Do car accident claims go to court? A solicitor in Cork answers your questions
Have you been involved in a car accident and are you now wondering if a court date is ahead? A top solicitor in Cork answers the questions.
Here at Ronan Enright Solicitors, we understand how traumatic car accidents can be.
As a solicitor in Cork, we have extensive experience dealing with personal injury claims and claims for damage to client’s vehicles. Car accidents can be a particularly difficult incidents to navigate and many of you will be wondering if such cases go to court.
The answer is it is plausible, but not guaranteed, that car accident claims will have to go to a court and be heard by a judge.
First, you should engage with a solicitor in Cork to receive the best advice and then the injury claim is submitted to and dealt with by the Personal Injury Assessment Board (PIAB).
This was set up to free up the court system and keep costs low for all involved.
A solicitor in Cork will explain to you that your claim for compensation may be accepted into the PIAB process. Following this, an assessment will be made by considering all the various medical reports and issues.
From here you will receive an offer of compensation, which will be paid to you by the party at fault in your case. There is a limit of 28 days to decide whether to accept this offer. Meanwhile, the party at fault has 21 days to accept or reject the offer.
If both agree to the offer, the compensation will be paid and the case closed.
However, if a party rejects the offer, the next step is to bring the case before the court with the help of a solicitor in Cork. Here a judge will decide the outcome of the case instead of PIAB.
Quite regularly, these proceedings will never be heard before the court as many cases are settled outside of the courts by both parties and their solicitors.
As a top solicitor in Cork, Ronan Enright Solicitors will talk you through all of the steps involved. These include:
- Obtaining a medico-legal report from your doctor/specialist
- Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) Application
- Drafting/Issuing a Personal Injuries Summons
- Responding to Particulars raised by the defendant
- Preparing evidence for hearing
- Settlement
We always take our client’s instructions when dealing with your case. Please feel free to contact our office now at (021) 235 5443 or email info@ronanenright.com
