PIAB Recommendation??

theenergy

Hi Guys,

I have had a piab recommendation offer made to me.

If i accept - do the other guys pay out immediately or do they / can they contest it?

and what legal fees would i expect? 1 yr since accident.

offer 20K

thanks in advance

3DataModem

theenergy wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I have had a piab recommendation offer made to me.

If i accept - do the other guys pay out immediately or do they / can they contest it?

and what legal fees would i expect? 1 yr since accident.

offer 20K

thanks in advance

Depends on the injury.
How does it compare with the range on the injuries board website?

theenergy

yep ties in with the amounts on the website

digit1

Had one myself. Solicitor took roughly 8%

Little CuChulainn

They can decide to reject it or you can. If you reject it and are awarded less in court then you may find yourself unable to claim legal costs.

theenergy

thanks for the replies

it is really a gamble if you choose to go to court!

3DataModem

theenergy wrote: »

yep ties in with the amounts on the website

Then accept. Well done.

chops018

theenergy wrote: »

thanks for the replies

it is really a gamble if you choose to go to court!

How do you know? Did you receive professional legal advice advising you of same?

digit1

theenergy wrote: »

thanks for the replies

it is really a gamble if you choose to go to court!

If you chose to go to court and you don't beat the PIAB offer/lodgement then you pay all the court expenses for both sides.

theenergy

chops018 wrote: »

How do you know? Did you receive professional legal advice advising you of same?

I dont actually know for sure

but my opinion is that there is an element of risk in going to court

Pat Mustard

3DataModem wrote: »

Then accept. Well done.

Mod:

3DataModem:

First, you have advised somebody to accept an assessment made by the Injuries Board. This is legal advice. Legal advice is not allowed by the forum charter.

Secondly, you have not seen the relevant medical reports. You have no way of knowing if the Injuries Board assessment represents the value of the case. Therefore, you have no way of knowing whether the assessment should be accepted or rejected. Please don't give out advice that could be damaging to somebody else.

OP, if you have a solicitor, go and ask him or her for legal advice. It is a bad idea to look for advice on such an important decision from random posters on the web.

3DataModem

The Mustard wrote: »

Mod:

3DataModem:

First, you have advised somebody to accept an assessment made by the Injuries Board. This is legal advice. Legal advice is not allowed by the forum charter.

Secondly, you have not seen the relevant medical reports. You have no way of knowing if the Injuries Board assessment represents the value of the case. Therefore, you have no way of knowing whether the assessment should be accepted or rejected. Please don't give out advice that could be damaging to somebody else.

OP, if you have a solicitor, go and ask him or her for legal advice. It is a bad idea to look for advice on such an important decision from random posters on the web.

Understood.

My own experience is that when I had an offer that was close to what was suggested for similar injuries, I elected to accept that offer on the basis that the risk of dealing with the the PIAB / court, plus the associated costs (including my time) were not worth it, i.e. there was limited upside, and potential downside. This was in a case where fault was not disputed. Your own experience may vary, but these are the factors you should consider.