Medico-Legal Assessments and Reports in Gauteng
Independent, evidence-based assessments of health and psychological wellbeing for attorneys handling personal injury and medical negligence claims.
What a medico-legal report is
A medico-legal report is a professional evaluation prepared for a legal matter where health or psychological evidence is needed. They are commonly required in personal injury and medical negligence claims. We work with attorneys to assess a person's health and psychological wellbeing in relation to the case and set out clear, evidence-based findings.
Report types
- Personal injury evaluations
- Medical negligence assessments
- Loss of earnings reports
- Loss of support assessments
Our approach
- Collaboration with instructing attorneys
- Assessment of health and psychological wellbeing
- Reporting written for legal use
- Confidential, POPIA-compliant handling
Which report do you need?
Personal injury evaluations assess the psychological and functional effects of an injury, including road accident claims.
Medical negligence assessments look at a person's condition in relation to an alleged failure in medical care.
Loss of earnings reports consider how an injury or condition affects a person's ability to work and earn, now and in future.
Loss of support assessments address the financial support dependants have lost where a breadwinner has died.
Not sure which applies to your matter? Contact us and we will advise on what the claim requires.
For attorneys: what we need to start
Please send
- A letter of instruction stating the questions to answer
- Relevant medical and hospital records
- Incident or accident details
Also helpful
- Employment and earnings history
- Court or settlement deadlines
- Contact details for the person to be assessed
From instruction to report
- InstructionThe attorney instructs us and we confirm the scope and the questions to be answered.
- Appointment and consentWe arrange the assessment with the person concerned and explain the process.
- AssessmentWe conduct an interview and assessment, and review the records supplied.
- ReportThe written report is delivered to the instructing attorney within the timeframe agreed at instruction.
Independent and confidential
Our role is to give an impartial professional opinion, so we cannot promise or predict what a report will conclude. Information about the people we assess is treated as confidential and handled in line with POPIA, as set out in our privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Who can request a medico-legal report?
Reports are normally requested by attorneys acting in a personal injury or medical negligence matter. If you are a claimant, your attorney will usually instruct us.
What is the difference between loss of earnings and loss of support?
Loss of earnings concerns a living person's reduced ability to work and earn after an injury or illness. Loss of support concerns the financial support that dependants lose after someone's death.
Do you assess Road Accident Fund claimants?
We assess people in personal injury matters, which include claims arising from road accidents. Contact us with the details of the matter and we will confirm what we can do.
How long does a report take?
It depends on the complexity of the matter, how quickly records are supplied and any court deadlines. We confirm the timeframe when we are instructed.
Can you tell me what the report will say?
No. The assessment is independent and findings follow the evidence, so we do not agree outcomes in advance.
Is the information kept confidential?
Yes. Personal and medical information is handled confidentially under POPIA and shared only with the instructing party.
Instruct us or ask a question
Send us the details of the matter and we will confirm scope and timeframes.