What is an expert report

The expert report is the main tool of the court expert. It is a technical document, motivated and signed, that provides specialized knowledge where a judge, a insurer or one of the parties needs to understand what has happened and to what extent. This section of the help center explains in depth what it is, how it is structured and how it is used.

What is an expert report for?

an expert report serves several functions. In judicial proceedings it serves as a means of evidence. In extrajudicial negotiations, as technical support for a claim. In claims to insurers, as an objective basis to discuss the valuation of a loss.

No matter where it is read from, it always pursues the same thing: converting technical facts into an understandable and defensible document.

Who can issue it

Not any technician can issue an expert report with the same guarantees. The report gains value when it is signed by a professional with:

• Technical qualification in the subject matter.
• Specific training in judicial expertise.
• Membership in progress and membership in a professional association.

In PG Gabinete Pericial the reports are signed by Pablo Gómez Thoren, registered court expert no. 846, member of the Spanish Association of Court Experts (AEPEJU).

Basic content

Every serious expert report contains, at a minimum, the following blocks:

• Identification of the expert and the assignment.
• Purpose of the report.
• Documentation examined.
• Methodology.
• Description of inspections.
• Technical analysis.
• Reasoned conclusions.
• Annexes.

The detail is in report structure.

Items available in this section

• What is an expert report: definition and technical purpose.
• Structure of the report: parts that compose it.
• Judicial validity: use in civil, criminal and contentious-administrative procedures.
• Extrajudicial validity: use in insurers, sales and negotiation.
• Differences between appraisal and report: what distinguishes an appraisal from an expert opinion.
• Court appearance to confirm the report: what it is and how to prepare it.

If you need to commission a report

You can consult the complete engagement process or initiate contact from the contact page. If your matter is linked to a sale, you can also review hidden defects.