The Role and Function of the Occupational Therapy Expert Witness

OTs play a fundamental role in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation cases, by providing expert opinion to assist the courts in reaching decisions. One of Somek and Associates’ experienced OT expert witnesses will provide information on the expert witness role and the benefits of working with Somek - a role that’s professionally rewarding, highly remunerated, enables you to work from home, and is flexible to fit in around your existing role/family commitments. 

Speaker Bio:

Sharon Beattie is Quality Assurance & Training Lead (Quantum) and an Occupational Therapist & Care Expert Witness with Somek and Associates. She trains therapists to undertake expert witness work in all aspects of the medico-legal process and has been an expert witness for 16 years. Somek is one of the biggest providers of expert witnesses in the UK, delivering highly professional trained experts including occupational therapists, care experts, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, speech and lang  OTs play a fundamental role in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation cases, by providing expert opinion to assist the courts in reaching decisions. One of Somek and Associates’ experienced OT expert witnesses will provide information on the expert witness role and the benefits of working with Somek - a role that’s professionally rewarding, highly remunerated, enables you to work from home, and is flexible to fit in around your existing role/family commitments.