compensation settlement

SolicitorMidlands

Solicitors on panels vary from firm to firm. Always best to go by a personal recommendation.

Crazy_Jamie

I agree. Picking out a decent solicitors firm with no prior knowledge of the industry is tough. Personal recommendations at least give you a better chance.

Good move to try for more. I cannot see how those injuries are only worth £1,200. Not even with my most Defendant minded cap on can I arrive at that figure.

SolicitorMidlands

Have you heard about money supermarket doing a PI firm database referral thing?!

Crazy_Jamie

I have not. Sounds slightly ridiculous, but then again if it ropes people in I suppose they'll do it. To be fair the country lacks a PI referral system or advertising campaign with widespread credibility and/or effectiveness because the potential clients, by definition, no absolutely nothing about the industry. Which is why things like that crop up.

SolicitorMidlands

Money supermarket have a PI "compare the market" style system according to the law society newsletter. I am slightly baffled by it and need to have a look at it. Clients are still cautious about CFAs and seem to treat firms like energy suppliers, i.e. if you don't do this that or the other, I will swap firm!

jamby41

Hi I had an accident Sept 08, Other party's fault, My son turned up and got him to sign a disclaimer there and then at the scene in front of witnesses. This left his insurers no option but to settle asap. They paid up within 6 months totally unheard of usually, I received £2,600 in full and final settlement. My injuries where numbness down right forearm, pain in lower back region caused possibly by trapped nerve in neck. I visited A&E, visited GP twice because I needed to up my dose of antidepressant because this fool caused me untold feelings of doom and gloom as I should have had my Grandson in car that morning, but luckily plans were changed and only myself was involved. I suffered approx 6 months physical and psychological symptoms. I feel I did OK compensation wise due to the idiot signing the disclaimer and me getting a good solicitor who was recommended.

SolicitorMidlands

Doesn't generally matter what is signed at the scene. Often you can think its your fault and it isn't.

CouponWoman

Hi skyecon

I have spent a number of years handling personal injury claims and feel the offer is low. I would have expected at least £2000 - £2500 for the PI claim plus special damages on top (£800).

Ask your solicitor to make a p36 offer to the third party for £3000 and see if they come up a bit more. As its only been 14 months since the accident there is plenty of time to continue negotiations. Your solicitor should inform the third party that if the offer is not accepted that your wife will obtain a psychiatric medical report to deal with that aspect of the injuries.

In fact the GP report your wife had probably states that he is not a expert in that field and this leaves the way open to obtain a psychatric report.

I can appreciate that your wife might not want to go ahead with this but as these reports are usually more than £1000 this could make the insurance company up their offer to avoid this expense. Your wife should discuss this matter in detail with her solicitor.

Good luck