1 September Day in the life A Day in the Life of an Occupational Therapy Expert Witness Personal injury, Clinical negligence, Cauda equina syndrome, Occupational therapy, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing, Stroke and Neurology, Brain injury Clare Cole is an Occupational Therapist with nearly 17 years of clinical experience, who now works as an Expert Witness in the medico-legal field. Specialising in neurological occupational therapy, Clare takes on cases spanning stroke, brain injury, cauda equina syndrome, and personal injury. Here, she shares how she found her way into the role, what she loves about it, and what she wishes she had known at the start.