Injuries Board: Attendance at Medical Appointments
The Litigation Committee reminds practitioners of their obligations to their client in that, when a medical appointment is received, the claimant should be informed of the appointment and of the importance of attendance.
The committee recognises that there will always be certain circumstances in which clients cannot or will not attend. A solicitor is not responsible for the non-attendance of a client but should simply ensure that a claimant is aware that, in those circumstances, the Injuries Board can only assess the claim with the benefit of the medical records available.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the claimant has the opportunity to place his or her full claim before the Injuries Board and achieve the fairest possible award, attendance is in the claimant鈥檚 best interests.