{"id":9526,"date":"2012-03-01T18:09:27","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T17:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=9526"},"modified":"2012-03-01T18:09:27","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T17:09:27","slug":"pre-medical-offers-lawyers-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2012\/03\/01\/pre-medical-offers-lawyers-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Medical Offers &#8211; Lawyers Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/guidelines-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"pre-medical-offer\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9532\" \/>It\u2019s not unusual to receive a pre-medical offer nowadays.\u00a0 A pre-medical offer is an offer made in respect of your injuries before you get a medical report.\u00a0 The usual claims process is for you to attend a medical appointment with a medical expert once liability for your accident has been admitted so that a legal medical report can be obtained.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>If you are happy with this, it will be disclosed to the Defendant and they will have a period of 21 days to make you an offer of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">compensation<\/a> and negotiations can go from there.\u00a0 More often now, we are coming across Defendant\u2019s making offers to settle your claim prior to you getting a medical report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is this a problem?<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nYes and No.\u00a0 It is usually important get a medical report as this is how your claim is properly valued.\u00a0 No-one can tell you exactly how much your claim is worth without a medical report and the reason is simple.\u00a0 A medical report lists your injuries, relates them to your accident and says how long a medical expert believes you will suffer for.\u00a0 To value a claim an <strong>injury lawyer needs to know the full extent of your injuries<\/strong> and <strong>how long you are likely to suffer for<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Generally the more severe your injuries and the longer your suffer, <strong>the more your claim is worth<\/strong>.\u00a0 A medical report is therefore vital to valuing your claim.\u00a0 So, if someone makes you an offer before you have a medical report, how do you know if this is a good offer?\u00a0 You don\u2019t.\u00a0 At the same time, if you accept a pre-medical offer, your claim is settled and the matter is done and dusted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do Defendant\u2019s make pre-medical offers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simple &#8211; <strong>it gets rid of your claim as fast as they can<\/strong>.\u00a0 Once you accept a pre-medical offer, there is no going back asking for more compensation.\u00a0 If you accept a pre-medical offer the Defendant will likely save money.\u00a0 They don\u2019t have to do any more work, your claim may be worth more than their offer, they don\u2019t have to pay any more of your injury lawyers\u2019 fees and they don\u2019t have to pay for your medical report.\u00a0 <strong>They could save hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Should you accept a pre-medical offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your injury lawyer should always provide you with expert advice based on numerous years of experience.\u00a0 There are several things you should consider before you accept a pre-medical offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Are you still suffering<\/strong>? \u00a0If you are, do you know when the pain will stop?\u00a0 If not, you will probably under-settle your claim.\u00a0 You cannot go back and ask for more compensation if you are still suffering six months down the line for example!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you need treatment<\/strong>?\u00a0 If you do, and you accept a pre-medical offer, you will have to pay for any future medical treatment.\u00a0 The Defendant has settled your claim and there is no obligation on them to pay for any treatment you may require.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is it really worth settling now<\/strong>?\u00a0 I often hear people saying they need the money, but what you have to consider is that if you have not had the accident, you would not be getting this money!\u00a0 Why not wait a few more months and get the true compensation you deserve?\u00a0 Yes, your claim would be settled, bit if it was me, I would rather get the maximum compensation I deserve even if I had to wait a little bit longer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a Defendant makes you an offer always seek expert legal advice.\u00a0 There is nothing wrong with accepting it if you are making a properly informed decision, but remember, <strong>that is your claim settled once and for all<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For some further free, no obligations legal advice, give our friendly and expert team a call today on <strong>0800 634 75 75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not unusual to receive a pre-medical offer nowadays.\u00a0 A pre-medical offer is an offer made in respect of your injuries before you get a medical report.\u00a0 The usual claims process is for you to attend a medical appointment with a medical expert once liability for your accident has been admitted so that a legal &hellip; 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