Advice - Personal Injury

Knowall10

Hi all,


I was involved in a car accident just over 2 years ago. It wasn't my fault so decided to take legal action. I suffered minor but on going injuries.


Anyways cut a long story short, 2 years on and I received a call from my solicitor to meet in the Law library to discuss a settlement. Delighted with this as I just wanted to get it sorted and move on from it.
The party from the insurance company never showed.


Naturally my solicitor was extremely annoyed over this. He told me that he would arrange another date for a settlement.
Didn't hear anything back from my solicitor for 2 weeks, so I called him the other day for him to tell me that he is waiting to hear back from the insurance company and if he doesn't hear anything back it is likely to go to court.

Tbh I just want to reach a settlement and move on from it I don't practically want to go to court.

Few questions :

- as anyone been in a similar situation before and what was the outcome ?

- is there any reason why the insurance company aren't responding to my solicitor and are being unhelpful in getting the issue resolved ?

- Will this result it more compensation for myself or will it encounter more costs on me , legal fees etc ?

- Roughly how long do you reckon I will be waiting to hear back from the insurance company and how long "if" I have to attend court will I be waiting for a date?

I'm aware that these are question I should be asking my solicitor but tbh he's not and hasn't been very helpful , doesn't seem to interested, and it very blunt when answering my questions. To late in the process now to change solicitor.

many thanks in advance for all help and advice

Jo King

Knowall10 wrote: »

Hi all,




Few questions :

- as anyone been in a similar situation before and what was the outcome ?

- is there any reason why the insurance company aren't responding to my solicitor and are being unhelpful in getting the issue resolved ?

- Will this result it more compensation for myself or will it encounter more costs on me , legal fees etc ?

- Roughly how long do you reckon I will be waiting to hear back from the insurance company and how long "if" I have to attend court will I be waiting for a date?

I'm aware that these are question I should be asking my solicitor but tbh he's not and hasn't been very helpful , doesn't seem to interested, and it very blunt when answering my questions. To late in the process now to change solicitor.

many thanks in advance for all help and advice

Many people are in similar situations. Insurance companies act the maggot all the time before settling. Most cases settle when it is known which judge will hear the case. The insurance company might never come back and you could be waiting weeks or months for a hearing date. Even then it may not go ahead on the date. You should get on with your life. It might be two more years before you get a cheque.

nuac

Very similar facts were posted some months ago?

If the insurance co won't meet to settle there is no point running after them

Ask your solicitor to take alll necessry steps to get the action set down for hearing.