Whiplash

[Negative Creep]

I thought whiplash was a standard side effect of accidents these days

[richinleeds]

piquet said:

richinleeds said:

Anyone on here made a claim for whiplash? I was a back seat passenger in my brothers car this morning when he skidded into the back of woman in an old Micra, he's fully comp and the women has already said she will be claiming for whiplash and the damage repair off of his policy as it is his fault. Question is me and the other front seat passenger are going to claim can my brother claim aswell even though it is off his insurance and he is at fault?

Also how much of a payout do you get nowadays and how long does it take for the cheque to come through the door?

Also does anyone know of any decent solicitor's/lawyers to go through?

Edited by richinleeds on Monday 5th January 21:45

i'm sure the legal guys will be along to correct me but i deal with "whiplash" victims at work

just lets run through the facts, you're brother caused an accident and so is liable, the old lady is going to claim for the damage caused and for her whiplash (how does she know she has whiplash? if she said it at the scene most whiplash comes on hours afterwards, if she had neck pain at the scene she should have been collared and boarded and taken to a&e to exclude a fracture of her neck)

so now you want to sue you and your mate want to sue your brother (nice) i assume you've diagnosed your own whiplash

now when your brother renews his insurance, he'll mention the accident and they'll ask how much the total payout was ( this will include the cost to fix the old ladys car, her injury claim and you and your mates injury claims) and this will decide his future premium. Insurance companies are not charities and will want to recover their money over the years with increased premiums to your brother

if you were really injured have you been for medical care? will you lose income? or is this just free money?

and no, obviously your brother can't sue himself

The woman involved was only 25 and yeah she said at the scene i wont be going to work now i'll be going to the docs and putting a whiplash claim in.

As for loss of earnings yes today and tomorrow.

My brother is not bothered if i claim or not, he's only been driving 6 months and seems to think it wont affect his premium as he has no no claims built up and it wont make a difference if 1 person claims or 5?

Well anyway i'll see what the Doc says and how it feels tomorrow, thanks for the reply's anyway.

[speedchick]

When I was with the ex, we got rear ended on the M60, totally wrote our car off, but it wasn't till we were in the tow truck a few hours later that I started to feel the pain, by the next morning I could barely move my head. Turned out that I had pulled/strained/goosed all the muscles, tendons and anything else in my neck (I don't remember specifics as it was 10 years ago), but I remember the pain starting, and I remember how goddamn painful it was for a few weeks afterwards, which made looking after a baby fun.

Had to have an examination at the local A&E, and then was sent to a specialist, all on the instructuons of the solicitor, and it took forever for the claim to be finalised.

So to the OP, if you are thinking of claiming for an injury you dont have, then grow some balls, people doing false claims only hold the system up for the genuine claimants.

[richinleeds]

sleep envy said:

richard bromley a brickie from west yorks admitting to conspiring to commit insurance fraud on a public forum?

have a cooky

WTF are you on about i've asked for advice from someone with experience, i ain't conspiring fk all and if you don't have anything constructive to say dont post.


Thanks

Edited by richinleeds on Monday 5th January 22:16

[sa_20v]

Oh dear, unfortunate accident, but nothing a cold beer wouldn't sort. I would steer clear of the legal route if I were you. Also remember this is a public forum, and anything you write could well land up in the possession of an insurer - it has happened before.

Only the other day I saw a small fender bender - ambulance called for whiplash, then police - now want to take a guess at which service took them away? Insurers, police, and by the looks of it the majority of PH look very dimly upon such 'injuries'. People have had far larger accidents than the one you've described and walked away. Catch my drift yet?

So to conclude - DON'T BE A TIT.

[SS HSV]

Sounds like a case for Claims Direct


And we wonder why our premiums are so high

[richinleeds]

SS HSV said:

Sounds like a case for Claims Direct


And we wonder why our premiums are so high

Are they any good then have u used them?

[rhinochopig]

[SS HSV]

NO

[KANEIT]

rhinochopig said:

That really is you in your profile picture?

[rhinochopig]

KANEIT said:

rhinochopig said:

That really is you in your profile picture?

[Athlon]

If you had whiplash you would not be sat at home typing on a computer, my wife was driving my Landy and got hit hard on the Mancunian way, she drove home after someone helped free the rear wheel and was fine, for a few hours...she went to the docs in case and as said was sent to hospital then a specialist etc, she did have whiplash and still suffers to some extent today, claim settled in around three years.

The main difference here of course is she just wanted the pain to go, the money was not even thought about and then only from the point of the specialist bill etc.

[gazza_3]

I hope your brother slaps you. That is all.

[KANEIT]

I wonder if I can claim? I was letting the cat out this morning when I saw my neighbour scraping the ice off his car. The next second the douchebag is only breakdancing on his driveway and doing a st job of it too. I mean he must be fking crazy or something? Anyways the cat puked on me doormat, to which I can only assume was a result of my feline friend having a nervous reaction to such silly dancing, and then I only went and bloody slipped on the catsick. Now my arse hurts.
I'm wondering if I can sue him? The cat I mean, not my neighbour. The fking little turd.

[richinleeds]

gazza_3 said:

I hope your brother slaps you. That is all.

Read my above posts before posting.

That is all.

[Negative Creep]

Athlon said:

If you had whiplash you would not be sat at home typing on a computer, my wife was driving my Landy and got hit hard on the Mancunian way, she drove home after someone helped free the rear wheel and was fine, for a few hours...she went to the docs in case and as said was sent to hospital then a specialist etc, she did have whiplash and still suffers to some extent today, claim settled in around three years.

The main difference here of course is she just wanted the pain to go, the money was not even thought about and then only from the point of the specialist bill etc.

Similar thing happened with me, I was a front seat passenger in a rather nasty crash. Felt fairly normal for the first couple of hours, well aside from the other injuries that is. However soon after I had a pain that spread from my neck all the way down my back. Quite simply, I could barely move for the next 2 weeks and spent most of it stuck in bed or on the sofa. Not nice, yes I claimed but not for some silly amount.

Not necessarily saying the OP is at it, but nothing infuriates me more than false injury claims

[sleep envy]

richinleeds said:

sleep envy said:

richard bromley a brickie from west yorks admitting to conspiring to commit insurance fraud on a public forum?

have a cooky

WTF are you on about i've asked for advice from someone with experience, i ain't conspiring fk all and if you don't have anything constructive to say dont post.


Thanks

if you really did have whiplash you'd not be able to raise your hands onto a keyboard to post

funny that all three of you have decided to claim

[davido140]

Is your brother a fking st driver?

Call Claims direct!

ETA as far as making a compensation claim for his own poor driving

You should both be more concerned about the poor bint he smashed into the back of rather than blagging some compo.
How would you feel if it was your old dear?

Edited by davido140 on Monday 5th January 22:47

Edited by davido140 on Monday 5th January 22:49

[richinleeds]

sleep envy said:

richinleeds said:

sleep envy said:

richard bromley a brickie from west yorks admitting to conspiring to commit insurance fraud on a public forum?

have a cooky

WTF are you on about i've asked for advice from someone with experience, i ain't conspiring fk all and if you don't have anything constructive to say dont post.


Thanks

if you really did have whiplash you'd not be able to raise your hands onto a keyboard to post

funny that all three of you have decided to claim

Ah right now all three of us are in cahoots lol

I thought whiplash didn't start to show until the morning after and seen as i have a numb feeling now i thought i'd ask, unless of course your a doctor and know better, like i said i asked for advice off people with experience you obviously have none.

[Landlord]

richinleeds said:

sleep envy said:

richard bromley a brickie from west yorks admitting to conspiring to commit insurance fraud on a public forum?

have a cooky

WTF are you on about i've asked for advice from someone with experience, i ain't conspiring fk all and if you don't have anything constructive to say dont post.


Thanks

Edited by richinleeds on Monday 5th January 22:16

What he said is entirely constructive, mate. You are asking whether it's worth claiming and what the return might be on that claim. Why do you need compensation? It's not like you're not able to work/earn, as you've admitted as much yourself earlier on the thread. The only other reason can be profiteering. You don't expect anyone to applaud you for that do you?

How about you just grow some and be thankful that none of you were badly hurt. Try earning your money, not cashing in on what does, ultimately, cost us all. You included.

PS: Sleep Envy meant cookie. I hope that didn't confuse the thrust of his point for you.