What is the total cost to the public purse (excluding any court award for damages) for Devon County Council to defend a single claim for unmaintained road damaged to a private vehicle in court?
We do not hold any information with regard to staff time and how much this would cost, as we do not record/recharge time in the Insurance Team.
With regards to our legal costs, we can confirm that we have a fixed fee arrangement for small claims with our insurance Solicitors of £500, plus an additional £80 for witness statements obtained (usually one or 2 are required per claim) then Counsel’s fee for the actual Hearing is around £300.