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Rayner - in that scenario, it might depend to some extent on how well the solicitor explained why they could not or did not fully advise one way or the other. Offers like that come in all the time via Part 36 too; if you're dealing with a personal injury claim with incomplete medical evidence for instance it is often impossible to advise with certainty on a well-pitched offer (hence sensible Defendants making them!)... All you can do is present the 'what ifs' as far as is possible on the evidence at hand and experience and then leave it to the client to make the decision as to whether they a) accept, bearing in mind the risk that it might not be enough/cover all treatments/offer adequate protection such as periodical payments; b) reject/reserve, bearing in mind the subsequent evidence may not go there way and they might do worse and incur the costs penalties.