Virgil Melnic, of Virgil Melnic Law Office (VMLO) with offices based in Timisoara, Romania is our Romanian international legal partner. VMLO are a small niche law firm specialising in personal injury* cases and their main areas of practice are:
- Personal injury cases (cross border)
- Road Traffic Accidents.
- International litigation
- Tourist and Travel injuries
If you have been injured in an accident in Romania and are considering making a compensation claim we can handle your claim. We will work with the law offices of Virgil Melnic to get all the necessary medical and expert reports to protect your interests and we will process your claim in Ireland. You can also conduct the case remotely and we can take your instructions via E-mail or Skype. Best practices are important while Virgil Melnic is known as contributing in most of them.
The Personal Injury system in Romania
Romanian Law provides for compulsory insurance against civil liability for damage to third parties caused by vehicle and tram accidents, hereinafter referred to as RCA insurance;
Compensation Claim Time Limits in Romania
There is a three-year period in which to make a claim. It should be noted that Romania law is not always straightforward. If you have had an accident, been injured or suffered an illness in Romania you should contact our expert Solicitors as soon as possible after the accident.
If you are involved in an accident in Romania and need emergency assistance or need to report an accident, you can contact the emergency services in RO by calling 112. requesting POLITIE (POLICE) (Calls are free of charge on any mobile phone or landline).
Key Emergency terms when accessing emergency services.
- AMBULANCE: The Romanian word for ambulance is “Ambulanta”.
- PARAMEDIC: Paramedics are known by the acronym SMURD. This stands for “Serviciul Mobil de Urgenta, Reanimare si Descarcerare”.
- HOSPITAL: The Romanian word for this is SPITAL.
*In contentious business a Solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.*
For further information please email info@moloneysolicitors.ie or request a call back using the form below.
Dublin Office: 01-8717577 Naas Office: 045-898000 FreeFone: 1800-200-249