Medicolegal Terms & Conditions

Personal Injury reports

Mr. George Cox & Otterbourne Orthopaedics aim to meet the following standards
Whenever possible, notwithstanding leave or illness or other unexpected events

Response to correspondence within 7 working days
Report dispatched by email within 14 days of interview with client &receipt of all relevant medical records, x-rays and scans receipt of signed Terms and Conditions
Flexible waiting time for appointments on request.
Fair and unbiased advise to the legal parties and Court.
Provision of an objective Expert Report addressed to the Court
Experience of medicolegal practice, with current high-level clinical experience
A sympathetic and respectful manner with clients.
Provision of an objective Expert Report addressed to the Court
Experience of medicolegal practice, with current high-level clinical experience
A sympathetic and respectful manner with clients.

What George Cox requests from the instructing party

Return of signed Terms and Conditions prior to George Cox seeing the Client.

Provision of all relevant medical records, x-rays and scans prior to my seeing the client

Fees

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A typical Personal Injury Report is charged at £600-£900 depending on the volume of records and the complexity of issues to be addressed.

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George Cox’s fees are otherwise based upon an hourly rate of £350 toinclude examination, perusal of medical records and preparation of the Report, charged in 10 minute aliquots.

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If the client cancels the appointment giving less than 48 hours notice or fails toattend, Mr Cox will charge a cancellation fee of £125.

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Mr. Cox’s fees remain payable in full by the instructing party, regardless of assessment or taxation by Court, and are not dependent upon the successful outcome of the case.

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In certain circumstances, fixed fee arrangements can be negotiated. George Cox will consider deferred payment arrangements on request

Court attendance & attendance with counsel

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All reasonable expenses to be paid, including but not limited to First Class rail travel, Air Travel, Hotel Expenses (4 Star), car mileage at 45 pence per mile, taxifares. Travel time at £125 per hour.

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A rate of £350 per hour (charged in 10 minute aliquots) will apply to all otherwork to include Joint Statements, preparation for Court and case conferences.

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Court attendance is charged at £1250 per half-day, £2500 per whole day

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NHS employment requires 6 weeks’ notice of cancellation of operating lists and clinics. Private clinics and lists require similar notice for rescheduling. Therefore, if having required Mr. Cox’s attendance or asked that a case be entered in the diary, such attendance is canceled with less than 6 weeks’ notice, 25% fees for the whole of the allotted time will be payable. If George Cox receives less than 21 days notice, then the 50% fee for the allotted time will be payable; if less than 14 days notice, 100% is payable.

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In view of the requirement to keep costs reasonable and proportionate,
Conference by telephone or Skype is preferred.

Payment terms

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Otherwise, all fee notes are payable within 28 days of dispatch regardless of howthe case is funded, unless George Cox has a prior written agreement withyour firm. Payment by the instructing party is not contingent upon the contentsof, or opinions expressed within, the Report.
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Delayed payment will incur, at George Cox’s discretion, interest at the Prevailing commercial rate
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In the event of delayed payment, George Cox reserves the right to ceasefurther work on a case until such time as the fees are settled and any accruedinterest paid.
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In Single Joint Expert cases, in the event of non-payment of fee by one party, liability for the entire fee note lies with the instructing solicitor.
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Instructing solicitors shall treat all information provided by George Cox as confidential and shall not disclose indirectly or directly or otherwise use this information except for the purpose of the specified litigation without the prior consent of George Cox.
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Intellectual property remains with George Cox until full payment of fees.

Agreement by Instructing Party

Name of Solicitor or representative
Name of Client
Name of Instructing Firm
Signature of Instructing Solicitor or representative
Date