Psychiatric injury evidence
across MIB caseload.
Psychiatry Experts supports MIB-instructed handlers with the psychiatric and psychological component of untraced drivers, uninsured drivers, Article 75, foreign-drivers and high-value RTA claims. Post-RTA PTSD, complex PTSD, travel phobia, psychiatric injury quantum, neuropsychological TBI assessment, symptom validity testing and capacity overlay for vulnerable and child claimants — from a specialist panel of 1,500+ psychiatrists and psychologists, held to CPR Part 35 standards.
Where quantum in MIB cases turns on
the psychiatric picture.
In most MIB claims, the physical injury is documented by an orthopaedic surgeon or pain consultant. The psychiatric component — PTSD, travel phobia, depression, adjustment disorder, neuropsychological deficit from TBI — is what determines whether the quantum stays at five figures or moves to six. And it’s the psychiatric evidence that most commonly fails in MIB matters: either it’s absent, it’s produced too late, or it’s produced by a generalist who doesn’t survive cross-examination.
Psychiatry Experts provides the specialist psychiatric and psychological evidence layer for MIB caseload. Consultant psychiatrists with documented RTA expertise, chartered clinical psychologists with psychometric capability, neuropsychologists with TBI-specific test batteries, and trauma specialists with experience in the particular presentation profile that serious RTA generates — all under a single case manager, all to CPR Part 35.
Psychiatrists and psychologists with documented RTA, trauma and TBI expertise.
Expert CV and fee quotation returned within minutes for standard instructions.
Across psychiatry and psychology — matched to the specific clinical question.
Clinic, domiciliary and secure video assessment nationwide.
Eight psychiatric evidence categories
for MIB caseload.
The psychiatric and psychological evidence that MIB handlers most commonly instruct — each requiring consultant-level opinion from a specialist with documented experience in the specific clinical question that RTA, untraced and uninsured driver claims present.
Post-RTA PTSD
Consultant psychiatric assessment of PTSD following road traffic accident — full diagnostic evaluation, symptom trajectory, treatment response prediction and prognosis. This is the core of psychiatric evidence that underpins the psychological injury component of most MIB claims above the fast-track threshold.
Complex PTSD Following RTA
Where the RTA sits on top of prior trauma history — childhood adversity, prior abuse, previous accident or loss. Complex PTSD (ICD-11) assessment requiring trauma-specialist expertise to separate index injury contribution from background trauma. Material for limitation arguments and quantum where the claimant’s vulnerability amplified the impact.
Travel Anxiety & Phobic Avoidance
Specific phobia (travel-related), driving avoidance, passenger anxiety and the functional impact on employment, daily living and social participation. Specific to RTA claims and frequently undervalued when it isn’t properly evidenced. Quantifiable impact on quantum when the prognosis is documented.
Neuropsychological Assessment
Neuropsychologist assessment for traumatic brain injury following RTA — concussion sequelae, post-concussion syndrome, cognitive profiling and functional deficit quantification. Standardised test batteries (WAIS, WMS, DKEFS, Trail Making) providing the cognitive evidence that drives TBI care-needs quantum.
Psychiatric Injury Quantum
Condition & prognosis report specifically for settlement and quantum in MIB claims — linking diagnosis, severity, treatment trajectory and prognosis to the Judicial College Guidelines and the claimant’s specific functional impairment. The psychiatric evidence that supports the quantum schedule.
Vulnerable & Child Claimants
Child claimants with capacity considerations and litigation-friend framework, claimants lacking litigation capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and vulnerable witnesses requiring adapted assessment methodology. COP3, litigation capacity and best-interests evidence available from the same panel.
Malingering & Symptom Validity
Objective psychometric assessment of symptom validity and exaggeration using validated instruments. The evidence defendant insurers and MIB handlers need when the psychiatric presentation is challenged. Quantified, replicable, defensible under Part 35 scrutiny.
Pre-Existing Psychiatric Condition
Where the claimant had a documented psychiatric history before the index RTA — prior depression, anxiety, previous PTSD, personality vulnerabilities. Separating pre-existing condition from index injury contribution. The evidence-based causation reasoning that withstands cross-examination on apportionment.
Psychiatry Experts provides the psychiatric and psychological component of MIB claims. We do not provide orthopaedic, neurology, pain medicine (physical), surgical, radiology or rehabilitation evidence. Where the MIB matter requires both physical and psychiatric evidence, your existing physical-medical panel or our sister chambers Medical Expert Chambers provides the physical component; we provide the psychological evidence layer.
Aligned with how
MIB handlers work.
RTA-experienced psychiatrists
Every psychiatrist and psychologist allocated to MIB work has documented experience in post-RTA presentations. Not a generalist who happens to be available — a specialist whose RTA expertise and court experience is what the handler is paying for.
Objective, quantified evidence
Standardised psychometric testing, validated symptom-validity instruments and quantified cognitive profiling. The objective evidence that moves the psychiatric opinion from impressionistic to defensible — particularly material in MIB matters where credibility is in issue.
Court-deadline priority
Court-deadline, trial-date and MIB internal timetable constraints flagged at intake. Expert CV and fee quotation within minutes. Expedited allocation for time-critical matters. Diary held against listing from the point it is confirmed.
Commonly asked
MIB questions
Do you cover the full MIB report or only the psychiatric component?
Only the psychiatric and psychological component. Orthopaedic, neurology, pain medicine (physical), surgical and radiology evidence is not within our scope. Where both physical and psychiatric evidence is required, your existing physical-medical panel covers the physical and we provide the psychiatric/psychological layer — or our sister chambers Medical Expert Chambers can provide the full multi-specialty coverage.
Can you provide both a psychiatrist and a psychologist for the same claim?
Yes — under a single case manager. A common combination for high-value MIB matters is a consultant psychiatrist for diagnosis, condition & prognosis alongside a chartered clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist for psychometric assessment and cognitive profiling. Evidence is coordinated to prevent contradiction; the handler works with one point of contact.
How do you handle pre-existing psychiatric conditions?
Analytically. The pre-existing condition is characterised from the clinical record, its contribution to current presentation is separated from the index RTA’s contribution, and the reasoning is made visible. Where the prior history is complex, the expert acknowledges the complexity rather than oversimplifying. Part 35 scrutiny is the baseline standard for the causation analysis.
Can you provide objective evidence on malingering or exaggeration?
Yes. Forensic psychologists and clinical psychologists with symptom-validity expertise are available on the panel. Validated instruments (SIMS, TOMM, FBS, M-FAST and equivalents) provide quantified, replicable evidence that withstands Part 35 scrutiny. Particularly material in MIB matters where the defendant challenges the credibility of the psychiatric presentation.
What about child claimants or claimants who lack capacity?
Child claimant assessments use age-adapted methodology within the litigation-friend framework. Where the claimant lacks litigation capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, COP3 and litigation capacity evidence is available from the same panel. Vulnerability considerations are built into the assessment protocol from intake — not added as an afterthought.
Will the psychiatrist or psychologist attend trial?
Yes — in person or by secure video link via the Cloud Video Platform. Trial attendance, joint expert discussions under CPR 35.12, Part 35 question responses under CPR 35.6 and pre-trial conferences with counsel are included within the standard scope. Diary held against the listing from the point it is confirmed.
Psychiatric injury evidence
that moves the quantum.
PTSD. Travel phobia. Neuropsychological deficit. Psychiatric condition & prognosis. The psychological evidence layer that turns a physical-injury MIB claim into a fully-valued case. 1,500+ specialists. Trauma-informed. Court-ready, fast.