In almost all personal injury claims in Queensland, the insurer will require you to attend a doctor (or doctors) for its medico-legal purposes.
The insurer will put a panel of three doctors to your lawyer for each relevant specialty, and your lawyer will select one of the doctors. The insurer will make all of the appointment details and your lawyer will inform you of the appointment time, date and place. Your lawyer does not attend the appointment with you.
When you attend the doctor, they will not treat you or answer questions – they are independent.
After the appointment, the doctor will provide a report to the insurer and the insurer will disclose a copy of the report to your lawyer.
The main issues arising from the report will be your bodily impairment, how the injuries will affect your work, and the need and costs of any further treatment.