253APlaintiff to advise defendant of nature of injuries, &c.

### 253A Plaintiff to advise defendant of nature of injuries, &c. > [*\[Rule 253A Inserted by S.R. 2005, No. 100, Applied:31 Aug 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-08-31/sr-2005-100#GS5@EN) > > > (1)  The plaintiff in an action for damages for personal injuries is to advise the defendant in writing of the following: > > > > > > (a) the nature of the plaintiff's injuries; > > > > > > > (b) the nature of any secondary illnesses suffered by the plaintiff; > > > > > > > (c) the name of each hospital that the plaintiff has attended in consequence of the injuries; > > > > > > > (d) the name and address of each medical practitioner who has treated the plaintiff for the injuries, other than as part of his or her hospital treatment; > > > > > > > (e) any expenses incurred as a result of the injuries; > > > > > > > (f) the nature of employment or self-employment that the plaintiff claims he or she would have been likely to engage in had it not been for the injuries; > > > > > > > (g) the estimated gross annual income for each category of employment or self-employment referred to in [paragraph (f)](#GS253A@Gs1@Hpf@EN) ; > > > > > > > (h) whether the plaintiff's claim is that the injuries sustained impact totally or partially on that earning capacity. > > > (2)  The plaintiff is to advise the defendant of the matters referred to in [subrule (1)](#GS253A@Gs1@EN) within 50 days after the close of pleadings or within such other time as the parties may agree or the court or a judge may order.