Pre mediation call - getting calls from DCB legal

drew1974

A couple of weeks before the mediation call and I’m getting calls from DCB Legal. Haven’t answered any of the calls and have now blocked them. Do you think they want to make an offer? Is it advisable to answer their calls? Are they even allowed to call me now that it is in a court process?

Gr1pr

Yes they can , so two words

IGNORE THEM 

You are representing yourself,  as an LiP, so as they are representing their clients,  they can try to contact your representative, meaning you

Ignore 

Coupon-mad

drew1974 said:

A couple of weeks before the mediation call and I’m getting calls from DCB Legal. Haven’t answered any of the calls and have now blocked them. Do you think they want to make an offer? Is it advisable to answer their calls? Are they even allowed to call me now that it is in a court process?

Of course they can call. Ignore them and who cares if they make an offer at mediation?

You won't be paying a penny or offering settlement, no matter what pro-claimant trash the Mediator tries. 

drew1974

Thanks. Has anyone answered these calls? What do they say?

ChirpyChicken

drew1974 said:

Thanks. Has anyone answered these calls? What do they say?

Yes i have done 4 mediation calls today 
All DCB Legal ones all went like this
"Thanks for calling - Please tell DCB Legal its a zero offer they will discontinue prior to paying the hearing fee" have a nice day and enjoy your weekend for 3 of the calls"

And one of them, "oh hello again , nice and brief no offer as per the call before, i wont keep you from getting an early finish!"

Car1980

Contacting defendants to try and get anything out of them is part of the process
for the bulk litigators. Remember a lot of people don't go on internet forums, file poor defences and fully expect to go to a hearing in front of a judge. If 50% of people immediately pay up on receipt of a court claim, another proportion will defend but still accept a lesser offer from DCB during the following months.