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Psychiatric and psychological injury reports

An accident, injury or distressing event can affect a claimant’s mental health as much as their physical health. We arrange psychiatric and psychological injury reports from independent psychiatrists and psychologists, on their own or alongside reports on physical injury.

What the report is for

A psychiatric or psychological injury report gives an independent opinion on whether the claimant has a psychological condition, whether it was caused or made worse by the accident or event, how it affects their daily life, relationships and work, and what treatment and recovery to expect.

The claimant’s mental health before the event often matters, so the expert looks closely at their history and records, as well as what the claimant tells them.

Who usually writes it

Both psychiatrists and psychologists write these reports, and the right choice depends on the claim:

  • psychiatrists are medical doctors, and can comment on medication and on how physical and mental health interact
  • psychologists can carry out structured psychological testing and comment on talking therapies

If you are unsure which suits the claim, tell us what your questions are and we will discuss it with you.

Thinking of writing these reports yourself? Read our guide to becoming a medical expert witness.

What to send us

  • your letter of instruction, with your questions for the expert
  • the claimant’s full GP records, including the years before the event
  • any counselling, therapy or mental health service records
  • other medical reports already obtained in the claim
  • the claimant’s contact details, and anything we should know to make the appointment easier for them

How we handle it

The claimant books their appointment through a secure link, and can tell us beforehand if they need support, such as an interpreter, a chaperone or step-free access. Our messages to claimants never contain medical details. Where the claim type allows and the expert agrees, the appointment may be by video.

Before the appointment, the records are sorted, paginated and indexed, with a chronology and summary prepared for the expert: AI-prepared, expert-reviewed. The expert reads the records and forms their own opinion; the summary never stands in for that. Each report is checked against the claim type’s checklist before release, with a person reviewing anything flagged, and released to you through the portal.

Our secure portal is launching soon. Until then, instruct us by email and we’ll keep you updated on each case.

AI prepares the records for the expert: sorted, paginated and indexed, with a chronology and summary. It never forms or changes a medical opinion, and Probita gives none. The expert checks the summary against the records and the opinion is theirs alone, under their duty to the court.

We switch on each AI feature only once it has passed its own testing, and our team does the same work by hand until then.

How instructing works, what the portal shows you and how billing works: Probita for law firms.

Questions

Questions about psychiatric and psychological injury reports

Can the appointment be by video?

Where the claim type allows and the expert considers it suitable. The expert decides, and we tell the claimant which applies before anything is booked.

Can a psychological report sit alongside an orthopaedic report?

Yes. Many claims need both. We can arrange each report and keep them to a common timetable. See multi-track and complex injury.

Will the claimant receive treatment at the appointment?

No. The expert is independent and is there to give the court an honest opinion, not to treat the claimant. See our information for claimants.

Instruct a psychiatric and psychological injury report

Tell us about the case or your caseload, and we will explain how to instruct and send our solicitor agreement.

Instruct us