I had a road accident in my works vehicle earlier this year which led to whiplash. So I got one of these no win no fee places on to it.

The accdent was all down to the other party, the 3rd party insurers are denying liabilty.

Had a letter today from my acting solicitors, that they've had no response from them and would advise I instruct them to start court proceedings to put pressure on them.

How often do these things end up in court?

I had to go to court this year as a witness and hated it so I'm not looking forward to going again.

 

You will probably find that once threatened with court they will admit liability or if it does go to court which I see unlikely then a judge will decide it depends how much evidence you have to back your story up i.e pictures or witnesses if the police attended then a police report
hope that helps

 

Thanks , no witness's but I've provided pictures also detailed drawing which the 3rd party hasn't

 

Also when in court, don't forget to turn your whole body - not just your head, when looking at the Judge

 

Rarely get to court - wife is a PI solicitor and only if the case is very shakey does it end up in Court (to ascertain liability) or to when the 2 sides have massive differing of opinion as to the value. I don't think she has been in court with a case on liability for about 5 years (she won) but a couple of her cases went to court for quantum.

Courts try and keep claims out of court for obvious reasons.

Yours is not going to be large figures so a good chance that eventually you will settle long before going anywhere near a courtroom.

 

Thats want I wanted to hear thanks.they have valued the injury going by similar claims at £1600 so not a great amount.

 

Why didn't you go through the works insurance for the personal injury claim ?

Presumably the "no-win, no fee" solicitors you are using are persuing the other driver for negligence / breach of duty of care through the civil courts which is a bit of a long winded way of doing things, especially if the other party denies being negligent....

Hopefully it won't get as far as a courtroom.

Shaun

 

I asked them but got told I can do it myself, which I prefer as they're useless when it comes to paperwork.

For instance a ex employee tried to sue for unfair dismissal, the organised company that we are forgot about the letters/couldn't be arsed so he won his £15,000 claim. Not bad to say he was sacked on fair grounds