Person engaged a Solicitor instead of going through PIAB. Case not settled through PIAB but now 5 years later has just been settlment agreed.
Just to be clear on this. You don't engage a solicitor "instead of" going through PIAB.
Since 2004, a person with a personal injury claim must go through PIAB, with some few exceptions.
Many choose to use a solicitor to process their claim, but there is absolutely no need to do so in the vast majority of cases.
The company against which they are claiming may not consent to PIAB dealing with the case, in which case you have to go to court.
If either party are not happy with PIAB's assessment, then they can reject it and go to court.
Your solicitor is under an obligation to explain to you how much his or her fees will be before you engage him or her to act on your behalf.
Nothing against you MOB but what is that in plain English?
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