Psychiatry
A psychiatrist is a medically qualified doctor who deals with mental illness, as well as the interaction between physical and mental illness. For an expert witness consultant psychiatrist, this interaction is of critical importance, as a claimant’s physical recovery (and therefore mitigation and ongoing disability) after clinical negligence or personal injury can be positively or adversely affected by mental state and any mental illness, whether pre-existing or arising from the trauma and/or injuries suffered. A psychiatric expert witness can play a crucial role in unravelling complex cases.