SLloyd
Welfare Rights Adviser/Trainee Solicitor, Thorpes Solicitors, Hereford
Member since 03rd Feb 2005
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RE: PCA medical examiner injures client
Wed 21-Dec-05 12:00 PM |
I dont have any direct experience of this but I can't immediatley see a problem with it. The usual negligence principles would apply..duty of care, causation and damage etc.
MEd Neg claims can be tricky and are a specialist area so I would suggest a referral to a specialist as soon as possible, the client will probably need to commission an experts report from a consultant and the longer this takes the harder it is to obtain proof of causation.
Legal Aid is generally not available for PI but there is still Legal Aid available for Meg Neg, if client is not eligable then s/he may need to try and find a solicitor willing to enter into a conditional fee agreement.
Hope this helps
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