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Accident and Injury Claims Query

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I fell and injured my ankle over two years ago. I decided to persue a claim as I was crossing badly maintained public ground. Finally, I have received an appointment to be assessed by medical personel.

 

However....about seven months after the accident I began to have several worrying symptoms that have led me (through several GP appointments) to be on the waiting list to see a neurologist. I have noticed that my range of symptoms are possible MS symptoms whilst my GP has mentioned M.E. twice.

 

My question is: should I mention this ongoing diagnostic process to the medical practitioner examining meon behalf of the law firm? Would it help or hinder my case? If this is MS (or some other disease that shares similar symptoms) it may have affected me at the time, though as far as I was aware then I was perfectly fine. I was carrying a child and avoiding a reversing car at the time.

 

So do I say anything about this or not? If they look at my medical files, surely they'll notice the recent surge in activity?!? Help!

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It's difficult to give advice here, however the first thing that strikes me is that your claim concerns matters prior to your present health problems. Secondly at this point your present ongoing investigations and appointments are for concerns where no formal diagnosis has yet been made. From that aspect I see no need to mention either ME or MS to anyone while being open about having medical appointments should they ask.

You have not said if the private firm is working on your behalf or contesting the claim. With a private examination on the part of a legal company contesting the claim it would be well worth speaking first to your own GP for advice particualy regarding the situation with respect to any access to your medical records.

 

Hope that is some help.

 

Nick


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Just another Warrior...........

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They are working on my behalf. Thanks for the reply - I'll not say anything in that case unless they ask. Never done this before!

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