subject: Accident Claim Scotland Shows Consistency Of Evidence Is Important [print this page] As a resident of Scotland, you must know your rights and be aware of the claim you can make if you meet with an accident. You should also know what evidence your solicitor could make use of to represent your case so that you get the compensation that you deserve, and get it in a timely fashion.
The medical evidence is the most important and deciding factor which decides the compensation to be paid for victims making an accident claim in Scotland. You will therefore be subject to examination by competent and professional medical authorities who will then prepare a report stating the nature of the accident, the injuries suffered by you and the treatment to be followed. The report will also mention the expected time of recovery and all this information would be very useful to your solicitor when he makes that claim on your behalf.
This report will also be used by your solicitor to basically confirm with witnesses what they saw and to ensure that there is consistency. This will make the case strong and will not give any chance to the other party to refute the claim due to any differences they can pick up. Consistency in what the witnesses state is therefore very important for correct representation of the case and should match medical evidence.
Any treatment recommended by the expert panel will also be taken care of in the claim and your solicitor will help you in getting this treatment. The solicitor will arrange to send you the copy of the medical report also. The solicitor will need to know from you whether you are in agreement with whatever is stated in the report. Upon confirmation from you, he will then arrange to send a copy of the medical report so that the insurance company of the other party receives it and they can review the same.
The solicitor will also give you an idea of how much compensation you can get. He will do this by looking at similar cases of accident claims in Scotland in the past. He will then use the guidelines for making the claim and send them along with details of the losses and expenses incurred by you to the other party.
When an offer for settlement is made by the other party, your solicitor will guide you on whether you need to accept it or not. Since you have been given an idea already about the possible compensation by your solicitor earlier, you can also take a call on the amount that has been mentioned and in conjunction with your solicitor either accept it or go ahead with court proceedings. Before that, your solicitor will make an appeal to the other party to come forward with a better offer in case the earlier one is not in line with expectations. If they do not respond, going ahead with court proceedings would be necessary. Many a time, doing this often spurs the other party into offering a much better compensation offer and that may be ideal for you.
