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claiming against dublin county concil?

  • 20-12-2010 2:17am
    #1
    davemc180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭


    hi .. ok so long story short iwas out walking my dog this mornin and tripped up over the corner of a county concil shore thats clearly not level with the pavement but didn relise that till the damage was done .. so went the hospital and turns out iv completey shatterd my hand with 2 bones completely snapped an surgery is requird.. so pissed off fair enough if i fell at my own mistake but this is a joke so close to xmas.. how will i go about seeking legal action .. thanks


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Contact a lawyer?


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    county concil shore

    Can you explain this bit?


  • #4
    Shield
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,808 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    I would imagine you'd walk into your nearest solicitor's practice, explain the details to him/her, and you would receive the expert advice you're looking for to help you decide what your next step will be. (Unintentional pun - my apologies.)
    davemc180 wrote: »
    how will i go about seeking legal action


  • #5
    davemc180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭davemc180


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Can you explain this bit?

    yes it was asmall cd case size shore on the pavement with dublin county concil logos.. iv takin photos as my hand is in av v bad way


  • #6
    jonnybravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭jonnybravo


    Probably a good idea to go back and take some photos of the area too.


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  • #7
    davemc180
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭davemc180


    and sorry forgot to mention in my OP do i confront the concil or go to a solicitor and let them bring up the matter


  • #8
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Dublin County Council no longer exist, so it is likely to be one of either Fingal, South Dublin or Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown county councils. There is a slight possibility that it might be Dublin City Council. you will need to determine which one it is.

    Make sure the photos are dated, write up a draft statement (say what happened, where, when, etc.) and talk to a local solicitor or alternatively, make a direct complaint to the Injuries Board: http://www.injuriesboard.ie/eng/

    You might notify the council of the hazard.


  • #9
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    My mother had a similar fall a few years back thanks to some shoddy work in the path outside a shop. You will need a solicitor. SDCC tried every trick in the book and only settled outside the courtroom on the day of the hearing. It was very lucky that she took photos on the day and I think you will be glad you did too.


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