WitnessMatch is a UK medico-legal platform that connects solicitors directly with clinically-verified expert witnesses and interpreters through video profiles, eliminating agency fees and commissions. The platform double-vets experts, uses AI to match clinical specialties with case requirements, and includes suitability ratings, relevant experience, and travel availability to streamline the instruction process.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Legal professionals in the medico-legal sector struggle to find and assess expert witnesses and interpreters, relying on traditional directories that offer no visual or communicative insight into candidates. These outdated listings lack verification depth relied upon for Part 35 compliance, forcing solicitors to take on risk, while agencies often dictate expert fees and take commissions, reducing experts' autonomy and driving up costs.
Solution
WitnessMatch provides a digital marketplace where legal teams can directly connect with clinically-verified expert witnesses and interpreters without agency involvement. The platform features video profiles, allowing solicitors to assess an expert's communication style before instructing, and double-verification at registration and match points to ensure credibility. AI-driven clinical intelligence understands the medical hierarchy, ensuring accurate specialty matches, while suitability ratings confirm relevance of candidates. Experts keep 100% of their fees)Skip direct dealing, and solicitors benefit from reduced risk, faster 1-3 day turnaround, and complete autonomy over the selection process.
Target Audience
Primary customers are UK legal professionals including solicitors and law firms handling clinical negligence, personal injury, and other medico-legal cases, as well as healthcare professionals seeking expert witness or interpreter work.
Features
- Pre-vetted and double-verified experts, with credentials checked at registration and again at the point of match before reaching a solicitor's inbox
- AI-powered clinical intelligence that differentiates between related medical specialties (e.g., Neurosurgeon vs. Neurologist) for precise match recommendations
- Video profile assessment tools for gauging communication style and courtroom readiness before instruction
- Case suitability rating system that scores expert relevance to each specific clinical specialty and case type
- Direct-to-instructor messaging with full fee autonomy, allowing experts to set own rates and retain 100% of their fee
- Search filters for relevant experience, willingness to travel, and 1-3 day turnaround availability