progress efficiently and professionally.

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What Our Clients Say

McCollum Consultants are excellent. They have a large range of high quality experts and they are always friendly, professional and happy to help. They go above and beyond to create the best levels of client service with quick responses to queries and a proactive approach in sourcing the best experts. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
Nadia Krueger-Young | Partner | Stewarts
McCollum are amazing! An incredibly well organised and professional company that I've had the privilege of working with for the last year. Their communication is excellent and the standard of their reports and overall service is second to none. Highly recommended by me to meet all your medico-legal needs.
Jen Shipley | Director in Medical Negligence | Fieldfisher
"From my point of view, I have had a very positive experience from the service provided by yourself of McCollum Consultants and Dr Gorton. The initial contact was quick and easy having been referred by NCA and service was professional and informative with relevant guidance on what assistance could be provided. This was then followed up with terms of business, timescales and a product provided, as requested, and promised. In my opinion as a Senior Investigator, utilising McCollum Consultants and you has been very easy to secure an expert witness. It has also been invaluable to have yourself overseeing the process, giving guidance, identifying the expert witness, liaising with the expert witness, collating information, and ensuring the final report was available."
Detective Inspector | Police Scotland
We would like to thank McCollum Consultants for their outstanding assistance to-date…their reports are of exceptional quality…
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“We have been impressed with the service provided by McCollum Consultants”
- Wilkin Chapman LLP
“We contacted McCollum Consultants and requested an expert report at very short notice. Not only were they able to assist within the deadlines, but they were extremely helpful... The report of Dr Younis was of excellent quality and the administration very efficient...”
- CNC
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