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Personal Injury

heartofarebel · 2018-03-29 12:58:14

Hi, Can someone tell me if a claim that went through PIAB and was declined by the respondent, is the respondent obliged to give reasons for the decline? I hope I have this on the right forum

29-03-2018 12:58pm

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heartofarebel

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Hi, Can someone tell me if a claim that went through PIAB and was declined by the respondent, is the respondent obliged to give reasons for the decline? I hope I have this on the right forum

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#2 29-03-2018 1:06pm

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No, there's no reason required from a defendant/respondent where they decline to have a matter assessed or decline an assessment.

A defendant to a personal injuries claim has the right to raise a defence if they believe one (or more) is available to them.

The reasons for choosing to decline are many and varied, from believing they have a valid exculpatory defence, to believing a court will decide on a lesser award of damages than the PIAB, to believing there is contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff/claimant etc.

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