A party making an offer of compromise shortly before or during trial takes the risk that the evidence at trial may mean the offer turns out to be more generous than intended, and there may be nothing unjust in holding the offeror to its bargain if the offer is accepted in time. The abandonment of a claim known to be weak by both parties does not constitute a sufficient change of circumstances to warrant leave to withdraw an offer. Expert evidence at trial that is consistent with a joint expert report does not constitute a material change of circumstances.
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