Personal injuries board+on going injuries???

mary p · 05-01-2012 04:37PM

Hi
This may sound like a silly question,but on the day of the assessment by the pib doctor,should i take my medication with me, to show what iam taking??

kennM · 07-01-2012 09:33AM

mary p wrote: »

Hi BHD
Did the doctor ask about what medication your on and had you to list them out?
Its just iam taking alot different medication for pain and other problems.

You would think the injuries board could give you a fair settlement now instead of you having to start court proceedings.you sound like you have been through enough.
Is that not what PIAB was set up for.........

Lets take a step away from compensation at the minute... Fair compensation can only be determined once long term prognosis can be established. In rare/unusual/complicated injuries time will provide clarity to those injuries. If anything it would not be professionnally appropriate for piab to suggest a settlement figure when long term prognosis is not clear.

I would SUSPECT this would be the type of ethos that piab would work to. As they say each case is evaluated on its own and I doubt they have hard and fast rules regarding ongoing injuries.

Tomteaky · 08-01-2012 12:49AM

Hi all

What does it mean when the respondent does not allow PIAB to access your claim and then PIAB gives you authorisation to take the case to the high court ! Is this the respondent basically saying they don't accept liability or do most insurance companies do this when it is a serious injury.

mary p · 08-01-2012 08:27PM

kenn
I just mean that after 2+ years a doc should be able to give a prognosis.i know its not all about money.
Does anyone have any info about seeing the piab doctor and been able to bring/tell him/her what medication iam on????????????

daenerysstormborn3 · 08-01-2012 08:38PM

mary p wrote: »

Hi
I was involved in an accident,the other party admitted liability.the insurance company offered a small amount after i contacted the injuries board.
My injuries are still on going 20months after the accident,still on a lot of medication+phyiso.There is no sign of my back getting better.

Will the injuries board not access my claim and let it go to the high courts because my injuries are on-going???

Thanks

When your claim is assessed and award offered you will be contacted by your solicitor to discuss this. Your solicitor may contact counsel who will make a decision on the award based on precedents and the level of your injuries. If you are happy with the assessment but your solicitor/counsel is not then you will have to sign something saying that despite their advice you are going to take the award. If you don't want to accept the assessment then your solicitor will write to the piab telling them that as your injuries are ongoing further investigations are needed and you are not in a position to accept the award and an authorisation will then issue and go to court. Court doesn't necessarily have to take years but in most cases it does.

Not all assessments made are significantly lower than what a court would award.

BHD · 08-01-2012 08:45PM

mary p wrote: »

kenn
I just mean that after 2+ years a doc should be able to give a prognosis.i know its not all about money.
Does anyone have any info about seeing the piab doctor and been able to bring/tell him/her what medication iam on????????????

Hi Mary p

If I was you I would bring all my medication with me anyway. You have nothing to lose or what you could do would be to get a letter from your GP stating what medication you are on and what dose. You could bring the letter with you on the day? When have you to go?

mary p · 08-01-2012 09:36PM

Hi
have to go start of month.i never thought of asking doctor for that.its just i dont want to be getting doses and names mixed up,knowing me my mind wud go blank!
thanks

kennM · 08-01-2012 10:57PM

mary p wrote: »

kenn
I just mean that after 2+ years a doc should be able to give a prognosis.i know its not all about money.
Does anyone have any info about seeing the piab doctor and been able to bring/tell him/her what medication iam on????????????

Would tend to agree with you but with rare/complicated injuries it may be tricky. In my case im on a third opinion regarding hy hip and praying something can be done. Rare injury and most docs dont know what it is never mind a prognosis.

Regarding meds, bring them with you just in case.... No harm in having them

Corruptable · 09-01-2012 03:41PM

While I appreciate people wish for information, I'm not going to go anymore in depth as this is not a forum for legal advice, just legal discussion.

If a respondent objects to the PIAB assessment, you're done with PIAB and your going to receive the required authorisation to go to Court. If it's in the High Court, I advise getting a solicitor (if you haven't one) as you will need counsel as well who can still only be engaged by a solicitor.

If you are having a problem with the PIAB process, contact PIAB directly or:

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kennM · 10-01-2012 10:24PM

Smile2012 wrote: »

Hi I'm new to this and was just wanting to know if anyone had the same issue as me. I was in an accident in 2010 were another car went into the back of mine. No visible damage was done to my car due to my tow bar taking the brunt of the force but I sustained whiplash. I attended a lot of physio up till sept 2011. My solicitor submitted an injury claim on my behalf. I went through the whole process of the injuries board doctor etc and they came back to me with an offer which I accepted even though my solicitor told me it was on the lower scale of awards only to find out today that the defendant rejected the award and now it's going to court. Does anyone know what happens now and if it goes to court how long would it take??

Would suggest opening a new thread rather than hijack existing....

Novice in the area but I haven't heard of a case like that before. What will happen now I believe is that PIAB will issue you with an authorization to pursue it through the courts and then its up to you and your solicitor to get that moving. No idea regarding time frame, solicitor would be best to give you ideas on that. Have they tried to negotiate at all?

BHD · 13-01-2012 07:47PM

Hi all boarders!

Just want to give you all an update. As you know I went for my independent assessment last Friday the 4th of January. I received a letter from solicitor today. Injury board have released me to go to court as I have ongoing problems that won't be resolved in the proper time frame of injuries board and I will also need a joint replacement as per independent assessment and my doctor. I also received a copy of the med report..so it looks like court now for me.. Anybody any input on this on what can happen next.
Thanks in advance to you all.

Corruptable · 13-01-2012 08:13PM

BHD wrote: »

Hi all boarders!

Just want to give you all an update. As you know I went for my independent assessment last Friday the 4th of January. I received a letter from solicitor today. Injury board have released me to go to court as I have ongoing problems that won't be resolved in the proper time frame of injuries board and I will also need a joint replacement as per independent assessment and my doctor. I also received a copy of the med report..so it looks like court now for me.. Anybody any input on this on what can happen next.
Thanks in advance to you all.

Well, your solicitor has to prepare a brief and to ascertain quantum and liability for the case before the Courts.

Depending on the value of the claim it will be heard in either District Court (max value up to €6,348), Circuit Court (max value up €38,092), High Court (no limit).

That's really all that you need to know, the rest is simply procedural stuff (paper pushing) which your solicitor will be able to look after.

kennM · 22-01-2012 09:33PM

BHD wrote: »

Hi all boarders!

Just want to give you all an update. As you know I went for my independent assessment last Friday the 4th of January. I received a letter from solicitor today. Injury board have released me to go to court as I have ongoing problems that won't be resolved in the proper time frame of injuries board and I will also need a joint replacement as per independent assessment and my doctor. I also received a copy of the med report..so it looks like court now for me.. Anybody any input on this on what can happen next.
Thanks in advance to you all.

Thanks for the update BHD... I should be hearing in the next couple of weeks whether PIAB will assess or release to court. I've an injury that is also not resolved and may be in the same boat.... heading for 2 years already

micky007 · 23-01-2012 10:22AM

Hello
Keep us informed on how it all goes for you.
best of luck.....!

Ajsmammy · 10-12-2024 10:27PM

Hi Guys not sure how this site works but anyway hoping someone will see this and shed some light for me. So I had a fall at work 2 years ago injuries from it ( cracked skull, healing but on going care needed, nerve damage hands, constant headaches, hysterectomy and bladder prolapse surgery life changing operations, I can't go into too much details too upsetting, piab hit there 9 months next week I've been to their docs as well as my own reports, so solicitor contacted me today they have given the government ahead for court as my injuries are far too complex for them to put a figure on the injuries are life long like none of them will ever get better, so wondering if this would be better for me going to court

Personal injuries board+on going injuries???

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