The guarantee fund is required, within one month of the request being made to it, to pay one or more provisions to the victim who has suffered personal injury or, in the event of the victim’s death, to his or her heirs, without prejudice to the right of these victims to refer the matter to the interim relief judge.
To carry out the medical examination of the victim referred to in article L. 126-1, the guarantee fund chooses a doctor specialising in the assessment of bodily injury from the lists of legal experts drawn up by the Courts of Appeal.
The guarantee fund is required to make an offer of compensation to any victim within three months of the date on which it receives proof of the victim’s injuries. This provision also applies in the event of a worsening of the loss.
Articles L. 211-15 to L. 211-18 apply to these offers of compensation. Late or manifestly insufficient offers may entitle the victim to damages.
The Fund shall reimburse the health insurance schemes for the expenses mentioned in 1° and a of 2° of II of article L. 169-10 of the Social Security Code.
This article applies when the court recognises the victim’s right to compensation. In this case, the period referred to in the third paragraph runs from the day on which the court’s decision becomes enforceable.