Joint Statement Reports
Our consultant takes part in the CPR 35.12 discussion with the opposing expert and co-signs the joint statement — the document that records what the experts agree and disagree on, and narrows the issues for trial.
- CPR 35.12 discussion
- Both experts co-sign
- Fixed fee available
Clarify cardiology evidence
for the court
Our consultant is instructed to take part in the CPR 35.12 discussion with the opposing expert and to agree the joint statement that follows.
The joint statement, signed by both experts, records the issues they agree on and the issues on which they still disagree, with reasons. The discussion follows CPR Part 35 and Practice Direction 35, and the parties do not instruct the experts on what they may or may not agree.
- After reports are exchanged where the opposing cardiology experts disagree on breach or causation.
- Pre-trial case management where the court directs a cardiology expert discussion to narrow the issues.
- Complex cardiac claims involving experts across interventional, electrophysiology and imaging subspecialties.
- Defendant instructions where the defendant’s cardiology expert takes part in the directed joint discussion.
What the joint statement covers
The discussion and the statement stay on the cardiology evidence in dispute, without straying into unrelated medical or legal territory.
Areas addressed
- Whether the cardiology care fell below accepted standards under Bolam and Bolitho.
- Whether the alleged cardiac injury is causally linked to the care complained of.
- Agreement on the interpretation of the key investigations — ECG, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, troponin trends — with subspecialty expertise matched to the case.
- Whether the methodology in each report aligns with contemporaneous NICE and ESC guidance.
- An explicit statement of the residual disagreements, with reasons for each.
Not addressed
- The parties directing the content of the statement — the experts are not instructed on what they may or may not agree.
- Negotiation or compromise where genuine disagreement remains — a disagreement is recorded, not settled.
- Opinions on condition and prognosis unless directly relevant to breach or causation.
- Replacing the original CPR Part 35 reports — the joint statement records the discussion, it does not replace the reports.
Where joint discussions arise
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Claimant · A&E
Missed STEMI
A patient presented with chest pain; the ECG was read as normal and STEMI was diagnosed twelve hours later. The joint statement records whether the experts agree the initial ECG interpretation fell below accepted standards, and whether earlier PCI would have altered the outcome.
Often paired with: Breach of Duty Causation
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Claimant · Primary care
Delayed AF anticoagulation
Atrial fibrillation, a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of 4, no anticoagulation prescribed, and an embolic stroke six months later. The discussion focuses on whether the management breached NICE guidance, and whether timely anticoagulation would have reduced the stroke risk.
Often paired with: Breach of Duty AF claims
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Claimant · Surgical
Post-CABG mediastinitis
Sternal wound infection and mediastinitis following coronary artery bypass grafting. The joint statement records whether the experts agree that peri-operative prophylaxis and surgical technique met accepted practice.
Often paired with: Combined Breach & Causation Cardiac surgery claims
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Defendant · Sudden death
Failure-to-screen claim
A young athlete collapsed and died during a match; autopsy showed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the claim alleges a failure to screen. The joint statement records whether the experts agree that pre-participation screening should have identified the condition.
Often paired with: Breach of Duty Sudden cardiac death
Joint statement format and turnaround
The joint statement is short — typically four to eight pages, structured as agreed issues, disagreed issues, and reasons. It follows the experts’ discussion; the substantive reports are completed first. Standard turnaround is four to six weeks, with an expedited timetable of two to four weeks where a hearing date or case management deadline requires it, subject to capacity.
Fixed fee where the discussion points are contained. Larger or multi-expert discussions are quoted on an indicative basis with a cap. LAA rates and deferred payment terms available — full fee schedule.
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