Scam Whiplash Claims
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cater_racer

Original Poster:

30 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Just been involved in 5 MPH scuff coming out of a car-park on Friday, and bingo !!! £1000 whiplash claim from a Merseyside (Newton-Le-Willows) solicitor.

Just when are the insurance companies going to sort this out, we are all paying for it and the lawyers and scammers are making us all look silly.

matthias73

2,900 posts

173 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Tried appealing mate?

XG332

3,927 posts

211 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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I think the issue lies more with the no win no fee companies.

They should just tell them were to go.

cater_racer

Original Poster:

30 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Going to fight it, time to stand up and be counted I reckon.

darkcat

2,347 posts

193 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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whiplash takes several months to be diagnosable.
so the claim is bks

tell them to shove it somewhere.

TwigtheWonderkid

47,955 posts

173 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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cater_racer said:
Going to fight it, time to stand up and be counted I reckon.
Don't, pass it onto your insurers and let them handle it (and probably pay up.)

Do not get involved yourself at all, big mistake.

jimxms

1,635 posts

183 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Its not surprising. When we had a minor prang, the insurance company called us 3 times to ask if we were feeling any neck pains. As the Mrs was pregnant at the time she visited the doctor to make sure everything was OK, and even the doctor suggested claiming for whiplash saying he would sign the whole family off with it!!!

We declined. But in hindsight when I got my insurance renewal through with an increase because of a non-fault accident, I almost wish I'd rinsed them now.

darkcat

2,347 posts

193 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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jimxms said:
Its not surprising. When we had a minor prang, the insurance company called us 3 times to ask if we were feeling any neck pains. As the Mrs was pregnant at the time she visited the doctor to make sure everything was OK, and even the doctor suggested claiming for whiplash saying he would sign the whole family off with it!!!

We declined. But in hindsight when I got my insurance renewal through with an increase because of a non-fault accident, I almost wish I'd rinsed them now.
wow... i know you have not taken them up on it, but the fact that they are practically encouraging it makes me sick.

jimxms

1,635 posts

183 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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darkcat said:
wow... i know you have not taken them up on it, but the fact that they are practically encouraging it makes me sick.
Yep, I couldn't believe it at the time. But reading now how (supposedly) insurers get commission by forwarding their non-fault claim details on to no-win-no-fee lawyers, it makes much more sense. My insurer pretty much wanted me to screw over the 3rd parties insurer just so they could make a quick buck.

As for my wifes doctor encouraging her to make a claim, I have no idea what his motive was.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

235 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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jimxms said:
As for my wifes doctor encouraging her to make a claim, I have no idea what his motive was.
He's a .

Hope this helps smile

cater_racer

Original Poster:

30 posts

254 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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Admiral are saying they will handle it should I ditch my insurers and take out a new policy elsewhere?

hairykrishna

14,364 posts

226 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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I had a dozy bint crash into me on a roundabout a while back then try and claim whiplash and that it was my fault. Prudential were my insurance company at the time and I was pleased greatly when they, essentially, told her to fk off or see them in court. She dropped it and admitted fault.

andycambo

1,077 posts

197 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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jimxms said:
As for my wifes doctor encouraging her to make a claim, I have no idea what his motive was.
The firm going ahead with the claim would need medical records... £50 for him. The other possibility is a referral fee for his back pocket.

avocado

85 posts

175 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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darkcat said:
whiplash takes several months to be diagnosable.
so the claim is bks

tell them to shove it somewhere.
Are you sure about this? Doesn't sound right to me.

jimmy156

3,761 posts

210 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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When i had a crash a few years ago i had calls form a couple of companies asking if i was injured. Even the insurance company saying "are you sure you have no neck pain, well if you're sure, give us a call if any develops in the next few days"

Mind you its not surprising, i see comments on forums, on facbook etc when someone has had had an accident along the lines of "gunna claim whiplash m8??1??!?" and "easy 5k m8!!!!!1! lulz"

tossers

Fleckers

2,878 posts

224 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
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jimmy156 said:
When i had a crash a few years ago i had calls form a couple of companies asking if i was injured. Even the insurance company saying "are you sure you have no neck pain, well if you're sure, give us a call if any develops in the next few days"

Mind you its not surprising, i see comments on forums, on facbook etc when someone has had had an accident along the lines of "gunna claim whiplash m8??1??!?" and "easy 5k m8!!!!!1! lulz"

tossers
i am lucky, 3 no faults in 6 months, each time i get flooded with make a claim and lots of people saying claim claim claim

why should I claim if I am not hurt, last was a huge and even the police were telling me to go to hospital, as i said it was an accident not a deliberate, and i got a bit bashed about nothing major, no blood and jsut a broke finger

no hospital
no injury claim
just pay for the car please, the council also wants their railings and traffic lights fixed as well as paying for the road clan up squad....