Posted By sportfish Hi, New to this so just breaking the ice! About ten years ago, a friend had a nasty accident while playing football on a local council pitch.As the game had just started, my friend dislocated a knee and torn ligaments when his foot got wedged in a hole in the ground. The injury required surgery leaving him unable to work for about ten months. A claim for compensation was made and a agreement was reached by all parties. The council admitted responsibility for not maintaining and inspecting the pitch before games.The club also accepted responsibility and for some reason my friend also accepted responsibility. An agreement was reached on amount of compensation, the only thing was for the council and the football club to settle on how much each would pay. Is there a time scale on which a claim should be payed out after accepting a offer?(Six years since offer was accepted). Jim Watson