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I was scammed...

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  • 09-06-2009 4:34pm
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    mirwillbeback
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I was a victim of the Parish and Bell clinic who made outlandish claims regarding orthotics to fix foot problems. I spent over 2,700 on custom orthotics that were absolute rubbish.

    Having investigated the person behind the company and through various podiatry forums, I have discovered him to be known in the trade for scams and exaggerating both his medical history and claims of success.

    Well, the Parish & Bell clinic went bankrupt, costing what appears to be hundreds of people a lot of money. He has now set up a new clinic under a different name offering the same services.

    Now that I know where he is, do I have any legal right to chase my money, and are there any civil compensation claims that I could pursue.?

    Thanks in advance
    Paul


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    If his original company was limited, then no. However, if he was the head of a company that went bankrupt, then I don't think he's allowed to sit as head of a new company for a period of some years. Someone else will probably correct me on that if I'm wrong. If I'm right, then you still couldn't pursue him, but you could report him (not sure where) for starting the new company when he's barred from doing so.


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    RandolphEsq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,296 ✭✭✭RandolphEsq


    Companies Act 1990
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1990/en/act/pub/0033/sec0149.html#zza33y1990s149


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    DeVore
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    You need to ask a lawyer. You may be able to get free legal advice on this even. I would consult a lawyer rather then the internet tbh.


    DeV.


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    Cabaal
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    DeVore wrote: »
    You need to ask a lawyer. You may be able to get free legal advice on this even. I would consult a lawyer rather then the internet tbh.


    DeV.

    Agreed,
    you'd be a very foolish person to take legal advice from any person on the net


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    darc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭darc


    mirwillbeback wrote: »
    Hi,
    Having investigated the person behind the company and through various podiatry forums, I have discovered him to be known in the trade for scams and exaggerating both his medical history and claims of success.

    Well, the Parish & Bell clinic went bankrupt, costing what appears to be hundreds of people a lot of money. He has now set up a new clinic under a different name offering the same services.

    Now that I know where he is, do I have any legal right to chase my money, and are there any civil compensation claims that I could pursue.?

    Thanks in advance
    Paul

    If it was a limited company you can get details of the liquidation via the cro website - might cost €3 to download liquidators report. The report should state whether the directors of parish & bell were restricted or banned. - Being banned is rare and a liquidator must show fradulent trading. Being restricted is applied a lot more and the restriction means that the company must have €63,000 in paid up share capital before the restricted person can be a director.

    In reality, the only thing you can do is to inform the Irish medical Borad of his activities and advertising standards authority if the advertising is incorrect.

    As for trying to get a refund - unfortunately this would be impossible unless you could prove fraudulent trading.


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