whiplash injury compensation

bk1991

i was driveing a car just before christmass 08 through traffic
i was stopped behind another car at a zebra crossing as i was moveing off a car hit the back of mine all i can rember is a loud bang and blacking out a few mins later i rember looking in my mirror and seeing a car in the back of mine i called the garda and they cam and settlet the insurance details with me and other driver

after the accident i felt lower back pain but as time went on i started getting pain in my neck ,shoulder ,arm, headaces
as a resul;t of this i ws unable to go back to college in january as i am in agriculture college so was unable to work
i was due to go out on farmplacement on the 2nd of feb 09 and was unable to do so and am still aunble to do so
i am atteding phisoterphy at the moment and am persueing a claim i am just wondering what ammmount of compensation am entitled too the higest and lowest

any information would be very helpfull

kildara

Have you contacted a solicitor?

bk1991

yes he is offering 600o euro which i think is not resonable haveing missed all the college work and pain

kildara

bk1991 wrote: »

yes he is offering 600o euro which i think is not resonable haveing missed all the college work and pain

He is offering you €600 or he is saying thats what you will get in court?

Shiminay

Why are you posting this in the "Awards" forum? Moved...

hobochris

my uncle had a similar situation happen, he was given €22k after seeing a specialist in st. James hospital.. but it took over a year most of which he couldn't work for so he barely got his loss of earnings..

bk1991

he said he could get me 6000 through the insurance company

where do i post this and where is it moved to

Quaver

OP, it all depends on the severity of the injury and the likelihood of full recovery. Take a look at PIAB's Book of Quantum, which provides guidelines on awards for injuries.

http://www.injuriesboard.ie/eng/Forms_and_Publications/Book_of_Quantum.pdf

kildara

bk1991 wrote: »

he said he could get me 6000 through the insurance company

where do i post this and where is it moved to

Its been moved already.

I think your solicitor is best placed to advise you what to expect. He is a professional who has heard all the evidence. If you are not happy with his advice you could rinig one of those "No Win. No Fee" companys and see what they say.
I doubt you will get much useful information here as we are not aware of the full details of the case, nor are we (most of we) suitably qualified to make such comments.

bk1991

what no win no fee


the piab book gives me an outline but i still think 6000 is very little

Quaver

Bear in mind that the PIAB book is maximum damages that will be awarded i.e. for extreme cases.

Your Solicitor would be the best person to advise you, a personal injuries Solicitor would have vast experience with these types of injuries and would know what you should expect.

bk1991

the piab book gives the pricies but when u look at them and ad them up they make definitaly more than 6 grand i have been told i have soft tissue injury to back neck and arm

Random

Boards really isn't the place to get advice on how much your injury is "worth". Ask your doctor or physio what your expected recovery time is, work out what your financial loss is as a result, compare with what PIAB say and you'll get a fair idea.

If you reckon your solicitor isn't fighting for you then why don't you get a different one?

What did your solicitor say when you told him what you've told us here?

PCPhoto

all you need to do is keep records of what money you have spent - ie physio, taxi's (assuming you cant drive also as a result) etc etc, if your solicitor has any sense he/she will also keep a record.

Make sure you goto your doc - to keep him/her informed of your current status , if you are still in pain, definately do some physio if its recommended by doc...it normally is.

it may take several months before you are healed - make sure you are honest and dont try to exaggerate any pains/suffering....if you have genuinely suffered whiplash it could take a lot of time before it is healed (I also say it might not completely heal and you could be suffering in pain for several years to come...or you might be ok after a number of months and only notice pain when it gets cold)

I had a soft tissue injury several years ago which I thought had healed up, unfortunately - due to the recent cold weather my neck and shoulder have been acting up and I'm back in pain again, I have been fine for a number of years since my accident.

Anyway - you cant say how much you will be awarded (If anything) - it depends on the seriousness of the injury - which will be assessed in the next year or so....if I was really to put a guesstimate (guess-estimate) I would suggest you could be awarded in the region of €9K-12K. (depends on so many factors)

This could have an affect on your studies and possibly your career prospects - agri-jobs are physical jobs and you may not be able to do physical work in the future (there goes your career as a farmer and your dream of being a GAA/Rugby star too)

bk1991

thanks for all ur info much appricated
from my thinking and rescerch i was looking at a figure arround 15-20 k
if i ad up my loos of earning from work and college itplus medical and phiso it comes to definitaly more than 2000 along with my pain and suffering

Random

bk1991 wrote: »

thanks for all ur info much appricated
from my thinking and rescerch i was looking at a figure arround 15-20 k
if i ad up my loos of earning from work and college itplus medical and phiso it comes to definitaly more than 2000 along with my pain and suffering

What's your justificaton for being awarded €15-20k after 3 months?

Kimbot

Random wrote: »

What's your justificaton for being awarded €15-20k after 3 months?

I would like to know that one too!!

They are making a first offer of 6000 OP so you can reject it in the hope of getting higher. Remember that the final fee you get will also have to pay solicitors etc.

bk1991

my justification is by recerching the web talking to other people with the same case as me and looking at the piab book

Random

bk1991 wrote: »

my justification is by recerching the web talking to other people with the same case as me and looking at the piab book

Where in the PIAB book does it say you're due €15k after 3 months?
What sources on the web can you quote?
Who are the people you are talking to? The only one you've quoted is your solicitor who I'm assuming deals with this daily and he has advised it's "worth" €6k to you.

As a male under 25 years of age who pays too much insurance I really don't like people who get the notion of great big sums of money into their head for no apparent reason. It affects my insurance too and everyone elses!

bk1991

Up to €14,400 – Minor whiplash neck injury – good recovery within 12 months
Up to €16,300 – Minor back whiplash injury – good recovery within 12 months
Up to €22,600 – Minor soft tissue injury shoulder upper arm- good recovery
Up to €20,600 – Minor soft tissue injury to elbow - good recovery

from looking at these firures i know i am not going to get anywhere near the 14,400 the 16,300 or the 22,600
i think i am entitled to 5,000 for each of the above
which would be 20,000

Random

bk1991 wrote: »

Up to €14,400 – Minor whiplash neck injury – good recovery within 12 months
Up to €16,300 – Minor back whiplash injury – good recovery within 12 months
Up to €22,600 – Minor soft tissue injury shoulder upper arm- good recovery
Up to €20,600 – Minor soft tissue injury to elbow - good recovery

from looking at these firures i know i am not going to get anywhere near the 14,400 the 16,300 or the 22,600
i think i am entitled to 5,000 for each of the above
which would be 20,000

Have you consulted the your solicitor in relation to these figures specifically?

bk1991

i only found out these figures this eveing he told me on wen that he should have the case sorted out in a week or too
so i am thinking of refussing his first offer
he has got my doctor to give medical report which i got copy and i am not happey with it he only has my back mentioned in it nothing bout headaces arm pain sholder pain neck pain

galwayrush

A person should only be entitled to loss of earnings and resulting expenses from an accident. It's no wonder we're being screwed by the cost of insurance here.

bk1991

galwayrush
every one is entitled to make a claim for compensation if u were in my place u would be makeing a claim too

Random

bk1991 wrote: »

galwayrush
every one is entitled to make a claim for compensation if u were in my place u would be makeing a claim too

I can see how in these hard times where people are losing jobs left and right that someone may decide to put in an exaggeratted or otherwise claim to help them support their family etc.

I really disagree with the whole compensation culture we have in Ireland today.

If you're genuinely injured then by all means claim for whatever financial losses you have incurred, but don't be shouting about figures like 20000EUR around if you haven't even had a proper medical examination done yet (doctor doesn't know you have sore shoulders and arms).

To me based on your posts in this thread and your comments made it sounds like you're focussing more on the compensation aspect of it rather than the healing of your apparent injurys.

bk1991

i have been at the doctor every week during jan and early feb getting medical certs for college
he evamined me i early jan but as time went on the symtoms became worse when i went to him he dident bother examing me i do agree that the whole claming thing in ireland has been abused very badly
i do know of some people with no injury at all who claimed and got a very big sum and who was also able to work straight after there accident and a year later there was a new hse two new cars and loads more

but i am a genuine case i dnt see any point in abuseing the service

Random

If you're genuinely injured and
1. you feel your solictor isn't worth it, then get a new one.
2. your doctor is ignoring your injurys, then get a new one.

This is my 2 cents on it.

BuffyBot

This thread is running outside the remit of this forum. We're not here to advise on legal/compensation matters.