solicitor recommendations - car accident personal injuries

Special Circumstances

Hi all,
Was struck from behind recently. Injuries (soft tissue in my uneducated unqualified opinion) have not cleared up and physio/doctor bills will start mounting up soon. My passenger is the main worry for me, the injury(ies?) is (are?) interfering with work,sleep and leisure.

Can anyone recommend a solicitor to deal with - I found the insurance company incredibly adversarial to deal with in what should be a straighforward case.

I honestly have no idea what to do here.

jbkenn

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Hi all,
Was struck from behind recently. Injuries (soft tissue in my uneducated unqualified opinion) have not cleared up and physio/doctor bills will start mounting up soon. My passenger is the main worry for me, the injury(ies?) is (are?) interfering with work,sleep and leisure.

Can anyone recommend a solicitor to deal with - I found the insurance company incredibly adversarial to deal with in what should be a straighforward case.

I honestly have no idea what to do here.

Highly recommend John Brooks
Brooks & Company Solicitors  
Address: Baldwin St, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
Phone *No numbers*
No mess, no fuss, thoroughly efficient and effective.

thebiglad

If you want to claim just go to PIAB - save yourself the legal fees or deduction from settlement, you will have to make a claim via PIAB anyhow.

Solicitor is not going to make your medical bills reduce or get them paid by the insurer any quicker.

If it is a straight forward rear end collision cannot understand why the insurer is giving you a hard time.

Special Circumstances

thebiglad wrote: »

If it is a straight forward rear end collision cannot understand why the insurer is giving you a hard time.

I would have assumed I could just go to the PIAB and it was all going to be straight forward... until dealing with the pushy aggressive langer I got talking to in the the insurance company. Really negative experience with them, feel like they are trying to trip me up, would rather leave it to a professional.

apc

Special Circumstances wrote: »

I would have assumed I could just go to the PIAB and it was all going to be straight forward... until dealing with the pushy aggressive langer I got talking to in the the insurance company. Really negative experience with them, feel like they are trying to trip me up, would rather leave it to a professional.

Why is your insurance company giving you so much grief if it a clear cut case of someone hitting you from behind. Get on to the person you are dealing with supervisor and report them. You are not claiming from them only through them, isnt going to cost them anything

crazygeryy

If your getting grief like that get a solicitor,a good one. Id recommend Ellen twoomey.80 o Connell street.
She's very good at this kind of situation.
Even if it's not this solicitor, definitely talk to one and see what they think of it.

messrs

Any chance your insurance company covers sols fees if you were to make a claim after been in an accident?

apc

messrs wrote: »

Any chance your insurance company covers sols fees if you were to make a claim after been in an accident?

Is their not some sort of legal costs cover included in your insurance as standard

Skuxx

I'd recommend Mark Murphy on William Street! Have had great experience with him!

Special Circumstances

messrs wrote: »

Any chance your insurance company covers sols fees if you were to make a claim after been in an accident?

Good point, the only time I take notice of that is to not tick that extra when it is offered as an extra if you get what I mean. Not sure what the story is with my current insurer, 123.ie who were very pleasant to deal with compared with the other crowd.

messrs

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Good point, the only time I take notice of that is to not tick that extra when it is offered as an extra if you get what I mean. Not sure what the story is with my current insurer, 123.ie who were very pleasant to deal with compared with the other crowd.

My BF was insured through Britton Insurance, & I know when he was in a car crash his insurance covered his solicitor fees - but they picked what sol he used

Kenny B

crazygeryy wrote: »

If your getting grief like that get a solicitor,a good one. Id recommend Ellen twoomey.80 o Connell street.
She's very good at this kind of situation.
Even if it's not this solicitor, definitely talk to one and see what they think of it.

Twomeys - The best for something like this

pnpweirdo

Skuxx wrote: »

I'd recommend Mark Murphy on William Street! Have had great experience with him!

Opposite, Ladbrokes on William st.

Special Circumstances

Thanks for the responses people, been up the walls here and haven't had a chance to follow these up.

angeleyes

Would thoroughly recommend Lucy Collins - 55 O'Connell Street right next to the Limerick Leader office, extremely efficient, thorough and takes no nonsense.