The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a consultation into
the "Future Provision of Medical Reports in Road Traffic
Accident related personal injury claims". The
consultation is an encouraging sign that preparations are beginning
to be made ahead of the intended implementation date of the
whiplash reforms in April 2020.
The Civil Liability Act 2018, which introduces the whiplash
reforms, requires that all whiplash claims are supported by a
medical report. With the number of unrepresented claimants set to
increase following the rise in the small claims track (SCT) for
RTAs to £5,000, a new online portal to manage these claims is
planned.
To assist with its creation, the MoJ is seeking views on the
provision of medical reports for unrepresented claimants through
the new platform. At present, claimants' legal representatives
obtain medical reports through the MedCo process, and it is not
proposed that this will change for claimants with legal
representation,
