advice for my accident claim please bike accident

[designermatt]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 10 April 2018 at 21:14

[spareparts]

You’ve been compensated for the bike loss.
After 6 weeks waiting around, is there anything wrong with you? Limb missing? Limb disfunctional? Or are you just looking for a payout? If you had a serious injury [that warranted compensation], you would have booked yourself into a hospital or gone to see a doctor by now...

[black-k1]

I think only your solicitors can answer this one. I suggest you call them and ask.

[terry tibbs]

designermatt said:

Ill try keep this brief


they said I would get a medical exam and someone would contact me about my appointment

Its been about 6 weeks since i was told this and no one has contacted me

I emailed my solicitor twice saying whats happened no one has contacted me for medical exam

Surely my case is easy as third party have accepted liability ?
Are my solicitors just eing slow ?
what can I do to get them to get there st together and do they're job for which they charge ridiculous hourly rates for?

it takes ages, the stuff i ideal with i'm not instructed for over a year to do an inspection from when the accident happened, a few weeks is nothing

you're not the only the only thing they're dealing with

ridiculous hourly rates?? - really have you seen the average salary for a solicitor, just because its more than what you might be on doesn't mean its high for the work undertaken, just cause they charge £150 an hour doesn't mean they take home £150 an hour

[cbmotorsport]

Were you injured or are they just suggesting you go for the usual hand out?

I loathe people/firms that claim for injury/whiplash when there's absolutely nothing wrong with them.

[Zoot_C]

I was put down in the nineties just near Heathrow on my way to my own birthday party in Fulham. Driver hit and run ( someone later got his number to me )

He did stop about 400 yards away, there was some gesticulation, a passer by was shouting and pointing but as soon as he saw me stand up ( on the A30 Great South West Road. A 6 lane highway. ) he was back in his Golf and away.

I was furious and a bit in shock. Had no mobile with me and could not remember anyone's numbers. Pub I was going to was just taken over by my dad and I could not even get the name right to find the number. I finally got to my party ( on the tube, bike was in a pub garden at Hatton cross, a right off ) where everyone was of course angry at me for being late and not phoning anybody. I lasted about an hour before they called me a taxi and forced me to go to hospital. Thankfully I had got a few Holsten pils down me. Turns out I had a broken forearm, 4 broken ribs and a chipped hip.

I didn't look for a penny in compensation, I was just happy that my insurance paid out and didn't have my pants down the next due premium. Ah, the days before American jealousy turned us into a litigation hungry populace.

[Wacky Racer]

Seriously, don't underestimate this. You may feel OK now but you may, and I say may, suffer effects six months down the line.

You have over two years yet, so don't panic.

I despise ambulance chasers myself, but I suspect you are not one of them.

It is in your solicitors (financial) interest to keep on top of things anyhow.

[Pothole]

designermatt said:

I emailed my solicitor twice saying whats happened no one has contacted me for medical exam

I havent had a reply so now im just waiting for my payout


what can I do to get them to get there st together and do they're job for which they charge ridiculous hourly rates for?

Call them, stupid.

[Pothole]

designermatt said:

I regularly call them but go through to answer machine. My most recent emails haven't been replied to

Edited by designermatt on Monday 22 January 17:32

earlier designermatt said:

emailed my solicitor twice saying whats happened no one has contacted me for medical exam

what can I do to get them to get there st together and do they're job for which they charge ridiculous hourly rates for?

Why would you tell half a story?

Enough with the personal attacks, you're not making yourself easier to help.

[Biker's Nemesis]

designermatt said:

oops didnt realise i posted this on mumsnet sorry

Mumsnet!

How very dare you.

[Zoot_C]

wow.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Zoot_C said:

wow.

I think you've found a friend in the OP.

[Zoot_C]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I think you've found a friend in the OP.

I'm searching for him on farcebook as we speak

[Biker's Nemesis]

Zoot_C said:

I'm searching for him on farcebook as we speak

If you find him tell us so we can all send him a friends request.

One big happy family then.

[anonymous-user]

designermatt said:

I went back to work very quickly out of principle and grudged through the discomfort that someone else had caused me, surely it is fair enough that I just want my ruined gear replaced with equivelant items, and the money I lost from work back, I expect very little back from my injuries as I consider them very minor just rather annoying. Im new to all this and have been paying ridiculuous insurance prices for a good few years , The poultry amount I will get will unfathomabley be less than the premiums ive paid and future increases Ive yet to suffer from something that was not my fault

Edited by designermatt on Monday 22 January 17:32

Wow, just wow

[Biker's Nemesis]

Im not, makes no difference to me.