Another compo claim dismissed

gwalk · 07-12-2018 12:12PM

bad week for the interbred lot isn't it

Fann Linn · 07-12-2018 12:13PM

Allinall wrote: »

Stokes

Didn't have to read anymore after that. Juat knew it was a member of the Chosen People.

Plumbthedepths · 07-12-2018 12:13PM

gwalk wrote:

bad week for the interbred lot isn't it

If they carry out their various threats against the guard in Longford. It will be more than just a bad week.

Gimme A Pound · 07-12-2018 12:16PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

It was those bold kids in the school, boss!

https://www.donegalnow.com/news/sentencing-date-set-man-whose-rubbish-led-school-rat-problem/253548

Hilarious. The dag ate the letters boss.

gwalk · 07-12-2018 12:19PM

Maria Spoiled Boy wrote: »

Hilarious. The dag ate the letters boss.

was it the same dog that got shot? :pac:

Ri_Nollaig · 07-12-2018 12:24PM

The real hero of this story...

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/doctor-is-cork-person-of-the-month-273133.html

As if it wasn't for his testimony they probably would have got their pay day!

Deebles McBeebles · 07-12-2018 12:28PM

Ri_Nollaig wrote: »

The real hero of this story...

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/doctor-is-cork-person-of-the-month-273133.html

As if it wasn't for his testimony they probably would have got their pay day!

Hope he has good security.

BobMc · 07-12-2018 12:36PM

The Sooner the Solicitors start maybe refusing these cases or asking for fees up front the better, will get rid of chancers failry sharpish,

next step then is prosecution if false claims put in, but even less chance of that than option 1

Wheety · 07-12-2018 12:37PM

Rennaws wrote: »

Good on the judge..

It sounds like he didn’t entertain their nonsense at all..

Between this and the Ryanair case where costs were awarded against a woman who claimed she fell down the steps, are we starting to see a shift in how courts approach these obviously spurious claims ?

Here’s hoping.

Seems to depend on the judge. I'm sure there are a couple who would have approved a payment.

What are the chances of getting costs from these lads? :rolleyes:

Gimme A Pound · 07-12-2018 12:39PM

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Hope he has good security.

Isn't it a grim and depressing state of affairs when that actually is a serious consideration, as if this country is the fecking wild West.

07-12-2018 12:40PM

BobMc wrote: »

The Sooner the Solicitors start maybe refusing these cases or asking for fees up front the better, will get rid of chancers failry sharpish,

next step then is prosecution if false claims put in, but even less chance of that than option 1

But there’s no limit to the amount of times you can avail of legal aid. That entire system needs to be overhauled.

BobMc · 07-12-2018 01:08PM

No legal aid for compo claim I would have thought thats a civil matter surely

jiltloop · 07-12-2018 01:12PM

The ad at the top of this page is hilariously apt, Personal Injuries Claims solicitors, Anthony Joyce & Co.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 07-12-2018 01:14PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

But there’s no limit to the amount of times you can avail of legal aid. That entire system needs to be overhauled.

No legal aid for civil claims.

Plumbthedepths · 07-12-2018 01:19PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote:

But thereâ€™s no limit to the amount of times you can avail of legal aid. That entire system needs to be overhauled.

These cases are normally no win no fee. Free legal aid only sanctioned in Criminal cases.

Dravokivich · 07-12-2018 01:22PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

These cases are normally no win no fee. Free legal aid only sanctioned in Criminal cases.

No it isn't.

Sweet.Science · 07-12-2018 01:27PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

These cases are normally no win no fee. Free legal aid only sanctioned in Criminal cases.

Yep . No chance of the solicitors getting their costs for pursuing it on behalf of these claimants ( no sympathy for them ) and no chance of the insurance company getting their costs from these people either

So its no wonder they chance their arm all the time

07-12-2018 01:29PM

You can get legal aid for civil cases.

https://www.legalaidboard.ie/en/our-services/differences-between-criminal-and-civil-legal-aid/#Differencecriminalcivil

For civil legal aid we will decide if you can get legal advice based on your application form. We will look at what your disposable (after we grant allowances) income and capital is. We cannot grant legal advice if your disposable income is above €18,000 or your disposable capital (not including the property in which you live, if you own it) is above €100,000. If you need to go to Court a solicitor will apply for a legal aid certificate on your behalf. At that point we will consider the merits of the case before deciding whether or not to grant legal aid. More information on qualifying for civil legal aid is available here.

Examples of civil law disputes include:

Family disputes – including marriage breakdown and disputes involving your children
Actions by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) to take your children into care or supervise them in your home.
Claims for damages as a result of injuries which have been caused to you
Claims for damages as a result of breach of a contract
Property disputes
Disputes with your employer

Sweet.Science · 07-12-2018 01:31PM

It would cost an insurance company at least 10k to defend this in court. Everyday there are these types of claims up in front of a judge

And we wonder why premiums are so high

theguzman · 07-12-2018 01:32PM

Will the Insurer ever see a penny from these lads for their costs I highly doubt it? They should be able to recover it from any assets, bank accounts or deduct from any welfare being received.

Sweet.Science · 07-12-2018 01:34PM

theguzman wrote: »

Will the Insurer ever see a penny from these lads for their costs I highly doubt it? They should be able to recover it from any assets, bank accounts or deduct from any welfare being received.

Nope cant do any of that . Just lose thousands defending the claim to court.

If the person has another 'legitimate' open claim with them they can deduct it from that settlement

Plumbthedepths · 07-12-2018 01:34PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote:

You can get legal aid for civil cases.

I stand corrected thanks.

Canis Lupus · 07-12-2018 01:36PM

Clearly a racist doctor who dismissed the very real injuries sustained by these decent people. Shame on him!

CinemaGuy45 · 07-12-2018 01:37PM

The real scumbags are the solicitors taken these cases they should be barred from law.

theguzman · 07-12-2018 01:37PM

I presume big insurance companies like these have their own legal teams employed all the time, so the costs should be less than if Joe soap had to defend himself.

HeidiHeidi · 07-12-2018 01:40PM

The absolutely delicious irony of the first person on scene being a doctor - a consultant in emergency medecine, no less - has made my day

Allinall · 07-12-2018 01:48PM

normanoffside wrote: »

Is he a relation of Blondie's?

They’re cousins and uncle/ nephew.

JohnnyFlash · 07-12-2018 01:59PM

The legal profession are such leeches. Another section of society that we need a thorough examination of.

Dakota Dan · 07-12-2018 02:13PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

The real scumbags are the solicitors taken these cases they should be barred from law.

They have their snouts in the trough by fueling this nonsense.

ChikiChiki · 07-12-2018 02:15PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

The absolutely delicious irony of the first person on scene being a doctor - a consultant in emergency medecine, no less - has made my day

As ironic as it is this is just one of probably 100s of similar staged cases that were paid out without such evidence.

That's sickening to know.

Another compo claim dismissed

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