Been in a car crash - Need advice on going to police etc....

Stephb1986_2

Keith i think your going a bit too far have you never made a mistake with driving?

The fact is the bloke cut him up and then slammed on so he would rear end him if it was all innocent why did he drive off then??????

If you have nothing useful to say dont bother saying it the OP just came for advice and your not giving it.

Steph xx

C_Ronaldo

Merciless killer

since the other driver braked late and u went into him is there no specks of paint on your bumper which will coincide with u having to brake late and go into him,

MercilessKiller

Well the car was crushed inwards and the creases were all white as expected. I didn't actually look that closely to see if there were any specs? The garage now has the car... Maybe I could ring and ask them to keep the bonnet? I think they've already stripped it though..

MercilessKiller

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Keith i think your going a bit too far have you never made a mistake with driving?

The fact is the bloke cut him up and then slammed on so he would rear end him if it was all innocent why did he drive off then??????

If you have nothing useful to say dont bother saying it the OP just came for advice and your not giving it.

Steph xx

Note the last sentence the most!!!!!

This thread isn't for people calling me a liar! :S

MercilessKiller

Hey guys,

Just an update. Solicitor called today to say she was forwarding the motor assessment forms through to the guys insurance company demanding they pay the repair cost immediately! There's a chance they'll pay up and make it go away quickly!

I'm assuming theres not much chance really of this happening but hey

anewman

Also a chance they'll dig their heels in and call the guy who'll deny it. But my guess is if the value is low in their terms, i.e. it will cost them more to defend it, they'll just persuade the guy to fess up somehow.

MercilessKiller

The garage have said they'll keep the old parts in case they're required or need to be inspected but he said he couln't see any blue on it.

Paid £1059 and got the car back. When I drove it, twice when I put my foot on the clutch it clicked and went straight to the floor. When I took my foot off and put it back on it was absolutely fine! Done a few hours of driving it now, happened twice in the first 30 mins and not again. Both when going slow.

Spoke to garage who then inspected the clutch and cable and it was absolutely fine with no problems....

Bit weird!

Apart from that it's all done! The lawyer has officially sent the other insurance company a letter telling them to pay. Will let you know the outcome!

raskazz

Keith wrote: »

I'd be very surprised if the CPS raise a case against the other driver. You were not following at a safe distance and you rear ended him.

Perhaps, he managed to maintain control of his vehicle whilst throwing coins/stones at you. Something I doubt very much.

Your story has a lot of holes apart from one. You went into the rear of a vehicle because you did not leave a safe distance in the event that the vehicle in front stopped.

Would I get excited? No, I'd have left a safe distance and not got involved in such a petty row.

I wouldn't be so pessimistic. If this was a case of an induced accident, informally called a 'slam on', then insurers' technical claims units are very hot on this kind of thing, sharing information on vehicles, claimant's, hot spots, solicitors used by the fraudster and much, much more (also involving the police in groups such as Insurance Fraud Investigators Group). On first reading the OP's post, assuming it is an accurate version of events, this is what first came to my mind.

Here's quite an interesting article on the subject:

http://www.nurs.co.uk/news/specials/cms/1157616908212694732396_1.htm

MercilessKiller

Actually that sounds very possible raskazz. Thanks for that link!

Either way as he drove off from the scene he's already in trouble me thinks!

ljbnotts

Any updates? I hope it all got sorted for you op.