What you can expect
Our associate expert witnesses work on some of the most complex cases in our sector and are well respected in the medico-legal industry for their objective opinion and experience.
Working with us, you can expect to work with some of the UK’s leading solicitors as well as likeminded people at Bush & Co who challenge the status quo, care about what they do, learn from each other and never take their eyes off the end goal; we think that’s pretty special.
As an associate expert witness you will work with solicitors representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injury to:
- Identify liability through case reviews where clinical negligence or personal injury may have occurred.
- Assess the quantum of an injury, taking into account the individual and their life pre-injury, the impact it has had on everyday life and their needs going forward.
Here’s what Claire Ashton has to say about being an expert witness with Bush & Co:
Why choose Bush & Co
As our associate expert witnesses are self-employed, we understand the importance of providing additional support to help you do your job well.
This support includes:
- Competitive fees where a financial package is in place to reflect your high levels of expertise and experience.
- Flexible working where you control how much work you take on and how much travel you undertake.
- A team of administrators who support with managing trial diaries and your capacity.
- A Quality Assurance team that ensures your reports are consistent and of the highest quality whilst adhering to legal protocol and without influencing the report content.
- Marketing support so that you don’t have to worry about generating work or promoting yourself within the legal and insurance sector.
- A finance team who process all of your invoices related to the case.
- Guidance on governance, including IR35, to protect you and your clients and ensure compliance.
- Training and continuous professional development through on-boarding, regular peer networking and specific courses to access such as report writing, courtroom skills, risk assessment and injury specific training.
- Access to a dedicated, level 4 trained Safeguarding team to work alongside you with any concerns.
Experience
All our associate expert witnesses must have a minimum of ten years’ experience in their profession as we believe this time frame provides the appropriate amount of experience to provide objective, up-to-date opinion. It ensures you can refer to practical and theoretic experience as well as best practice within your profession.
Hazel Peet
Expert Witness
Registered General Nurse
Specialist Knowledge
We work with people following catastrophic injury and need our associate expert witnesses to be experienced in injuries such as Spinal Cord Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Amputation, Cerebral Palsy, Complex Orthopaedic injuries to name a few.
Our associate expert witnesses come from a number of professions and have experience in many injuries.
Lisa Green
Expert Witness
Occupational Therapist
Quality & Compliance
To ensure quality and compliance you must also be a member of your professional body and pass our vetting process which is in place to protect you, our clients and the customers we work with.
Paul Doyle
Expert Witness
Assistive Technologist
Interested in working with us?
Visit our careers section to find out more and submit your CV.