Form 2P – Personal Injuries Summons

What this form is for

• • Use this form when starting a personal injury claim in the Irish courts
• • Choose this form instead of other civil summons forms specifically for personal injury cases
• • Use this form for claims against individuals or organizations for injuries you've suffered
• • Use this form when seeking compensation for physical or psychological injuries
• • Use this form when the claim is for more than the small claims court threshold

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

Personal injury claims generally must be filed within 2 years of the date of the incident or when you knew or should have known about your injuries, though there are exceptions.

Before you submit

• • All sections of the form completed fully
• • Correct defendant name and address
• • Detailed description of injuries and their impact
• • Calculation of compensation claimed with breakdown
• • All supporting medical reports attached
• • Court fee payment included or proof of exemption
• • Copy of the form retained for your records

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the correct Form 2P from the Courts Service website or court office
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate details of your injuries and the incident
3. 3Gather supporting documents like medical reports and evidence of liability
4. 4Calculate the compensation you're claiming with proper breakdown
5. 5Submit the completed form to the appropriate court office with the required fee
6. 6Serve a copy on the defendant according to court rules

Known limitations

• • This form only initiates the court process; it doesn't guarantee compensation
• • The form may not be suitable for claims involving complex medical issues
• • Certain types of personal injury claims may require additional forms
• • The form may need adaptation for claims involving multiple defendants
• • There are time limits that apply to when this form can be filed