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Personal Injuries Proceedings Regulation 2025
sec.13Accompanying statement for offer of settlement to unrepresented claimant
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### sec.13 Accompanying statement for offer of settlement to unrepresented claimant
This section applies in relation to an offer of settlement made by a respondent to a claimant, if the claimant is not represented by a lawyer.
The offer of settlement must be accompanied by the following statement—
‘Your acceptance of this offer of settlement will finalise this claim and you will not be able to make any further claim or receive any further payment from (name of the respondent) for personal injury you received arising out of this incident.
If you have a concern about accepting this offer of settlement, you should seek independent legal advice.’.
(sec.13-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an offer of settlement made by a respondent to a claimant, if the claimant is not represented by a lawyer.
(sec.13-ssec.2) The offer of settlement must be accompanied by the following statement— ‘Your acceptance of this offer of settlement will finalise this claim and you will not be able to make any further claim or receive any further payment from (name of the respondent) for personal injury you received arising out of this incident. If you have a concern about accepting this offer of settlement, you should seek independent legal advice.’.
- ‘Your acceptance of this offer of settlement will finalise this claim and you will not be able to make any further claim or receive any further payment from (name of the respondent) for personal injury you received arising out of this incident.
- If you have a concern about accepting this offer of settlement, you should seek independent legal advice.’.