In personal injury cases,is it a game of "bluff" between solicitors/barristers on both sides?uk?

There is an obligation under the rules of civil procedure in England and Wales (and other common law jurisdictions) for a party to reveal to his opponent doents which are damaging to his own case as well as those which help his case. If a solicitor were discovered to have concealed medical reports which just didn't happen to suit his purpose, there could be very serious consequences for him or her. For this reason, medical reports will be ped on when received to the other side. Most of these cases tend to be settled out of court on the basis of counsel's opinion.