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If you have suffered an injury as a result of an accident, you will need to understand how the legal system works for accident claims in Ireland, and you might be surprised to discover it is more complex than you might imagine.

Once you have attended to your injuries by getting medical help you should always seek professional legal advice about your accident claim. This is regardless of how serious or minor your injuries are, or how complicated or simple the circumstances of the accident were. It also applies for every kind of accident, whether it be in the home, at work, in a public place, or a road traffic accident.

How does the Accident Claims system in Ireland work?

All injury compensation claims in Ireland, apart from medical negligence, are required to go through the Injuries Board in the first instance. More than 90% of claimants use a solicitor to submit their claim to the Injuries Board because, although intended to help speed up the system and reduce costs, in practise, without advice you can easily end up short changed by the Injuries Board. It is vital to fully understand that neither the Injuries Board nor any insurance company is concerned with you receiving your proper entitlement. In contrast your solicitor is aligned with your best interests and also has the requisite experience to take each step of your accident legal claim in a thorough manner so that you receive what you need to compensate you for your suffering and loss.

In almost all but the most simplistic cases an Injuries Board settlement offer will be rejected, because the next stage will be to proceed with a court action where you can not only receive a higher award for your accident claim, but your legal expenses will also be fully covered. This does not mean you will have to go to court, but just that you use the court system to protect your rights. Insurance companies will usually make a better offer once the Injuries Board suggestion has been rejected.

Without a solicitor to advise you about how to handle your accident compensation claim, you are at the mercy of all the tactics that insurance companies use to pay out as little as they can. They are commercial entities after all, and because profit is their ultimate objective, it is understandable they will take advantage of naïve or vulnerable people. However with a solicitor advising you, they will realise that you are a serious claimant and treat you with more respect.

Where can you get free impartial advice about your accident claim?

We are a highly experienced group of accident claim solicitors in Ireland and offer a FREE advice line where you can talk to us about your accident without obligation.

Talk to us now by calling or by fill in our call back form on the left of this page and we will call you back at a time that is convenient for you.

Our Promise:

What can you expect from a call to our advice line?

When you call us you will speak to an experienced accident claim solicitor who will listen carefully and compassionately to the details of your accident.

Our solicitor will almost always be able to tell you quickly if your claim is valid and what will be involved for you, including the potential compensation for your injuries.

The result of the call is advice about what you should consider doing next. We never put any pressure on you to proceed and the decision is always left to you.

Talk to us now by calling or by fill in our call back form and we will call you back at a time that is convenient for you.

 

Regulations in the Republic of Ireland state that in contentious business,
a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.