The medical examination required as part of the personal injury process

The employers insurers will insist on an independent examination by an agreed medical doctor to assess the personal injury suffered by the claimant.

Many people worry about this examination as they may be recovered or on the road to recovery by the time the assessment comes around. However the examination very often takes the shape of a retrospective review and the doctor will have details of the claimants medical history with which to form an opinion about the injury suffered.

You do not need to display any symptoms at the time of the assessment, if you have gone on to make a recovery during the period leading up to the examination then this will be explained within the medical report provided by the doctor.

accidents at work - training at work - personal protective equipment - lifting and handling accidents - slips and trips at work -  what to do if you suffer injury at work - how our claims service works - injury compensation settlement - lifting injury at work -  IPAF training - the claims process - health and safety at work