Academic genetic expert witness practice
Service lines

Clear allocation by instruction type

The service structure is aligned with typical instructing parties and decision questions. This makes scope, workflow and expected output transparent before formal instruction.

Forms & samples

Court reports

Structured expert reports for civil, social and administrative proceedings, including causation analysis, interpretation of genetic findings and prognosis.

Typical timeframe: 2-4 weeks
Fee framework: statutory or court-specific where applicable

Insurer reports

Independent assessment of genetically determined disease in disability, benefits review and medical risk settings.

Typical timeframe: depends on file volume
Fees: agreed individually in advance

Variant assessment

Focused review of complex variants, current-standard classification, clinical relevance and genotype-phenotype correlation in rare disease.

Typical timeframe: 1-3 weeks
Suitable for clinics, law firms, insurers and institutions

Supplemental and second opinions

Clearly delimited follow-up opinions on existing reports, disputed findings or narrowly defined scientific questions.

Typical scope: targeted review modules
Useful where only one decisive question remains open

Instruction typeTypical focus
CourtsJudicial question, causation, function and prognosis
InsurersBenefit relevance, plausibility and functional limitation
Law firmsCase strategy support, record review and specialist clarification
Clinics and institutionsVariant interpretation, specialist advisory opinions and second review
Concrete instruction

Preliminary alignment of question and record requirements

The most efficient first step is a short message stating the instructing party, the question to be answered, approximate record volume and the desired timeline.

Independence

Independent, evidence-based and free of party influence

All expert reports are prepared independently, without influence from involved parties, and based solely on the medical file, the documented genetic findings and current scientific standards.

Request

Request an expert report or a short preliminary assessment

A short preliminary review of the available records can help define scope, timing and documentation needs before formal instruction.