The End Is Nigh...?

[denny]

Just got email from my solicitor with court dates. Pre-trial review (estimated 30 minutes duration) on the morning of 20 June 2007. Trial (estimated 1 day duration) on 11 July 2007.

It's entirely possible that I'll lose the court date to another case - apparently they double book the courtroom on the grounds that a lot of cases settle at the last minute, and I'm the second choice for this day. If the first choice case goes ahead (which seems likely, it's probably a second choice case from another day) then they send me a new date and I'll be first choice for that day. Not sure what timeframe that is in, I'm now quite worried about it ending up with me going into court on one of the days that I want to be at Glade. :-\

It's still possible that my case will settle out of court at the last minute, but the other side seem quite intent on it all being my fault so far, so I'm guessing it's going to go ahead.

I'm not sure how I feel about the whole thing right now. Nervous that the judge won't see the truth of what happened, I suppose. I'm not too worried about the legal wranglings over how much money I should get, but I'm going to be really really upset if the judge doesn't find the other guy 100% liable.

Comments

[twinkle-lfs.livejournal.com]

Best of luck for a speedy and favourable resolution...

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Bloomin' 'ell, how long has this taken? Really quite sad frankly.

Anyhow, hope they string him up by his proverbials and make him dance until all the money falls out.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Almost exactly four years - accident was 17th June 2003.

[robinbloke.livejournal.com]

Well, on the plus side I suppose you've got this far without all the cash so anything now should be a bonus.

Fingers crossed and all that...

[libellum.livejournal.com]

It's in my diary. I'm at your disposal on both these days, in whatever capacity I might be useful. *kiss*

[easternpromise.livejournal.com]

Even if it is on one of the days that you want to be at Glade, this is much more important! I hope it's not pushed back any further, as it's really high time that it got sorted out. Wishing you all the best, hunnybunch.

The other guy's a knob-end anyway. Any judge worth his salt will declare so and hie him out of court with a boot up his arse. So say we all.

[kaz-pixie.livejournal.com]

Well I'm glad they've at least got some dates sorted out. You never know, your case could get settled at the last minute.

I got the msn message by the way, I am am free most evenings bar gym evenings and netball evenings so just say when

[mr_magicfingers]

Good luck with it all, hope it's not the glade friday.

[skorpionuk.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers for you*

[swiftangel.livejournal.com]

If your solicitor's firm is anything like our firm, getting to this stage is a good sign. Our firm keeps counsel on hand for advice all along and if by the pre-trial review stage counsel has determined the chance of a successful outcome to be less than a certain percent (in our case 50%, but some go with less than 60-70%) then he'll advise not to proceed with the claim. If that's what's happening with your claim, then counsel is confident of a good outcome.

If it comes to trial and you do get bumped from 11 July, they would normally try to schedule for the next available date but I think it depends on the Court as to how long the wait might be. Here's hoping the other case settles and you get this date and get it over with.

*hugs*

[pooloftrees.livejournal.com]

Good luck. I hope that the judge and jury see through the other party and everything goes well. I'm sure you'll be glad when this is all behind you...

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Yeah, four years is an adequate amount of legal paperwork to have to fill in, I think.

[ladynina.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed you don't get a 'bikers are hooligans' judge.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

That's the really nerve-wracking bit, aye. I guess it's their job to put that kind of shit to one side, but it doesn't help when there's always some twat in the news for doing 200mph past a speed camera with his finger up or whatever.