Medicolegal
Our Occupational Therapy services provide independent, evidence-based assesments to support legal insurance, and compensation matters. These assements focus on an individuals functional capacity, daily living, work ability and care needs following injury or illness. Unlike therapeutic services they are impartial and designed to anser specific legal questions - helping solicitors, insurers, and courts make fair, informed decisions.
Medicolegal Occupational Therapy Services
At Live Right Health Group, our Medicolegal Assessments provide independent, evidence-based opinions to support solicitors, insurers, and courts in understanding the real-world impacts of injury or illness. These assessments are impartial and focused soley on answering specific legal and medico-legal questions.
What We Assess
Functional Capacity - ability to perform physical, cognitive, and psychosocial tasks at home, work and in the community.
Activities of Daily Living - self-care, household tasks, mobility and independence.
Work Capability - vocational capacity, suitable duties, and restrictions affecting return to work.
Care Needs - past, current, and future care requirements, including informal and formal supports.
Assistive Technology & Home Modifications - equipment and environmental adjustments for safety and independence.
Rehabilitation & Future Needs - therapy and supports to maintain or improve function.
Conditions We Cover
Musculoskeletal & Orthopaedic Injuries
Neurological & Spinal Cord Injuries
Psychological & Cognitive Conditions
Catastrophic Injuries & Complex Multi-system Trauma
Chronic Medica, Respiratory & Cardiac Conditions
Paediatric Injuries and Developmental Needs
Types of Reports & Services
Functional Capacity & Daily Living Assessments
Workplace & Vocational Capacity Reports
Care Needs & Future Care Projections
Desktop/File Reviews and Supplementary Opinions
Joint Expert Reports and Expert Witness Testimony
In-person, telehealth or file-based assessments
At Live Right Health Group, our Occupational Therapists bring specialist medicolegal training and extensive experience in complex injury rehabilitation.
We combine clinical expertise with a strong understanding of legal frameworks, ensuring that every report is both rigorous and defensible. Our assessments are independent and impartial, trusted to provide objective evidence that stands up under scrutiny in negotiations or court. With clear, structured reports tailored to each referrer’s specific questions,
we are committed to bridging the gap between healthcare and the law to deliver fair, evidence-informed outcomes.
If you would like to know more about our intake process, referral pathway, report options or costing structures, our reception team is here to help.
They can guide you through how to make a referral, what information we require upfront, and what to expect at each stage of the assessment process.
Whether you are a solicitor, insurer, or case manager, we aim to make the process as smooth, transparent, and efficent as possible - so you can feel confident that your client will be supported and your questions answered.