EXPERT WATCH 61: THE EXPERT WAS TELLING ME WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE DONE RATHER THAN APPLYING THE BOLAM STANDARD: CLAIMANT'S CASE FAILS AT TRIAL

EXPERT WATCH 61: THE EXPERT WAS TELLING ME WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE DONE RATHER THAN APPLYING THE BOLAM STANDARD: CLAIMANT’S CASE FAILS AT TRIAL

July 23, 2026 · by · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Clinical Negligence, Credibility of experts, Expert evidence, Experts, Members Content

This case looks at a common issue in relation to experts, particularly in clinical negligence cases.   Specialists can report on what they would have done (given their own level of expertise) rather than what the “reasonable” practitioner would have done. …