letter of claim

Letter of claim in a personal injury action-time period shortened to 1 month

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If you claim that somebody caused you an injury and you intend commencing personal injury proceedings against that person you, or your solicitor, must write a “letter before action” to that person. This obligation is set out in section 8 Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 as follows: 8.—(1) Where a plaintiff in a personal … Read more

Personal Injury Claims Changes from Jan & April 2019

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Some changes have been made to the way in which personal injury claims are to be pursued in Ireland; some of the changes commenced in January 2019, others from April 2019. Let’s take a look. Section 8 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 provides that a letter of claim must be served within … Read more