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Claiming from Co Council for damage

  • 17-04-2010 10:08pm
    #1
    Holy Diver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Has anyone here had any success claiming from the Co Council for damage caused to your car due to condition of the road? If so what is the procedure?

    I hit an enormous pot-hole (half the width of the road) during the week which resulted in a cracked alloy and ruined tyre. Took pictures of it and have receipts for repairs...


Comments

  • #2
    746watts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭746watts


    Don't waste your time looking for money for repairs.
    They are not liable for wear and tear of the road surface.
    If they repaired the road in a negligent fashion which caused damage then you may have a case.


  • #3
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    By neglecting to fix the road they are liable for, surely you can call them up on that!


  • #4
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    they are only liable if it was a faulty repair or if the problem had already been reported to them afaik


  • #5
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    You can claim from the council but you cannot claim from the council and your insurance company. The council will take a hell of a lot longer to pay out tho.


  • #6
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Insurance would most likely not be an option here as most policies have an excess of between 100 and 300quid.
    You can only make a claim if the council made a bad repair job or they were aware of the damaged surface and hadn't fixed it. I've heard of quite a few successful claims so it is worth chasing up


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