A solicitor approached INNEG with a complex upper limb injury claim involving persistent weakness, altered sensation and ongoing functional limitation following trauma.

Based on the presenting injuries, the initial expectation was that separate Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurology experts would be required to address the different aspects of the claim.

Rather than simply sourcing the requested disciplines, INNEG assigned a dedicated Analyst who reviewed the case in detail, taking time to understand the injury mechanism, reported symptoms and the clinical questions likely to sit at the centre of breach, causation and prognosis.

During that review, it became clear that the issues did not point towards two separate expert opinions.

Instead, they centred on a highly specialised area of practice: peripheral nerve injury affecting the upper limb.

This significantly narrowed the expert search.

Rather than progressing with multiple overlapping instructions, INNEG identified a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with extensive specialist experience in peripheral nerve injuries, allowing the key issues to be addressed within a single, coherent expert opinion.

Because the Analyst remained involved throughout the instruction, the solicitor did not need to repeatedly explain the case or coordinate multiple conversations while the expert search was underway. The focus remained on identifying the clinician whose experience best reflected the issues in dispute, rather than simply matching a job title.

This allowed the solicitor to:

* Progress with an expert strategy aligned to the clinical issues from the outset.
* Reduce the risk of fragmented or overlapping expert evidence.
* Instruct a highly specialised clinician whose practice directly reflected the claimant's injuries.
* Move forward with greater confidence that the expert evidence would withstand scrutiny.

Outcome

* Dedicated Analyst managing the instruction from beginning to end.
* Specialist peripheral nerve expert identified and nominated.
* Expert selection driven by the evidential issues rather than discipline alone.
* Clearer and more focused expert strategy established from the outset.

By combining detailed case understanding with specialist expert identification, INNEG helped ensure the solicitor's expert evidence was built around the issues that mattered most, creating a stronger foundation for the claim as it progressed.