I did... claim more than my tax return suggested I earn, that is.
Here's the letter I sent my solicitor, word for word. I got paid in full.
Re. Loss of Earnings (RTA 30 March 2014)
Dear Nuala,
I confirm that I suffered complete loss of earnings for a period of 17 days as a result of the incident referred to. The insurance industry use a standard rate to assess loss of earnings for taxi drivers which I believe is €90/day. At that rate the loss suffered equates to €1530.
Yours sincerely,
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STEPHEN O’CONNELL