Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

I. -In its opinion provided for in article L. 1142-24-12, the College shall rule on whether the damage is attributable to the prescription of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy and on the liabilities incurred. For each head of loss, it specifies the circumstances, causes, nature and extent of the damage attributable. The parties involved must inform the Office without delay of the name of the insurer…

In addition to its opinion, the college will forward to the insurers and the persons it considers responsible all the documents provided by the claimant to enable them to draw up an offer. Medical information is transmitted in compliance with medical confidentiality. The offer referred to in the previous paragraph shall indicate the amount of compensation proposed for each of the heads of loss specified in the opinion of the…

I.-Where the College finds that there is no liability, it shall inform the claimant and the persons against whom the proceedings have been brought, as well as their insurers, by any means that ensures that the date of receipt of this information is certain. II -When the College considers that the conditions set out in II of article L. 1142-24-16 have been met, it informs the claimant that the Office…

When the condition of the person who has suffered damage is consolidated after the date on which the college issued its first opinion, or when new damage resulting from a worsening of the person’s state of health attributable to sodium valproate or one of its derivatives requires a new assessment of the damage, this person or his successors may ask the college of experts to issue a new opinion. The…