Medical Legal Report
SPOT provides complete pediatric physical examination for medical legal reports in their home environment investigating impact on mobility of child around school and public places , impact of condition on learning & education , current and future therapy needs, cost of ongoing physio input and potential improvement.
Why would you need a paediatric medico-legal Physiotherapy report?
A medico-legal peadiatric physio report may be needed for the following reasons:
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) – A child or a young person’s physical and mobility skills is affecting their access to education. For that reason specialist support is being applied for.
Medical negligence - A complication may have occurred at birth or injuries to the head that have caused difficulties in the development of mobility skills or gross motor abilities. Our peadiatric Physiotherapist will be able to help work out the costs for therapy.
Assessment is required to assess whether or not a paediatric physiotherapy exists
What will be involved in a physiotherapy medico-legal report?
A medical legal physiotherapy report will include the following:
A comprehensive physiotherapy assessment to determine if the child has physical and mobility difficulties or spasticity or stiffness affecting function , As well as identifying the level of difficulty and need.
Information on the child’s past, present and potential future physical skills as well as muscle tone , patterns of movement abilities.
A review of the child’s medical notes and other important and significant documentation.
A fully detailed report on the findings of the child’s assessment of mobility skills both upper and lower limbs , X rays , Including a diagnos and prognosis of the child’s difficulties.
Recommendations for future physio therapy and the cost it will incur.
Determine if specialist equipment may be recommended or required such as standing equipment , postural supported chair , walker etc As well as calculating the cost of the specialist equipment.
What will a medico-legal physiotherapy report cost?
The cost of a medico-legal report varies depending on the complexity of each individual case, the request of the report and the location of the child. A written quotation can be available upon request. However before providing a quotation for Physiotherapy would need the following information:
Purpose of the report.
Issues to be addressed.
Capacity of appointment.
Services required of the expert.
Relevant GP and hospital records.
Witness statements.
Relevant court orders.
Timescale for delivery.
Current and future updated expert reports.
Particulars of claim and defence.
Schedule of loss.
Party / parties responsible for the payment of fees.
Other background information.
