Tea drinking is a national pastime in Nepal. They have all sorts of teas - sweet, butter, hot, cold, black, white. The ritual with tea is that, when offered tea, you decline it and your host insists that you have some. No matter how much you say no, they still insist that you have it. So you drink it. In other words, it's a situation with drink consumption where "no" means "yes". With personal injury court actions, as the claimant, if your opponent offers you settlement via a Minute of Tender, you want to say "no" (because you always want them to make you a better offer). Unfortunately, you might find that however much you say "no", depending on the level of offer, your legal adviser may have to insist that you say "yes" and accept it. It's one of the situations that can happen with Minutes of Tender. You think your personal injury claim’s worth £20,000 but you’ve got a formal offer (Minute of Tender) in your court action to settle at £10,000. Should you accept the Continue Reading
Should you accept the insurers’ first offer?
Sylvester Stallone’s big break as a movie star came with the 1976 film, Rocky. However, his own story is as inspirational as that of the boxer he played on screen. Stallone had a troubled upbringing, spending a lot of time in foster care. In his 20s, at one point, he was so hard up that he had to sell his dog. He wrote the first draft of Rocky after watching a boxing match in which an unknown and unfancied fighter lasted a full 15 rounds against world champion, Muhammad Ali. Film studios were very interested in the script but not with Stallone in the starring role. Nevertheless, he held out. Even when one studio offered him $325,000 for the script alone - at that time, the highest amount ever offered for a script – he did not waver. In the end, he got his wish. The purchase price for the script was only $35,000 (and the movie was reduced to a low budget production) but Stallone got the lead role. Rocky was a massive hit, winning an Oscar for best picture - and Continue Reading
Why a personal injury claim does not guarantee you your day in court
Can you have your day in court, with a personal claim, if that's what you want? Donald Trump used the Rolling Stones’ recording of their 1969 song “You Can't Always Get What You Want" during his 2016 primary and presidential campaigns. Following the Republican National Convention in July 2016, which was widely televised, the Stones went public with their views on the use of the song composed by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger. They stated that they did not endorse Trump. They also requested that Trump should stop using their songs to support his message. Despite these requests, Trump continued his use of the song at rallies, even beyond the 2016 presidential elections. It seems that, even if you are the Rolling Stones, you can’t always get what you want. It is also the case that, if you are an injured person with a personal injury compensation claim, you can’t always get what you want – and we’re going to look at some aspects of that in this article. Most people ask if they Continue Reading
How A Minute Of Tender Can Destroy Your Personal Injury Claim
A Minute of Tender can be an effective weapon in a Scottish personal injury court action A Minute of Tender is a device used in Scottish personal injury court actions which can undermine – and, at worst, destroy - your claim for compensation. For that reason, it is worthwhile understanding how Minutes of Tender work. So, firstly, we need to go back a bit – to before the court action. When will you need a court action? If your personal injury claim cannot be settled by negotiation, you will have to raise a court action. Generally, for that to happen, your solicitor will have to assess that your claim has a better than 50/50 chance of success. In the worst case, the dispute will be about whether you should get any compensation at all. A less serious problem is where it is just the value of the claim which cannot be agreed. In other words, there is agreement that some compensation should be paid but the opposing insurers are not offering a reasonable amount. How Continue Reading