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Settlement negotiations-what to expect?

eektastic · 2015-04-13 08:59:15

This week I will be attending settlement negotiations for a personal injury case that has dragged out for the last 4 years. Basically, the 2 defendants have finally admitted partial liability each and thankfully seem eager to settle without going to the high court. They made a lowball offer last autumn which my solicitir…

13-04-2015 8:59am

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This week I will be attending settlement negotiations for a personal injury case that has dragged out for the last 4 years. Basically, the 2 defendants have finally admitted partial liability each and thankfully seem eager to settle without going to the high court. They made a lowball offer last autumn which my solicitir advised me advised me not to accept. I am curious as to what exactly will happen at the settlement negotiations? I will be there with my barrister (who I have never met before). I know I will not have to speak for myself thankfully. Will there be a judge present? How long do these negotiations usually last? Any insight would be greatly appreciated thanks.

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There won't be a judge present. It'll be the defendants sides sitting down and having a few words with your barrister and solicitor if present. You don't really do anything afaik.

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eektastic wrote: »

This week I will be attending settlement negotiations for a personal injury case that has dragged out for the last 4 years. Basically, the 2 defendants have finally admitted partial liability each and thankfully seem eager to settle without going to the high court. They made a lowball offer last autumn which my solicitir advised me advised me not to accept. I am curious as to what exactly will happen at the settlement negotiations? I will be there with my barrister (who I have never met before). I know I will not have to speak for myself thankfully. Will there be a judge present? How long do these negotiations usually last? Any insight would be greatly appreciated thanks.

Hopefully what I went through can help.... see NEGOTIATIONS section, hope it helps. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057339712 Feel free to ping Q's.

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