How do I know whether I should settle my Injuries Board Claim?
3 hints to guide you.
Have the medical advisers given a clear opinion on when you will have fully recovered? – if the answer is no then you should refuse the award.
Use the questions listed in the Appendix to guide you .
How do I know the award is sufficient?
The Book of Quantum provided by the Injury Board is just a guide . It is difficult for an injured party lodging their own claim to know what is the value of an injury. Only an experienced solicitor or barrister that deal with injury claims every day can assess the level of injury and your rate of recovery. They can give you an accurate valuation of what it is worth. This is the big problem with people lodging their own claim . They simply do not know if they are getting the value of the claim. They are in a system set up by Insurance Companies financed by Insurance Companies and run essentially run by ex- insurance employees . In difficult financial times for the Insurers how can the inexperienced injured party know they are getting a fair deal?
By: Michael Monahan +