Crashed into...help please!!!
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Mr numpty [
] behind me hit me this am as he assumed that I was pulling out of a roundabout.
however I resisted
just spent 3k at austec last week having major tweaks - gutted
He admitted liability winenessed, photos etc
Back corner of chimp inshreds....
I've told insurers, going to TVR specialist and any vehicle replacement car to be supplied, have told them about my neck strain and am going to hosp to register injuries.
Is there anything else I need to do to ensure a satisfactory outcome? I'm concerned about any possible devaluation, insurance consequences.
Never had an accident before, any advice would be appreciated.
Ta
J
] behind me hit me this am as he assumed that I was pulling out of a roundabout. however I resisted
just spent 3k at austec last week having major tweaks - gutted
He admitted liability winenessed, photos etc
Back corner of chimp inshreds....
I've told insurers, going to TVR specialist and any vehicle replacement car to be supplied, have told them about my neck strain and am going to hosp to register injuries.
Is there anything else I need to do to ensure a satisfactory outcome? I'm concerned about any possible devaluation, insurance consequences.
Never had an accident before, any advice would be appreciated.
Ta
J
1) Although the other party has admitted liability,
he will probably be told by his insurance company
to withdraw this claim. (Read yor smallprint - do not
admit to anything otherwise you may find your insurance
is null and void).
However, for a rear end shunt there is rarely any
argument about who is at fault. If the other party is
fully at fault your insurance should not be affected and you will be able to reclaim your excess from the other party. Any repairs carried out by an approved repairer carry the same legitimacy as a factory production so value should not be affected either.
2) It is a legal requirement to notify the police if
an injury is sustained. Given the nature of the crash
they are very unlikely to take it much further than
checking documentation.
3) >>just spent 3k at austec last week having major tweaks
Hope you have informed your insurance company about these as they may become difficult. All modifications to be notified ....
4) Parts - if TVR specific parts are required, yes you will be in for a lengthy wait (speaking from painful
experience). If donor parts you should be OK. TVR do not appear to have any strategy or logistics in place to supply replacement parts.
he will probably be told by his insurance company
to withdraw this claim. (Read yor smallprint - do not
admit to anything otherwise you may find your insurance
is null and void).
However, for a rear end shunt there is rarely any
argument about who is at fault. If the other party is
fully at fault your insurance should not be affected and you will be able to reclaim your excess from the other party. Any repairs carried out by an approved repairer carry the same legitimacy as a factory production so value should not be affected either.
2) It is a legal requirement to notify the police if
an injury is sustained. Given the nature of the crash
they are very unlikely to take it much further than
checking documentation.
3) >>just spent 3k at austec last week having major tweaks
Hope you have informed your insurance company about these as they may become difficult. All modifications to be notified ....
4) Parts - if TVR specific parts are required, yes you will be in for a lengthy wait (speaking from painful
experience). If donor parts you should be OK. TVR do not appear to have any strategy or logistics in place to supply replacement parts.
Sorry to hear - it happened to me 3 months ago, also hit from behind, and it was the most trouble free claim I have ever had, except my car was away for 6 weeks. They even gave me a semi-interesting hire car. All on the other bloke's policy so I never once had to dip my hand in my pocket.
May I recommend PR Wood if you are close enough (and he will collect the car), He did a superb job on mine, which was also the victim of a rear end shunt, thanks Philip.
May I recommend PR Wood if you are close enough (and he will collect the car), He did a superb job on mine, which was also the victim of a rear end shunt, thanks Philip.
los angeles said:
The number of Numpties who follow the driver in front blindly are legion.
That was me in 1983 - into the back of a Robin Reliant at a T junction onto a dual carriageway. Thankfully it was early on in my driving career and has taught me to make sure the driver in front has really gone.los angeles said:
That was me in 1983 - into the back of a Robin Reliant at a T junction onto a dual carriageway. Thankfully it was early on in my driving career and has taught me to make sure the driver in front has really gone.
Crunch. I know what you mean. Instead of checking the driver in front has completed his manouevre, we check to the right to ensure there's no more traffic coming and move onto the roundabout before spotting the car in front is still there!
>> Edited by los angeles on Saturday 23 October 08:23
That car that was still there, long after the road was clear enough to pull out, was me.
Early 1980's learning to drive in Richmond.
Wallop! With hindsight I felt quite sorry for the poor sod who ran into the back of me.
It has, however, taught me to give learner drivers a huge amount of attention at all times.
Sorry to hear your bad news 
Hope you get it all sorted out soon.
Not to mention those stupid idiots who enjoy tailgating often in an intimidating manner. I had a couple of lads do just that when I was in the Tiv (won't bother going into detail). So the safer option was to pull away from them even though I was in a 40mph zone but as I blipped the throttle I was caught by a camera which happened to be new to that particular stretch of road...
That was the last I saw of them except the 3 points on my licence is a constant reminder.
Hope you get it all sorted out soon. los angeles said:
...and of those rear-end shunts topped the list
Not to mention those stupid idiots who enjoy tailgating often in an intimidating manner. I had a couple of lads do just that when I was in the Tiv (won't bother going into detail). So the safer option was to pull away from them even though I was in a 40mph zone but as I blipped the throttle I was caught by a camera which happened to be new to that particular stretch of road...
That was the last I saw of them except the 3 points on my licence is a constant reminder.
I had a 
tailgate me. 
The son of a bch had tailed me at night, so all I could see were the blinding headlights in my mirror. I dipped the throttle a pulled away a little so I wasn't blinded and he pulled me over
Lucky he was in a good mood - gave a lecture and let me crawl off.
Sorry to hear of the accident Jem. Hope it's fixed quicker than some.
tailgate me. The son of a b
ch had tailed me at night, so all I could see were the blinding headlights in my mirror. I dipped the throttle a pulled away a little so I wasn't blinded and he pulled me over Lucky he was in a good mood - gave a lecture and let me crawl off.
Sorry to hear of the accident Jem. Hope it's fixed quicker than some.
Be careful if you have legal cover and they appoint a firm of solicitors up north (email me for more specific details if you think it'll affect you).
I had this and subsequent to a complaint through the Law Society they've offered me £500 in compensation for their p p p poor performance which cost me my claim for loss of earnings.
I had this and subsequent to a complaint through the Law Society they've offered me £500 in compensation for their p p p poor performance which cost me my claim for loss of earnings.
FYI
having spoken to the solicitor, reporting to the police is a good idea if you have not got the insurance details of the other party.
And no, you are not [surprisingly IMHO] legally obliged to report the accident to the police even if someone is injured [I too thought that you were, but apparently not...].
J
having spoken to the solicitor, reporting to the police is a good idea if you have not got the insurance details of the other party.
And no, you are not [surprisingly IMHO] legally obliged to report the accident to the police even if someone is injured [I too thought that you were, but apparently not...].
J
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