Compensation question

cj maxx · 28-09-2022 11:08pm #1

I’m not sure if this is the right place, and I will see a solicitor about it,.

My question is I was involved in a traffic accident 2 years ago. Completely no blame on me and 100% the other drivers fault.. I had to make an emergency stop to avoid an accident. At a complete stop I was rear ended and suffered whip lash injuries. With physio and neck exercises which I still do,it has , not resolved, but lessened to a degree.

I settled for €10, 000 which I thought was better than going to court. 2 years later I got a cheque in the post for €7,000. I contacted my solicitor who handled the case who said the €3000 difference from the settlement was for their fees . Surely all fees are on the other driver ??

I plan to contact the solicitor who handled other maters for me years ago to explain this to me. And to think I didn’t rat the bitch out when it happened to the gardaí that the DL reg on the Louth woman’s car was the same as her Donegal boyfriend who was driving in convoy behind her coming back from meeting Mammy in Donegal I assume ! What are my options ?

Hobgoblin11 · 28-09-2022 11:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058265296/compensation-question

numbers are wrong

cj maxx · 28-09-2022 11:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678552#Comment_119678552

I settled for 10K and got 7 !!

cj maxx · 28-09-2022 11:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678595#Comment_119678595

70K I wish 🤬

Pissy Missy · 28-09-2022 11:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058265296/compensation-question

Currently going through something similar, I believe my solicitor told me as PIAB won't be dealing with it due to the extent of my injuries, it will instead be going to court, therefore my solicitors fees will be paid by the other party. I'm guessing you and the solicitor never had a previous conversation about this. I think once it goes through PIAB (think I'm spelling it right), then you have to cover your solicitors fees. Of course I could be wrong.

Pissy Missy · 28-09-2022 11:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678600#Comment_119678600

Yeah doesn't help they changed the settlement rules

cj maxx · 29-09-2022 12:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678619#Comment_119678619

I hate Maria Bailey 😡

Pissy Missy · 29-09-2022 12:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678627#Comment_119678627

It's poop, sorry you're still suffering from the crash😔

cj maxx · 29-09-2022 12:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678630#Comment_119678630

I eat lunch then relax for the afternoon and watch the daytime quiz shows. As soon as I relax, up comes my lunch 🥵

Pissy Missy · 29-09-2022 12:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678641#Comment_119678641

My god that sounds horrible 🙈 it's mad how much crashes can impact your life years after, it worries me what my body will be like when I'm much older, it only adds to the wear and tear

cj maxx · 29-09-2022 9:36am

Talked to a solicitor and if I signed terms I’m shagged . If I did it was only last Friday I did it and so I’ll look for a copy of that .

Kimbot · 29-09-2022 9:41am

Normally with the settlement it will say if costs are separate etc to the agreed amount.

cj maxx · 29-09-2022 11:07am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119679439#Comment_119679439

If didn’t know that, I , wrongly, assumed that costs were burdened on the guilty party and not the ‘victim’.

Kimbot · 29-09-2022 11:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119679889#Comment_119679889

No costs will always have to be decided among the parties when it comes to settlements I believe. Generally if it ends in court then the losing side will more often than not have costs set against them as part of the judgement.

cj maxx · 29-09-2022 11:50am

Thank. I thought that would have been the starting point in any case where liability was completely on one side

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