Expert Report Checklist

The Expert Report Checklist is a free, practical pre-submission tool created for physical therapists who perform expert witness work or are preparing to enter the field.

This one-page checklist helps you review the most important elements of a strong, defensible report before it is submitted. It walks you through assignment scope, qualifications, methodology, record review, standard of care, breach, causation, damages, writing quality, and final submission readiness.

Use it to confirm that your opinions are clear, supported, objective, and directly responsive to the questions you were asked to address.

Inside, you will review:

• Assignment and scope

• Qualifications and methodology

• Facts and record review

• Standard of care and breach

• Causation and damages

• Writing quality and defensibility

• Final submission readiness

A strong report should be organized, well-supported, easy to follow, and capable of holding up under scrutiny. This checklist gives you a simple final review process before your report leaves your hands.