I was involved in an accident before Christmas. I was rear-ended and so the other party was responsible and accepted liability on the night. He asked that he settle privately which I had no objection to as long as the car got fixed. I notified the accident to the guards and my insurance company just for notification purposes. I organised an estimate (€5k) and told him the amount involved. He has contacted me since and made a payment but this was only part of the estimate amount (€3k). He agreed to get the balance to me when the repair work was completed. My problem is there is a risk he won't forward the balance after I arrange the repair work. Where do I stand in that case and what are my options? Has anyone been in a similar situation and have any advice?