within 10 days after receiving the Stage 2 Settlement Pack. 6.19 Where the defendant fails to pay the Stage 1 fixed costs within the period specified in paragraph 6.18 the claimant may give written notice that the claim will no longer continue under this Protocol. Unless the claimant’s notice is sent to the defendant within 10 days after the expiry of the period in paragraph 6.18 the claim will continue under this Protocol. Stage 2 Medical Reports 7.1 The claimant should obtain a medical report, if one has not already been obtained. 7.2 It is expected that most claimants will obtain a medical report from one expert, but additional medical reports may be obtained from other experts where the injuries require reports from more than one medical discipline. 7.3 The claimant must check the factual accuracy of any medical report before it is sent to the defendant. There will be no further opportunity for the claimant to challenge the factual accuracy of a medical report after it has been sent to the defendant. 7.4 (1) The medical expert should identify within the report— (a) the medical records that have been reviewed; and (b) the medical records considered relevant to the claim. (2) The claimant must disclose with any medical report sent to the defendant any medical records which the expert considers relevant. 7.5 In most claims with a of no more than £10,000, it is expected that the medical expert will not need to see any medical records. 7.6 Any relevant photograph(s) of the claimant’s injuries upon the claimant intends to rely should also be disclosed with the medical report.
within 10 days after receiving the Stage 2 Settlement Pack. 6.19 Where the defendant fails to pay the Stage 1 fixed costs within the period specified in paragraph 6.18 the claimant may give written notice that the claim will no longer continue under this Protocol. Unless the claimant’s notice is sent to the defendant within 10 days after the expiry of the period in paragraph 6.18 the claim will continue under this Protocol. Stage 2 Medical Reports 7.1 The claimant should obtain a medical report, if one has not already been obtained. 7.2 It is expected that most claimants will obtain a medical report from one expert, but additional medical reports may be obtained from other experts where the injuries require reports from more than one medical discipline. 7.3 The claimant must check the factual accuracy of any medical report before it is sent to the defendant. There will be no further opportunity for the claimant to challenge the factual accuracy of a medical report after it has been sent to the defendant. 7.4 (1) The medical expert should identify within the report— (a) the medical records that have been reviewed; and (b) the medical records considered relevant to the claim. (2) The claimant must disclose with any medical report sent to the defendant any medical records which the expert considers relevant. 7.5 In most claims with a of no more than £10,000, it is expected that the medical expert will not need to see any medical records. 7.6 Any relevant photograph(s) of the claimant’s injuries upon the claimant intends to rely should also be disclosed with the medical report.
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