Does it mean when personal injury claims take a couple of years,there is alot of money been looked for?uk?

Question

i have a claim for hurting my knee 4yrs ago and it is still giving me bother.i can not continue my trade as a tiler,so i think were looking for loss of earnings.

thanks

Answer 1

If you are still having complications, then they cannot calculate your 'full' loss of earnings until you are either better, or your recovery is as good as it will ever be and you are back working in full capacity! I had a bad accident 4 years ago and bust my leg in 3 places, however I was back to work in 13 weeks. Though I never made a full recovery, I decided that the losses of 'not working' would far exceed any poxy payout very early on when the 'men in suites' were arguing every little detail of my claim (the tossers from upstairs that work in nice safe little offices).

Well, that was me and we all see things differently. However, my payout from no win no fee was all completed within 2 years - and was a very disappointing payout I thought. My leg still gives me jip, BUT, since I went back to work, I've earned around £180 grand (in around 4 1/2 years) - and somehow, I don't think a no win no fee would have payed me as much as I earned - do you?

Anyway, good luck, you may need to open better communications with you solicitor by the sounds of things, remember that you must show that you are 'trying to get better' and follow all you physio routines etc, I hope you get sorted soon, and I hope I've helped a little in my answer mate, don't let the buggers grind you down.

EDIT.... £14K for a broken leg that I never recovered from. Whoo Hoo, well it payed my debts off at the time anyways. But not allot for a bad injury sustained working for a huge utility company.

Answer 2

the longer the claim goes on then basically the two parties ie your insurance and the companies that your claiming against insurance department cannot reach settlement.  However i would be ensuring you have medical evidence and as much of it as you possibly can to support your claim of loss of earnings.  The other flip to the coin is maybe the opther party is delaying the process as they may been seasking advice from the fraud section if they consider your claim to be at all fraudulant ! wink wink

Answer 3

No - it means your claim is utterly useless.

Answer 4

You do not give us much info.  Was suit filed?  What kind of accident?  Perhaps you were at fault, and the insurance company denied your claim, and wants to take a verdict?  Perhaps you or your attorney have  not provided the supporting documentation for your loss of earnings claim.  It could also mean that you and your attorney have unrealistic expectations on the case value.  

It certainly does not mean that they are looking for a lot of money, because it does not take two years for an adjuster to get authorization to settle, even if they have to go to Home Office for the request.

Ask your attorney.

Answer 5

no it doesnt mean that at all

it just means they are taking their time negotiating with the amount, no matter how small

my mum sued london transport about 7 yrs ago

she unfortunatly had one of those crazy bus drivers, turned a corner really fast whcih tossed her right across the other side of the bus and broke her leg

her injury claim  took 4 years to settle.. she only got about £2k

(which is pennies)

so it doesnt mean they are getting you alot of money at all

Answer 6

jedi knights answer was the best and correct one