The medical expert’s intervention involves carrying out a technical analysis of the care provided based on the available clinical documentation clinical documentation. The aim is to assess whether the care provided complies with lex artis ad hoc and to determine, based on an objective medical criterion, whether medical liability exists in the specific case.

The expert reviews the patient’s clinical course, the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions made, and whether they were consistent with accepted clinical practice at the time of care. This assessment provides a well-founded healthcare-based opinion for judicial or out-of-court proceedings.

Criteria Médica prepares different types of expert opinions and reports depending on the stage of the proceedings and the purpose of the engagement.

Our specialists take part in the confirmation of the expert report before the courts when the proceedings require it.

During confirmation, the expert explains the content of the report, responds to clarifications requested by the parties and the court, and provides the technical basis for the conclusions reached, bringing medical clarity to the process.

The expert assessment is carried out through a full analysis of the medical record, diagnostic tests, medical reports and documentation submitted in the proceedings.

Each case is assigned to the appropriate medical specialist depending on the pathology involved, enabling an assessment aligned with real clinical practice and with the scientific standards of each discipline.

The working methodology is based on an orderly review of the documentation, comparison with clinical guidelines and up-to-date medical literature, and the issuance of objective conclusions based on a strictly medical criterion.