If a person rejects an award from PIAB how likely is it that the high court will award a higher amount?
PIAB awards are on the generous side
Word of warning, if you reject PIAB's assessment and let the matter run and the court awards less than PIAB costs can be awarded against you...it's a real sting, only a matter of time before that legislation is challenged in my opinion.
Also, you will be paying solicitors fees to bring a case in the circuit/high court which could outstrip any gain made by a court award.
PIAB awards are on the generous side so i would think carefully before you decide to reject and as the OP says, if a judge awards less than what PIAB awarded then you will pick up the insurance company's legal costs.
In my opinion 'judges differ and clients suffer '
Dont risk it - PIAB is your best option.
Awards can be thrown out ( when there is a successful appeal ) and a new judge with a higher court can actually be a huge disadvantage to you.
Use PIAB's Book of Quantum to estimate your award
PIAB is usally the only option i.e. you have to go there before you go to court.
As said above the Book of Quantum has not been updated for a number of years now so the awards are being erroded by inflation.
Yes but the whole point is PIAB wont award a Claimants costs where a court will (provided the Plaintiff is successful and the amount awarded is equal or higher than PIAB)