Finally nearing the conclusion of personal injury claim

squiggler_2

Hi:wave:
After a fall in 2004, I began a personal injury claim and having gone through many medicals etc, the barrister on our side finally met with the opposition on Monday of this week.:T
My question is, does anyone know how long this negotiation process is likely to take? My solicitor is incredibly vague and has been throughout the whole process. :mad:
(Before anyone thinks I'm greedy and moneygrabbing for trying to claim for injuries sustained in a fall, I had to have four surgical procedures, lost out on salary and bonus, had to enter a trust deed which necessitated selling my home, and eventually had to change jobs because of ongoing disability. The last 8 years has been extremely difficult and although I know that I won't be put back in the position I was in before the accident, I feel that some recompense is long overdue.)
Many thanks to anyone who can offer advice on timelines re negotiation, offer and payment of any offer once accepted.:)

Quentin

If you need some money now, (and assuming liability has been agreed), ask your solicitor to get you an interim payment, as the wheels will still turn slowly!

squiggler_2

Thanks Quentin, I hadn't realised you could do that. Liability was agreed in early 2005

PDAH

Hi Squiggler,

If you have a large case where liability is not in dispute the only reason for the delay has been the medical evidence to determine the full impact of the incident on you. To a great extent these things cant be rushed. It seems you are in the negotiation phase and it is quite possible for matters to move quickly. Have you not had any offers? Are you near a hearing date? If your barrister met the other side, it may have been to determine what there valuation was but I cant see too much happening without you being there as your instructions are required for any settlement.

squiggler_2

Thanks PDAH. There was a hearing set for September of last year, which the opposition asked to delay as they wished even more information. It seems that the medical reports from examinations by doctors on both sides were so similar that they decided to send all the records to a second medical expert, who then attempted a 'hatchet job' according to my solicitor. There has been no offer as yet, and I understand that this period of negotiation is to result in an offer or decision to go to court.