The Importance of Medical Evidence in Personal Injury Claims
Being injured in an accident that wasn't your fault can be a traumatic experience and have serious repercussions.
Because of this you may be thinking about making a compensation claim to go some way towards helping your recovery.
In order to make a successful personal injury claim there are three main things that need to be proven.
One of the key pieces of evidence your personal injury solicitor will need is a thorough medical report containing the nature of the injuries suffered, medical treatment received, recovery timescales, whether any pre existing medical conditions have been affected, and the effect the accident has had on your life.
Furthermore any additional treatment recommendations should be made.
Once your personal injury solicitor has this information s/he will be better informed to assess the compensation value of your injuries.
This element of compensation is known as "general damages".
Your solicitor will then arrange for you to visit an independent medical consultant in your area who is an expert in your particular injuries.
Following an assessment a medical report is sent to your solicitor, and a copy will be sent to you to approve.
On approval, a copy is sent to your opponent's insurers and at this point, if responsibility has been accepted, your solicitor will try to negotiate a compensation amount.
Here is where the importance of the medical report comes into play.
All insurance companies will try to resolve the claim as cheaply as possible and a low quality report that doesn't include every detail of the injuries and their consequences may result in the insurers managing a cheap settlement.
If an amount cannot be agreed upon, the level of compensation may be assessed by the court and again a good quality medical report is vital.
Because of this you may be thinking about making a compensation claim to go some way towards helping your recovery.
In order to make a successful personal injury claim there are three main things that need to be proven.
- Someone else had legal responsibility for your personal safety.
- Whoever had responsibility for your safety failed to do so.
- That you suffered a personal injury as a result of this failure.
One of the key pieces of evidence your personal injury solicitor will need is a thorough medical report containing the nature of the injuries suffered, medical treatment received, recovery timescales, whether any pre existing medical conditions have been affected, and the effect the accident has had on your life.
Furthermore any additional treatment recommendations should be made.
Once your personal injury solicitor has this information s/he will be better informed to assess the compensation value of your injuries.
This element of compensation is known as "general damages".
Your solicitor will then arrange for you to visit an independent medical consultant in your area who is an expert in your particular injuries.
Following an assessment a medical report is sent to your solicitor, and a copy will be sent to you to approve.
On approval, a copy is sent to your opponent's insurers and at this point, if responsibility has been accepted, your solicitor will try to negotiate a compensation amount.
Here is where the importance of the medical report comes into play.
All insurance companies will try to resolve the claim as cheaply as possible and a low quality report that doesn't include every detail of the injuries and their consequences may result in the insurers managing a cheap settlement.
If an amount cannot be agreed upon, the level of compensation may be assessed by the court and again a good quality medical report is vital.
