MEDICAL EVIDENCE – INJURY CLAIMS

Medical Evidence in Personal Injury Compensation Claims

The purpose of medical evidence in a personal injury compensation claim is to assist the lawyers and the judge in assessment of the value of the claim for pain and suffering. Your solicitor will obtain your GP records and the record of any attendance at the A&E department of your local hospital following the accident and will submit these to at least one independent medical practitioner who is usually a consultant to provide a medical report showing the extent of the injury, the current medical position and the future prognosis.

Independent Consultants Medical Report

The medical assessment will be arranged by your solicitor usually in conjunction with the other sides lawyers and an agreed medical practitioner will be instructed to provide a medical report. This medical evidence will not be prepared by any doctor you may have had previous contact with in order that it can be clearly seen that there is no bias. In the event that a medical practitioner cannot be agreed each side will instruct their own consultant to examine and to provide a report.

Extent of Injury & Valuation of Claim

The medical evidence will be submitted in the form of a report which will contain evidence of the type of injury you have, the severity of your injury, details of any recovery, continuing or permanent health problems and the resulting effect the injury has had or will have on your life. Following discussions with you about its content, the solicitor will normally use this report to base his assessment of the amount of compensation to which you are entitled.

No Win No Fee Compensation Claims

If you have suffered personal injury in a vehicle collision you should consult a solicitor as soon as possible. In order to make a motor accident compensation claim the accident must have occurred within the last three years and have been caused as a result of negligence by another person. Many solicitors offer a no win no fee service which minimises the individual’s financial risk however the no win no fee scheme offered by this firm goes much further and can be summed up as 'win or lose no charge - compensation paid in full'. If you use our claims service there is no financial risk whatsoever and you are paid 100% of your compensation with no deductions.