Hi new to this but i need a pointer.I will try to make this as short as I can.Had a accident 21/04/06 at work,broken nose,two teeth knocked out,small scar on my face.Went to solicitor told him i wanted to claim so he took notes i signed forms for PIAB claim.He told me this could take a couple of years to come through,fine i said left it at that.Two years passed last month,rang up to see if anything was happening with the claim,last week was told to come in and see him so i did.
He tells me he sent me out a letter saying he took advice from a barrister saying the case was high risk and i should seek advice elsewhere or claim myself from PIAB.I told him I never got the letter and asked to see a copy so he showed me it,turns out my address was not correct because he took the notes down in sort of shorthand and letter reached me.Now the two year deadline is passed and i cant go to another solicitor.What are my options?any advice would be helpful
Why did you wait all of two years to make contact with him?
You should be able to claim against your first solicitor.
Solicitor seems to have initiated the claim, but not pursued it. Solicitor is negligent. .
2. make it clear that the client should take prompt advice elsewhere, as failure to do so may render the claim statute barred,
well whos to say the solicitor even sent the letter. maybe after he got the phone call he typed it up there and then and wrote the address wrong so he'd have some excuse. usually solicitors have a ledger to say what letters are sent on what days and some are registered. ask to see the ledger.
Just for the sake of clarity, does this extend to sending communications to this effect by registered post?
And what then to do if registered post is returned because of a wrong address or other reason?
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