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Personal Injury Claim.

  • 16-12-2012 11:18am
    #1
    paul4green
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    Okay so here's the deal.

    I was 4 years old [currently 18] and was innocently walking to the local shop with my older cousin, when, out of nowhere I was ran over by a neighbour's car.

    I was rushed to Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin and had sustained a broken femur and 2 other fractures on the same leg. A bad injury.

    My mother never put in a claim because the lady who ran me over was our neighbour. I however, would have claimed if I'd have known I could of!

    Still to this day, my leg isn't normal. It wears out a lot faster than my other leg and my hip keeps "clicking", which can be quite painful.

    Would I be eligible, considering the amount of years that have gone by, to make a claim to the Injuries Board?

    Any advice would be helpful :)

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    paul4green wrote: »
    Okay so here's the deal.

    I was 4 years old [currently 18] and was innocently walking to the local shop with my older cousin, when, out of nowhere I was ran over by a neighbour's car.

    I was rushed to Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin and had sustained a broken femur and 2 other fractures on the same leg. A bad injury.

    My mother never put in a claim because the lady who ran me over was our neighbour. I however, would have claimed if I'd have known I could of!

    Still to this day, my leg isn't normal. It wears out a lot faster than my other leg and my hip keeps "clicking", which can be quite painful.

    Would I be eligible, considering the amount of years that have gone by, to make a claim to the Injuries Board?

    Any advice would be helpful :)

    Thanks.

    I am assuming this is a academic question not a real one. Simple answer is yes you may commence proceedings within 2 years of your 18th birthday.


  • #3
    paul4green
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭paul4green


    Not really, I plan on suing.


  • #4
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    paul4green wrote: »
    Not really, I plan on suing.

    According to the charter you can not get legal advice here, best to go to a solicitor, this matter will be more complex due to passage of time etc.


  • #5
    paul4green
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭paul4green


    ResearchWill wrote: »
    According to the charter you can not get legal advice here, best to go to a solicitor, this matter will be more complex due to passage of time etc.

    Sorry, I never really post on this forum so not really familiar with the rules. I'll go read the Charter.

    Thanks for the advice :D


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