Independent Medical & Healthcare
Expert Witnesses

Established in 2018, McCollum Consultants is an independent chamber of medical and healthcare expert witnesses supporting solicitors, law firms and other instructing organisations in the UK and internationally.

We help identify appropriately qualified specialists across medical, surgical, nursing and allied healthcare disciplines for clinical negligence, personal injury and other medico-legal matters.

Our team coordinates enquiries and instructions, from expert selection and conflict checks to reports, conferences and hearings. Each expert provides their own independent, impartial professional opinion.

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Clinical & healthcare expert witnesses across a wide range of specialisms

McCollum Consultants, established in 2018, is a specialist chamber of independent clinical and healthcare expert witnesses, providing expert witness support and case coordination across clinical negligence, personal injury and other complex medico-legal matters.

We consider each instruction individually and can recommend appropriately qualified Experts across medical, surgical, nursing and allied health specialties, taking account of their current or recent clinical or professional practice, specialist knowledge, qualifications, relevant experience, medico-legal experience and availability.

Our approach is personal and considered. We know the Experts we work with, many of whom have worked with us for many years, and support ongoing medico-legal training and professional development. This enables us to provide instructing parties with a responsive service and appropriately matched expertise throughout the medico-legal process.

How we help you identify the right medical expert witness

Finding the right medical expert witness involves more than matching a case to a clinical specialty. We consider each instruction individually, identifying the specific clinical or professional issues requiring an independent expert opinion.

Our selection process considers relevant qualifications, specialist knowledge, current or recent clinical practice, professional experience, medico-legal expertise and availability. We can recommend appropriately qualified experts whose experience is relevant to the issues in dispute, helping solicitors and other instructing parties make an informed choice.

For complex cases involving multiple areas of medicine or healthcare, we can also help identify and coordinate experts across medical, surgical, nursing and allied healthcare disciplines.

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Types of medico-legal instruction

McCollum Consultants provides independent medical and healthcare expert witnesses for solicitors, barristers, insurers and other instructing organisations across a wide range of medico-legal matters. We identify appropriately qualified experts whose specialist knowledge and experience are relevant to the issues requiring opinion.

Clinical Negligence Expert Witnesses
Independent medical and healthcare experts providing opinions on breach of duty, causation, condition and prognosis in clinical negligence claims.

Personal Injury Expert Witnesses
Medical and healthcare experts providing independent opinions on injury, causation, treatment, condition and prognosis across a range of clinical specialisms.

Medical Expert Witnesses for Criminal Cases
Independent medical expert opinions on clinical findings and other medical issues relevant to criminal proceedings.

Medical Expert Witnesses for Inquests
Independent medical experts providing opinions on clinical care, treatment decisions and medical issues relevant to coroners' inquests.

Sports Injury Expert Witnesses
Specialist medical opinions on sports-related injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, prognosis and longer-term impact.

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Why instruct McCollum Consultants?

Specialist medico-legal expertise

We work with appropriately qualified medical, surgical, nursing and allied healthcare experts, bringing together specialist clinical knowledge and relevant medico-legal experience to support a wide range of instructions.

Appropriately matched expertise

We consider every instruction individually, taking account of the clinical issues, current practice, specialist knowledge, qualifications and relevant experience when recommending an appropriately qualified expert.

Medico-legal training & CPD

We support ongoing medico-legal training and professional development for our experts, alongside their own professional responsibilities for maintaining competence and meeting relevant professional requirements.

A personal, responsive service

We take the time to know our experts and understand each instruction, enabling us to provide a responsive, consistent and personal service throughout the medico-legal process.

How do I instruct a medical or healthcare expert witness?

McCollum Consultants helps solicitors, law firms and other instructing organisations identify suitably qualified, independent medical and healthcare expert witnesses for clinical negligence, personal injury and other medico-legal matters.

Our instruction process is straightforward:

  1. Tell us about your case
    Send us the relevant party details, a brief summary of the clinical issues and the specialist expertise required.
  2. We carry out an initial conflict check
    We check for potential conflicts before identifying suitable independent experts.
  3. We identify appropriately qualified experts
    We consider relevant clinical expertise, current or recent practice, medico-legal experience and availability to identify suitable experts for your consideration.
  4. Review availability, timescales and fees
    We provide information about expert availability, anticipated report turnaround times and estimated fees before instruction.
  5. Select and instruct your expert
    You decide which expert to instruct. MCL can then coordinate the instruction, expert report and subsequent medico-legal work.

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What our clients say

"I have worked with McCollum Consultants for many years on multiple high-value matters, and their service is exceptional. The case coordinators ease the process of finding the right medical expert and all of their consultants are highly qualified specialists. The resulting medico-legal reports are easy to navigate, authoritative and have helped my clients settle many cases."
Legal Director | Large Global Law Firm
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
We would like to thank McCollum Consultants for their outstanding assistance to-date…their reports are of exceptional quality…
Police Scotland
“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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    About McCollum Consultants

    McCollum Consultants is a specialist chamber of independent medical and healthcare expert witnesses, supporting solicitors, law firms and other instructing organisations in clinical negligence, personal injury and complex medico-legal matters.

    We work with appropriately qualified experts across medical, surgical, nursing and allied healthcare specialties. Each instruction is considered individually, with experts identified according to the clinical issues involved, their specialist knowledge, qualifications, current or recent clinical practice, relevant experience and medico-legal expertise.

    Our approach is personal and considered. We know the experts we work with, many of whom have worked with us for years, and support their ongoing medico-legal training and professional development. This enables us to provide a responsive, coordinated service and help instructing parties access appropriately matched expertise throughout the medico-legal process.

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