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Read MoreTypically, during a common law claim for damages for an abuse claim, medico-legal evidence is obtained from a psychiatrist/s to provide evidence of the injury a survivor has suffered as a result of the abuse.
Below is a brief summary of what can be expected at these medico-legal appointments with psychiatrists.
The doctor will already have some information about the survivor’s physical and emotional injuries and how they were sustained. As a survivor’s lawyers, we will have sent the doctor a letter about the survivor’s injuries and copies of relevant medical records. However, the doctor will also need to ask the survivor questions about their injury. It is important for a survivor to answer the questions asked by the doctor honestly and openly, and try to be as thorough as possible so that the doctor gets a full picture of how the injuries are affecting the survivor’s life. It is common for survivors to not want to ‘complain’ about their injuries, but it is important that survivors do tell the doctor all of their problems so that the doctor can make the most accurate assessment of the survivor’s situation.
Not all doctors will ask for the same information, but many will. It is important that the survivor is prepared with information (either written down for reference, or prepared in their head) to answer questions about the following common things.
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