Car accident Personal injury multi track case?

strawb_shortcake

Does anyone have any experience of these? I've just been told by my solicitor via email that my file has been referred to the multi track team for consideration. 
Does this mean that if agreed the case will definitely go to court or only if the 3rd party disputes the sum - I have no idea what this is yet, but may have been referred due to possibly needing surgery in future rather than the sum.
Thank you 

452

Why don't you ask your solicitor?

strawb_shortcake

Because they are closed, I was told at 16:50 today. They are also not that helpful, the perils of signing up to something in shock and concussed

bigadaj

You could always use google.....

strawb_shortcake

bigadaj said:

You could always use google.....

I did and it only talked about court cases...

waamo

They don't seem to be telling you much. This multi track team sounds like one of their own internal systems do the phrase is, to a degree, meaningless. That being said it does imply they think this is being allocated to the multi track path for court. This isn't absolutely clear though.

Court is never a certainty to happen. If the other party wishes to end it then they can at any time. If they offer everything you are asking for them that's it, no hearing necessary. They can settle right up to the moment of walking in to the court room. Sometimes it's a case of who blinks first.

Cases get allocated to the multi track (or fast track) if the claim is above the limit for a small claim or if it's felt to be to complex for the small claim track. 

strawb_shortcake

waamo said:

They don't seem to be telling you much. This multi track team sounds like one of their own internal systems do the phrase is, to a degree, meaningless. That being said it does imply they think this is being allocated to the multi track path for court. This isn't absolutely clear though.

Court is never a certainty to happen. If the other party wishes to end it then they can at any time. If they offer everything you are asking for them that's it, no hearing necessary. They can settle right up to the moment of walking in to the court room. Sometimes it's a case of who blinks first.

Cases get allocated to the multi track (or fast track) if the claim is above the limit for a small claim or if it's felt to be to complex for the small claim track. 

That's great thank you. I've been so desperate to get this part closed off as it's been dragging on for over 2 years now, I was really hoping we were nearing the end. 

Car_54

annabanana82 said:

Does anyone have any experience of these? I've just been told by my solicitor via email that my file has been referred to the multi track team for consideration. 
Does this mean that if agreed the case will definitely go to court or only if the 3rd party disputes the sum - I have no idea what this is yet, but may have been referred due to possibly needing surgery in future rather than the sum.
Thank you 

It shouldn't go anywhere near court until your medical condition has been clarified - until then, you've no idea what to claim. That can take a long time.

Assuming the TP admits liability, the sum is usually agreed by negotiation, saving both parties the costs of a court case.

strawb_shortcake

Car_54 said:

annabanana82 said:

Does anyone have any experience of these? I've just been told by my solicitor via email that my file has been referred to the multi track team for consideration. 
Does this mean that if agreed the case will definitely go to court or only if the 3rd party disputes the sum - I have no idea what this is yet, but may have been referred due to possibly needing surgery in future rather than the sum.
Thank you 

It shouldn't go anywhere near court until your medical condition has been clarified - until then, you've no idea what to claim. That can take a long time.

Assuming the TP admits liability, the sum is usually agreed by negotiation, saving both parties the costs of a court case.

Thank you, my medical condition has been clarified and was formally diagnosed following an MRI earlier in the year.  
The third party has admitted liability so hopefully it should be done with negotiation. 

Car_54

annabanana82 said:

Car_54 said:

annabanana82 said:

Does anyone have any experience of these? I've just been told by my solicitor via email that my file has been referred to the multi track team for consideration. 
Does this mean that if agreed the case will definitely go to court or only if the 3rd party disputes the sum - I have no idea what this is yet, but may have been referred due to possibly needing surgery in future rather than the sum.
Thank you 

It shouldn't go anywhere near court until your medical condition has been clarified - until then, you've no idea what to claim. That can take a long time.

Assuming the TP admits liability, the sum is usually agreed by negotiation, saving both parties the costs of a court case.

Thank you, my medical condition has been clarified and was formally diagnosed following an MRI earlier in the year.  
The third party has admitted liability so hopefully it should be done with negotiation. 

But you mentioned possible surgery. It would be foolish to settle before that has been carried out successfully, any related expenses (e.g. lossof earnings) claimed, and any consequences explored.

strawb_shortcake

Car_54 said:

annabanana82 said:

Car_54 said:

annabanana82 said:

Does anyone have any experience of these? I've just been told by my solicitor via email that my file has been referred to the multi track team for consideration. 
Does this mean that if agreed the case will definitely go to court or only if the 3rd party disputes the sum - I have no idea what this is yet, but may have been referred due to possibly needing surgery in future rather than the sum.
Thank you 

It shouldn't go anywhere near court until your medical condition has been clarified - until then, you've no idea what to claim. That can take a long time.

Assuming the TP admits liability, the sum is usually agreed by negotiation, saving both parties the costs of a court case.

Thank you, my medical condition has been clarified and was formally diagnosed following an MRI earlier in the year.  
The third party has admitted liability so hopefully it should be done with negotiation. 

But you mentioned possible surgery. It would be foolish to settle before that has been carried out successfully, any related expenses (e.g. lossof earnings) claimed, and any consequences explored.

As I understand it surgery is a last resort and given the risks that come with it I and not guaranteed results I would be trying to avoid it as far as possible. Its something that would come in years to come not in the near time.