text: how would a witness/victiim for a civil trial get out of appearing for a civil court? my solicitor says as i have made a witness statement i need to attend court. i remember nothing about the incident but live with results of it. i have tried going to my dr, who just said i quote "what do you want me to about it?" with less than a week for trial there is no time for all letters to be sent from solicitor to doctor and back. commit suicide