Stolen car owners being sued by Police for injuries
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I won't comment on this, as I'd exhaust my entire vocabulary of expletives !!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-2116...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-2116...
Doesn't sound to dissimilar to the whiplash claims the government are clamping down on.
Is it not a civil claim against the DRIVER of the stolen car, rather than the owner? The insurance covers the insured party's goods, and them against any damage/injury they cause to third parties. It doesn't cover the car thief, does it?
Is it not a civil claim against the DRIVER of the stolen car, rather than the owner? The insurance covers the insured party's goods, and them against any damage/injury they cause to third parties. It doesn't cover the car thief, does it?
Surely the cops should be suing the local police force for not having established health and safety procedures that adequately prevent the risk of injury to cops when chasing down car thieves?
(I hope the court doesn't laugh them out too loudly or they might suffer mental stress and humiliation and sue the court.)
(I hope the court doesn't laugh them out too loudly or they might suffer mental stress and humiliation and sue the court.)
Surely the victim has to be proven to be in some way negligent to be responsible for the Policeman's injuries in order to be liable to pay some compensation?
In any case its absolutely shocking behaviour from the copper. Its his job to catch crims and I'm sure when you sign up to join the Police you accept there is some risk you will sustain injury or even death. How it is morally justifiable to sue the victim of crime is beyond me. If he was hurt chasing after a paedophile would he sue those victims too?
In any case its absolutely shocking behaviour from the copper. Its his job to catch crims and I'm sure when you sign up to join the Police you accept there is some risk you will sustain injury or even death. How it is morally justifiable to sue the victim of crime is beyond me. If he was hurt chasing after a paedophile would he sue those victims too?
There's specific law that difines who pays for third party damage/injury involving a stolen car.
From memeory, if the thieves are apprehended then any tp claim is not covered by the car insurance, but the tp must claim from the MIB.
If the thieves are unknown, then the car owners insurers are liable.
Might be the other way around.
From memeory, if the thieves are apprehended then any tp claim is not covered by the car insurance, but the tp must claim from the MIB.
If the thieves are unknown, then the car owners insurers are liable.
Might be the other way around.
McWigglebum4th said:
My car is worth f
k all
If someone steals it am i legally obliged to report it stolen?
As i can see zero benefit to me in reporting it stolen.
If you do report it to the police there is the benefit of them trying to arrest criminals, which is a benefit to society in general.k allIf someone steals it am i legally obliged to report it stolen?
As i can see zero benefit to me in reporting it stolen.
I think you have to declare it as a loss to your insurance company even if you don't claim. This is the bit that normally costs money.
Captain Muppet said:
McWigglebum4th said:
My car is worth fk all
If someone steals it am i legally obliged to report it stolen?
As i can see zero benefit to me in reporting it stolen.
If you do report it to the police there is the benefit of them trying to arrest criminals, which is a benefit to society in general.k allIf someone steals it am i legally obliged to report it stolen?
As i can see zero benefit to me in reporting it stolen.
I think you have to declare it as a loss to your insurance company even if you don't claim. This is the bit that normally costs money.
If i claim for it then next year will be my current cost plus £500
As to benefitting society
They have to punish or deter the little s
ts before arresting them is worthwhile Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff