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Loss of Earnings

  • 10-04-2017 9:19pm
    #1
    mantua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Just need some advice on a situation I'm currently in!
    I'm recently setup as self employed with my own lorry on the road. I'm currently getting a job done to the lorry which the person who is doing the job had told me would take 2 weeks! I left him the lorry on Sunday 3rd of february hoping that I would recieve the lorry in two weeks. I was fortunate enough that the quarry I am sub-contracted to gave me a lorry to use until my lorry was ready. I was in constant contact with the said person doing the job but more than often he would not answer my calls and I had to resort to calling off different phones in order to speak to him. I was given the usual answer ' Were working well on it and we don't have that much left to do' . I asked him for a finish date but he kept on bluffing and skipping the question! I had to return the lorry I was borrowing after 6 weeks as it was needed by the quarry! It is now gone into 10 weeks without the lorry ( 4 weeks with no lorry to work with ) He has promised me it will be ready at 1pm tomorrow. The stress I have been under is unbearable as I have repayments on the lorry! I'm just wondering where do I stand in relation to persuing him for loss of earnings? I might not have a leg to stand on but I would like comfirmation atleast!
    Thank you


Comments

  • #2
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    Mod note:

    Just the usual reminder that legal advice is not allowed to be sought or given or else the thread will have to be closed.


  • #3
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Obtaining a steep discount on the work done might be an idea.


  • #4
    mantua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭mantua


    Victor wrote: »
    Obtaining a steep discount on the work done might be an idea.


    I paid half the price of the job and the other half their on friday gone as it was due to be ready on saturday! I can't really deduct money as he has the lorry and refuses to let it out until fully paid so Im caught between a rock and a hard place as if i deduct money and he holds the lorry longer I will only lose out from not being able to work.


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