Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

LydiaJ

DQWD

Question for NP with experience of litigation, whether as client or lawyer:
Solicitor A is acting for client B, suing defendant C for expenses that B has incurred because of an incident that was C's fault. C has admitted liability, and C's insurers have paid up for B's initial expenses, but are dragging their feet about paying for B's ongoing costs. Should B expect to have to hassle A to keep on at C's insurers' solicitors in order to get any money any time soon? Is that just "one of those things"? Or should A be more proactive than that on B's behalf?

Eventually, the costs mount up until B is running out of money and is going to have to borrow to meet those ongoing costs unless there's some cash from C's insurers soon. Suppose A is saying that nothing can be done about pushing for payment until more evidence has been obtained, which is going to take a while. A starts investigating how to get the extra evidence. Meanwhile, B talks informally to a friend of a friend - another solicitor, D, whose practice deals with cases of a similar kind. D says that this extra evidence should indeed be obtained, but that A should be pushing C's insurers for money immediately, while the extra evidence is still being sorted out. What should B do next?

GDB2222

"What should B do next?"

I think B will have to discuss this with A. It's all very well for D to give generic advice, but he can't know the case.

Changing solicitors is best avoided.

GDB2222

zagubov wrote: »

My mate's old boss. :eek:

He got a shock when he visited Madam Tussaud's and saw a waxwork of the guy!

Dennis Nilsen!

CKhalvashi

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I am tired of Britain.

Just sayin....

Me too. It doesn't feel like home at the moment

I have a meeting with my MP tonight, so hopefully I'll be feeling a little less tired when I've aired various frustrations.

CLAPTON wrote: »

a man who is tired of Britain is tired of life : you have spent too long as a EU acolyte zealot :
get out a bit more and embrace the whole world rather than an inward looking group of white christian european social nationalists

This is the NICE PEOPLE THREAD.

We are nice here, and if (as I suspect) you're trying to cause another EU argument, then please don't. We have tried to avoid big debate on here on the subject, and what we have had has been restrained and respectful.

CKhalvashi

GDB2222 wrote: »

"What should B do next?"

I think B will have to discuss this with A. It's all very well for D to give generic advice, but he can't know the case.

Changing solicitors is best avoided.

This is true, unless the solicitor is generally a waste of space, although this situation is rare.

Asking A to get B to chase C's insurers if it's worth doing (as in the cost is going to be outweighed by the potential).

Issuing a joint court claim against C and C's insurers is possibly going to get their backsides into gear, especially as they've already admitted fault. Sadly, even if a judgement is obtained, it may take HCEOs to actually get money. It may be quicker to go down the 'playing it nice' route, but if they're already dragging their heels maybe not.

Disclaimer: I'm not a qualified solicitor and the above is purely the way I'd be going in this situation, rather than legal advice.

Pyxis

I popped out earlier to feed next door's cat, and right outside my front door was a beautifully clear Orion, with a bright belt, and a visible sword, and next to him was a brilliant half moon.

It was a lovely clear sky, and so still and balmy and quiet.

vivatifosi

CLAPTON wrote: »

a man who is tired of Britain is tired of life : you have spent too long as a EU acolyte zealot :
get out a bit more and embrace the whole world rather than an inward looking group of white christian european social nationalists

Clapton, welcome to the NPT. You seem unaware of our self imposed norms. We leave our political opinions at the door along with our muddy shoes and get together to discuss other, more pressing issues. Do you like mushrooms?

Doozergirl

zagubov wrote: »

My mate's old boss. :eek:

He got a shock when he visited Madam Tussaud's and saw a waxwork of the guy!

If six degrees of separation can get you to anyone, then we're four, via him.

He comes from where my family come from. My cousin (mum's cousin) was in his class at school.

Pyxis

zagubov wrote: »

My mate's old boss. :eek:

He got a shock when he visited Madam Tussaud's and saw a waxwork of the guy!

Did he not know what Nilsson had done at the time?

michaels

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I am tired of Britain.

Just sayin....

I'm sure your mate Nicola has a solution.....