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Pedestrian Accident - Hit & Run
platty
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I find this site extremely useful and this is my first question.
My father was in a hit and run accident last week. The car actually reversed into him. He was extremely lucky, he has a broken wrist and this is now in a cast. However, on the way out of A&E he collapsed. It wasn't a heart attack, although they think it may have been an Angina attack. He is still in hospital as they are doing test to see if there has been an underlying problem with his heart. My dad will be 77 this year. He has been very brave but it has shaken him up a lot.
I am told that once my father is better he should make a claim. However, we don't know what we can claim for or how we should claim. There seem's to be a lot of solicitors out their with "where there is a blame there is a claim". How can you tell the good from the bad and what should we claim for.
I must point out that I think they have found the car, but I suspect it may have been stolen and wasn't insured.
Any guidance is very much appreciated, at the moment our concern is with our father but at least knowledge is power.
Many thanks
I find this site extremely useful and this is my first question.
My father was in a hit and run accident last week. The car actually reversed into him. He was extremely lucky, he has a broken wrist and this is now in a cast. However, on the way out of A&E he collapsed. It wasn't a heart attack, although they think it may have been an Angina attack. He is still in hospital as they are doing test to see if there has been an underlying problem with his heart. My dad will be 77 this year. He has been very brave but it has shaken him up a lot.
I am told that once my father is better he should make a claim. However, we don't know what we can claim for or how we should claim. There seem's to be a lot of solicitors out their with "where there is a blame there is a claim". How can you tell the good from the bad and what should we claim for.
I must point out that I think they have found the car, but I suspect it may have been stolen and wasn't insured.
Any guidance is very much appreciated, at the moment our concern is with our father but at least knowledge is power.
Many thanks
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It is highly likely your father can claim and you should do this sooner rather than later. New guidelines that came out 1st of April 2005 which reccomend that the claimants Solicitors do everything within reason to ensure that the claimant is aided in their recovery. Your solicitors may reccomend and send your father for Physiotherapy very quickly and should pay for this out of the litigation fund. You should never have to pay for any costs as most personal injuries claims are funded by litigation funding - http://www.premex.com/litigationfunding.php
If the car is stolen I beleive it goes through MotorLaw. My friend is in a similar predicament, he was hit at 90mph in his car by a stolen car and he used Bott & Co. solicitors.
For more information you can visit http://www.apil.com/ and click on Public Services or use this link to find a lawyer. http://www.apil.com/how_to_find_a_lawyer.htm
Please note that Im not a legal expert in any way and work for a Medico-legal agency (i.e the one in the link), Bott & Co are one of several clients, but I have nothing to gain by reccomending them."There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter
:A ~~~ Spread some good Karma ~~~ :A0 -
Many thanks, for the information, I shall have a chat when I visit him in hospital this evening.
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Just to add, as I do deal with this type of work, most of what has been said is more or less correct, although importantly you need to determine if the person who stole the car was apprehended. If he/she was, then you may still pursue a claim against the insurers of the vehicle. If they weren't caught then a claim would have to be pursued via the Motor Insurers Bureau.
any other questions just ask.0 -
Thank you again, I don't think they have found the owner of the car. There was a report in our local advertiser which actually gave the registration of the vehicle. So I can only think that there is no owner.
I am sure once the police have brought together all the documentation they will be in touch with their findings. And as you have pointed out it will be the MIB for the claim.
Cheers...0
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