Did you know? Medical experts play a key role in RAF claims
When someone is injured in a road accident, the visible injuries are only part of the story.
At HELP Attorneys, we send our clients to medical experts once their injuries have stabilised.
A broken bone, head injury, spinal injury, soft tissue injury or psychological trauma can affect a person long after they leave hospital. Some people return to work but cannot perform as they did before. Others need future treatment, struggle with pain, or lose income because of the accident.
This is why medical expert reports are so important in RAF claims. These reports help explain the nature of the injuries, the long-term consequences, the seriousness of the impairment and the effect the accident may have on the person’s working life. They also assist with calculating claims for pain and suffering, loss of earnings and medical expenses.
In the HELP Attorneys process, our clients are sent to medical experts once the injuries have stabilised. Further medical appointments may be arranged to help calculate claims for pain and suffering and loss of earnings.
The RAF may also refer a claimant to its own experts before deciding whether to admit the seriousness of the injury.
This is one of the reasons it helps to have an experienced team guiding the process. The right reports, obtained at the right time, can make a significant difference to the way a claim is assessed.
A RAF claim is not only about submitting forms. It is about proving the true impact of the accident.