Hi AAM people. I’m hoping someone on here can help or may have some existing advice of information regarding my issue. I'll try and keep it short.
My Mam was abroad on holidays in MALTA and had a serious accident.
She fell down a construction hole in one of the main streets.
and suffered a serious injury (her ankle snapped off and was barely hanging on)
She had an operation immediately and received two bolts and a plate in her foot.
Had to stay in Malta during recovery and while we shorted out insurance issues as Hospital wouldn’t let her travel home unaccompanied and until my father flew out.
We have photos of the area and building work. Many witnesses. Plus the Minister for development and roads (In Malta) came to visit. He subsequently looked after all medical costs for us as travel insurance wouldn’t cover it - or my fathers travel expenses.
Months later my Mam is in a wheelchair visiting Beaumont every second week for consultations and physical therapy. She's been informed she'll never walk properly again. She's 70 this year and it has had a huge impact on her life.
We set about building a case to seek compensation as the builders were clearly at fault and negligent. A family friend who just recently started practicing as a barrister helped us make contact with a solicitor’s office in Malta and set about appointing them as our legal rep.
However they have informed us that in Malta they don’t really pay out compensation claims and if so they are based purely on loss of earnings and not just for emotional or physical compensation? So if my Mam was 30yrs she'd get money but not at 70?? Communication between the Firm in Malta have also become somewhat stagnant.
We are at a complete loss as the where to go now. The family friend who initially was great help I think has done as much as she can.
Does any one have any advice on this issue? Should we appoint a firm here in Ireland to 'manage' the case?
I can give more info if required; any help would be greatly received.
Thanks a million
My Mam was abroad on holidays in MALTA and had a serious accident.
She fell down a construction hole in one of the main streets.
and suffered a serious injury (her ankle snapped off and was barely hanging on)
She had an operation immediately and received two bolts and a plate in her foot.
Had to stay in Malta during recovery and while we shorted out insurance issues as Hospital wouldn’t let her travel home unaccompanied and until my father flew out.
We have photos of the area and building work. Many witnesses. Plus the Minister for development and roads (In Malta) came to visit. He subsequently looked after all medical costs for us as travel insurance wouldn’t cover it - or my fathers travel expenses.
Months later my Mam is in a wheelchair visiting Beaumont every second week for consultations and physical therapy. She's been informed she'll never walk properly again. She's 70 this year and it has had a huge impact on her life.
We set about building a case to seek compensation as the builders were clearly at fault and negligent. A family friend who just recently started practicing as a barrister helped us make contact with a solicitor’s office in Malta and set about appointing them as our legal rep.
However they have informed us that in Malta they don’t really pay out compensation claims and if so they are based purely on loss of earnings and not just for emotional or physical compensation? So if my Mam was 30yrs she'd get money but not at 70?? Communication between the Firm in Malta have also become somewhat stagnant.
We are at a complete loss as the where to go now. The family friend who initially was great help I think has done as much as she can.
Does any one have any advice on this issue? Should we appoint a firm here in Ireland to 'manage' the case?
I can give more info if required; any help would be greatly received.
Thanks a million