Originally posted by Blunderer
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Sued for Damages After Contractor Ineptitude
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Originally posted by Blunderer View PostThese answers are all pretty reassuraing and as I'd hoped, to be honest. And I know a forum is not really the place to be discussing this. I am just being a bit paranoid and trying to see if there's a loophole here whioch could bite me in the arse. Because we are a small business and not inclined to be shelling out thousands for this.
So I should not be telling the contractor or unmbrella co. or anything?
Captain Jack's summation is correct: Talk to your insurers before you talk to anyone else.
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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Originally posted by Blunderer View PostThese answers are all pretty reassuraing and as I'd hoped, to be honest. And I know a forum is not really the place to be discussing this. I am just being a bit paranoid and trying to see if there's a loophole here whioch could bite me in the arse. Because we are a small business and not inclined to be shelling out thousands for this.
So I should not be telling the contractor or unmbrella co. or anything?
It may be seen as good practice to let us know what your company is, so we can avoid it whilst it's still unclear whether you will survive this pending lawsuit.
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Originally posted by bogeyman View PostIgnore my previous comment, I was mistaken.
Captain Jack's summation is correct: Talk to your insurers before you talk to anyone else.
Remember, the person who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer. You or I might think nothing of clearing the air conversations or what have you, but you can inadvertently admit liability or otherwise jeopardise the claim by so doing.
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Hang on a minute
The client saw the CV
The client interviewed him
The client signed the timesheets
The client did not complain to him during his role
The client did not complain to you during the role
The client did not issue any written warnings
The client did not have hime escorted from the site
The client did not disable his security
The client did not disable his network access
The client seemed happy for him to be there
The client does not want to pay
The client does not have a leg upon which to stand
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostHang on a minute
The client saw the CV
The client interviewed him
The client signed the timesheets
The client did not complain to him during his role
The client did not complain to you during the role
The client did not issue any written warnings
The client did not have hime escorted from the site
The client did not disable his security
The client did not disable his network access
The client seemed happy for him to be there
The client does not want to pay
The client does not have a leg upon which to stand
LAWYERS:
Inventing legs upon which to stand since time immemorial
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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You forgot:
The client has vastly more money to spend on lawyers than the defendant, and can string it out in court until the defendant is bankrupt.Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostHang on a minute
The client saw the CV
The client interviewed him
The client signed the timesheets
The client did not complain to him during his role
The client did not complain to you during the role
The client did not issue any written warnings
The client did not have hime escorted from the site
The client did not disable his security
The client did not disable his network access
The client seemed happy for him to be there
The client does not want to pay
The client does not have a leg upon which to stand
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Timesheet says "I confirm that the above hours are correct and that I am satisfied with the work completed".
The client are still holding back on the cash.
I am going to go at them hell for leather to get it.
Thanks again for all the really constructive replies, chaps.Comment
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Originally posted by Blunderer View PostTimesheet says "I confirm that the above hours are correct and that I am satisfied with the work completed".
The client are still holding back on the cash.
I am going to go at them hell for leather to get it.
Thanks again for all the really constructive replies, chaps.
www.payontime.co.uk may have some information on whether you can chase for late payment if they are suing you. If they haven't filed suit yet, then you should start charging them for late payment (if the lawyer / insurer says that you should)Comment
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