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Fees for compensation

  • 05-05-2016 4:55pm
    #1
    duckcfc
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    A friend of mine was in a crash over a year ago and has put in a compo claim for her injuries but has been asked to sign a form saying her bill will be 2500 for her solicitor. Does this seem excessive or average. Shes been thinking it's a bit to much but wanting to ask here first. Is it a case of all solicitors set a price or can she shop about if she puts in an injury claim for her kids as well.


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  • #2
    Stealthfins
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    As long as it's no win no fee.


  • #3
    2RockMountain
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    If she is starting out with her solicitor, she can certainly shop around. If the solicitor has already started the work (like submitting the claim) it makes it a bit more difficult. However, the solicitor is legally required to give her a letter at the outset outlining the likely costs of the job.


  • #4
    MarkAnthony
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    Stealthfins wrote: »
    As long as it's no win no fee.

    Doesn't exist in Ireland.

    There is a No foal no fee practice in Ireland but it usually refers to the solicitors fee not all the ancillary fees such as engineers reports et al. IIRC there was an excellent post on this a while back by Ken, do a search.


  • #5
    4ensic15
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    The 2.5 k would only be for the PIAB application. Does the letter say anything about tyhe possibility of costs being recovered from the defendant?


  • #6
    The_Minister
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    4ensic15 wrote: »
    The 2.5 k would only be for the PIAB application. Does the letter say anything about tyhe possibility of costs being recovered from the defendant?

    2.5k just for PIAB?
    That's much-higher than I thought was the norm.


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  • #7
    salamanca22
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    If you engage a solicitor before a PIAB ruling you must cover the costs up to the ruling, they are not recoverable. Special costs such a doctor reports are recoverable however.

    The reason being you can make your own application to the PIAB, however honestly I feel that a lot of people would not be comfortable and may not get a fair award without counsel.


  • #8
    4ensic15
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭4ensic15


    The_Minister wrote: »
    2.5k just for PIAB?
    That's much-higher than I thought was the norm.

    It depends on whats covered for one thing. Is the medical report for the doctor included? Is an opinion on quantum from Counsel included? Is the injury complex involving multiple injuries, are there multiple defendants including some difficult to trace ones? Is the MIBI involved? Is it necessary to obtain Garda abstracts?
    There can be a lot of work in processing a PIAB application. If a defendant is not identified correctly and named on the PIAB application it may be that by the time the omission is discovered the case agaunst that defendant is statute barred.
    It is ridiculous to expect lay litigants to submit a PIAB application without legal assistance and then to make a decision on acceptance afterwards.


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