When a claimant solicitor needed expert evidence quickly in a falls-related clinical negligence claim, INNEG sourced a suitable Advanced Nurse Practitioner within 24 hours, helping the solicitor meet a one-week deadline and progress instruction without delay.

A claimant solicitor was progressing a clinical negligence claim arising from a fall in a residential care setting. The incident resulted in serious injury and a subsequent deterioration in the claimant’s independence.

The solicitor needed to secure expert input at pace. They had a clear deadline in mind - the expert needed to be identified and ready for instruction within one week — and the priority was to obtain a focused opinion that addressed the key clinical issues without slowing momentum in the claim.

The Challenge

Falls claims in residential care settings often hinge on whether the appropriate systems were in place and followed in practice. In this case, the solicitor required expert evidence on the nursing standard of care around the claimant’s falls risk management, including what should have been assessed, documented, and actioned in the lead-up to the incident.

With only a week available to get the instruction moving, the solicitor needed an expert who could be identified quickly, had the right clinical seniority, and could provide an opinion grounded in real-world care delivery - not just theory.

How INNEG Added Value

The solicitor approached INNEG for urgent support sourcing the right expert.

Rather than providing a broad list of potential candidates, INNEG focused immediately on matching the case to an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with the appropriate clinical background and medico-legal experience to address the issues in dispute.

Within 24 hours, INNEG identified a suitable expert with the scope to comment on the nursing care provided in a residential setting, including the key areas typically scrutinised in falls litigation - such as falls risk assessment, supervision and observation, care planning, and the immediate clinical response following the fall.

By securing the right match at the first attempt, the solicitor was able to move straight to instruction and keep the claim progressing within the required timeframe.

This case highlights the difference between sourcing an expert and sourcing the right expert. By identifying an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with the appropriate scope to deal with the key nursing issues in dispute, INNEG supported a streamlined instruction process and helped the solicitor move forward with evidence that was both clinically grounded and litigation-ready.