quarterfloun
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In England we had the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) - only used it once in 20 years but an excellent service for those who need advice.
You can deal directly with PIAB and there are no legal costs involved. Alternatively, you may choose to engage an agent (e.g. a solicitor) at your own expense.
Whether you deal directly with PIAB or choose to engage an agent the award levels will be the same.
See .ubiquitous said:There are Citizens Information Centres in most Irish urban centres.
Even if there is a risk (where there clearly is in this case) of ending up with little or no compensation and being found liable for legal costs of your own advisors or the other side? Even where an hour's work by a solicitor would cost more than the max. €100 cost incurred in visiting the doctor and getting some minor medication? Even where the question of contributory negligence would be bound to arise, (the original poster said that the hole had been there for years, was therefore aware of the hazard before the accident happened, and technically should have taken care to avoid it) and where there may be confusion as to who exactly is responsible for the hazard in the first place (esb or council)?I would definitely pursue it out of principal.
How can you be sure of that?You will find a lot of solicitors will offer adivce over the phone. You won't get charged for that.
Because accidents happen - that's life?quarterfloun said:I do not see why I should be out of pocket at all....
...but why should I lose out?
`ClubMan said:Because accidents happen - that's life?
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