Somek & Associates

What Somek & Associates does

Somek & Associates is a UK-based medico-legal consultancy founded in 1997 that provides independent clinical expert witnesses to the legal profession. The company serves solicitors handling clinical negligence and personal injury litigation, healthcare regulators (Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council), and NHS Resolution's Early Notification Scheme. Its core offering is a curated network of 300+ clinically active experts across 12 healthcare disciplines (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, paramedics, speech and language therapy, dietetics, orthotists, prosthetists, skin camouflage, and dental practitioners), each vetted against minimum 7 years post-qualification experience and active professional registration.

The company's revenue model is professional services fee-for-report, with quote-based pricing for quantum reports (6-8 week turnaround), liability/breach of duty reports (4-6 weeks), causation and condition/prognosis reports, dependency and loss of service reports, tribunal reports, professional regulation reports, and Early Notification Scheme reports. Limited Screening Reports operate on fixed-fee terms. Supporting revenue streams include paid expert consultations beyond an initial free 15-minute consultation and clinician-led training for solicitors delivered via webinar or in-person. The technology stack is a secure expert portal (FileMaker-based) for contract, invoicing, and case management; a Clinical Business Management team providing expert matching; and a Closed Case Review quality assurance framework with dedicated QA leads for quantum, liability, and specialism-specific report streams.

Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct solicitor enquiry (website and phone), professional referrals, repeat instruction, and event-led credibility building (annual Somek Conference, Eagle Awards, Expert Witness Journal content, training webinars). Somek & Associates became part of the Frenkel Topping Group in 2022; founder Alison Somek retired in 2024 and Jessica Thurston assumed the Managing Director role, with solicitor Elias Omar joining as Head of Medico-Legal Operations in the same year.

Name

Somek & Associates

Legal name

Somek & Associates Limited

Website

https://somek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Somek & Associates is a UK medico-legal consultancy providing independent clinical expert witnesses to solicitors, healthcare regulators, and NHS Resolution across 12 healthcare disciplines, supported by a 300+ expert network and a fee-for-report services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Legal Expert Witness Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Due Diligence & Investigative Research (BPAHALAI)

Keywords

• Expert witness services
• Medico-legal consultancy
• Clinical negligence reports
• Personal injury litigation
• Quantum reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Expert Witness Report Fees: Fees charged for expert witness reports prepared by clinical experts. Reports include quantum reports (assessing care and rehabilitation needs), liability/breach of duty reports, causation reports, professional regulation reports, and tribunal reports. Fee schedules provided upon enquiry with upfront estimates available.
2. Expert Consultation Services: Free 15-minute expert consultations to support solicitors' decision-making before formal instruction. Further paid consultation services available.
3. Training Services for Solicitors: Free and paid clinician-led training sessions on medico-legal topics delivered via webinar or in-person for legal professionals seeking professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Somek & Associates is a medico-legal consultancy that provides independent expert witnesses for clinical negligence and personal injury litigation, sourcing experts from a national network of 300+ actively practising clinicians across 12 healthcare disciplines. Its core deliverables are specialist expert reports (quantum, liability/breach of duty, causation and prognosis, dependency and loss of service, Early Notification Scheme, professional regulation/fitness to practise, serious incident, and tribunal reports) prepared for solicitors, regulators (NMC, HCPC), and NHS Resolution, supported by clinical expert matching, free 15-minute expert consultations, and clinician-led training for legal professionals.

Product overview

Somek & Associates is a medico-legal consultancy offering expert witness services through a network of over 300 clinically active experts. The company provides a comprehensive suite of procedurally compliant expert reports including Quantum Reports, Liability/Breach of Duty Reports, Causation/Condition and Prognosis Reports, Dependency and Loss of Service Reports, Early Notification Scheme Reports, Professional Regulation/Fitness to Practice Reports, Serious Incident Reports, and Tribunal Reports. Supporting services include expert consultation, solicitor training, and a secure expert portal for case management and administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Witness Services Medico-legal consultancy providing independent expert witnesses for legal proceedings, offering expert reports across multiple clinical disciplines to solicitors, regulators, and NHS Resolution.
• Quantum Reports Comprehensive assessment of therapy and rehabilitation needs including case management, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, prosthetics and orthotics. Typical turnaround 6-8 weeks from assessment.
• Liability / Breach of Duty Reports Evidence-based opinions on standards of care across nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, allied health professions, and manual handling practice. Typical turnaround 4-6 weeks.
• Causation / Condition and Prognosis Reports Expert analysis of clinical issues such as tissue viability, clarifying both the cause of injury and future care implications for use in litigation.
• Dependency and Loss of Service Reports Evaluation of practical and financial impacts following injury or death, including care, support, and household contributions.
• Early Notification Scheme Reports Timely, sensitive expert input for NHS Resolution's Early Notification Scheme, supporting early resolution in maternity and neonatal cases.
• Professional Regulation / Fitness to Practise Reports Objective expert reports for Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Care Professions Council proceedings, supporting fair and informed regulatory outcomes.
• Serious Incident Reports Independent review of significant adverse clinical events, providing insight into contributing factors and opportunities for learning.
• Tribunal Reports Specialist evidence to support Education, Health and Care Plan and employment tribunals, tailored to the needs of complex or disputed cases.
• Expert Consultation Free, no-obligation 15-minute consultation to support legal professionals' decision-making when assessing cases, with further paid consultation services available.
• Training for Solicitors Clinician-led training on key medico-legal topics for solicitors and legal teams, delivered via webinar or in person for professional development.
• Litigants in Person Support Expert witness services for individuals representing themselves in civil matters or other legal processes who need expert input without legal representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.5% of experts surveyed very satisfied or satisfied to work with Somek & Associates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Expert Witness InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner status with the professional body for expert witnesses. Company staff receive training aligned with EWI guidance on expert witness responsibilities and duties to the court.
• Royal College of Occupational TherapistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver Partnership status with RCOT, the professional body for occupational therapists in the UK, supporting collaboration and professional standards in the OT expert witness community.
• Bond SolonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivering courtroom skills training to expert witnesses. Experts receive witness familiarisation and courtroom skills training delivered in partnership with Bond Solon.
• NHS ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing expert reports for NHS Resolution's Early Notification Scheme (ENS), supporting early resolution in maternity and neonatal cases. Midwives prepare reports to assist with constructive resolution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/somekandassociates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/somek-&-associates?originalSubdomain=uk
• Xx.com/SomekAssociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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