PIAB Medical Report

Boom2018

Hi,

I had an injury at work during the summer and as a result I was out of work for a number of months.

During this time I saw a work appointed doctor as requested.

I now wish to start a PIAB claim and have contacted the GP who was treating me to get a medical report but I was told I need to go through my employer to arrange this. I can't do this as I'm no longer employed with the company.

Can the GP refuse to deal with me directly? If so what are my options?

Mr. Incognito

You need a Form A and A from B.

A Form B is a medical report whicih is signed off by your GP.

If that GP wont do it you can get another one to do it. Fees for the report vary from €300 to €500

My advice is to get a compent solicitor. You can DIY it but you will get totally outmaneuovered by the Insurance comapany as you dont know what you are doing and what is a good or fair offer.

Boom2018

Thank you for your reply. I wanted to avoid a solicitor due to costs but it is something I will consider.

Do you think I would need a solicitor if it seems like a basic enough case? The short of it being I had an injury at work which I put down to them not providing a safe working environment and putting me under time pressure. I got injured, but have recovered since, thankfully.

Back to my original point, you say I can get another GP to fill out the form. That is helpful as I thought you had to get the treating doctor to fill it out. I have a copy of my MRI scan which should help.

Thanks again for your reply.

Fred Swanson

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hullaballoo

The bigger question is how will you know if any PIAB assessment reflects a fair value for your injuries?

McCrack

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If a claimant is not professionally represented and liability is not in issue the insurance company will usually consent to the Injuries Board assessing in the hope a claimant will accept the assessment - which usually is well below what can be achieved outside the Injuries Board process.

A claimant that is not professionally represented does not know any better and more often than not will accept the assessment and think they have done well

Dont fall into that trap OP

Consult a solicitor that specialises in personal injury work - and the goods ones will not charge you fees if you go onto issue proceedings as they recover costs seperately to your compensation.

Sue Pa Key Pa

McCrack wrote:

If a claimant is not professionally represented and liability is not in issue the insurance company will usually consent to the Injuries Board assessing in the hope a claimant will accept the assessment - which usually is well below what can be achieved outside the Injuries Board process.

Which shows that the Injuries Board system is badly flawed and leads to more claims being settled by insurers privately (with and without the aid of solicitors). The public have being crying out against this practice calling for more transparency

McCrack

Well I think any solicitor worth their salt will not settle directly with an insurer

The optimum time is after Notice of Trial stage assuming a prognosis is ascertained