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€43 million paid out in claims by local authorities this year.

  • 11-12-2019 10:37am
    #1
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,564 ✭✭✭


    https://www.newstalk.com/news/e43m-paid-claims-local-authorities-far-year-936358


    More than €43m was paid out in insurance claims on behalf of 28 local authorities in the first nine months of this year.

    It is a big increase on 2018, when nearly €47m was dished out in the entire year.

    No wonder there is no money for left for every day running of local authorities.


Comments

  • #2
    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Would like to think we are slowly reaching a critical mass in this country about personal injury claims but then again, I shouldn't hold my breath perhaps.


  • #3
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Heard that was shocked that Waterford paid out 1.8m in 9 months but then it was stated that last year it was nearly 3 million! So success! :eek:

    I'd love to see a break down of the list - every case with detailed information and the pay out for each incident.


  • #4
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,554 ✭✭✭LeBash


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Heard that was shocked that Waterford paid out 1.8m in 9 months but then it was stated that last year it was nearly 3 million! So success! :eek:

    I'd love to see a break down of the list - every case with detailed information and the pay out for each incident.

    I just hope that after the payout they fix what was wrong.


  • #5
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    That's the thing though, what was wrong? We don't know do we. In ireland most litigants are chancers.


  • #6
    timmyntc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,115 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    In many cases the council aren't in the wrong - plenty of frustration amongst the council when their insurer decides to settle rather than fight dubious claims.

    Apparently the cost of fighting a claim (court, legal fees etc) is more than your average settlement. So insurers will always opt for the 'cheaper' option, if it can be called that.


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  • #7
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    When you have people, who are given free social housing, ‘slipping’ on their own front door step because they were drunk and suing and winning; you know something is seriously wrong.


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