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Car accident. Claiming from person at fault...
harveybobbles
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in Motoring
I'll try to keep this short...
A few weeks ago I has my right knee operated on due to an on-going problem with it. I was told to go easy at work (work in a garage as many of the regs will know) and try to avoid and sudden jolts.
The pain has been quite moderate for now.
Anyway, the other evening I was the car behind the one which was involved in an accident involving a bus, a lamp post and a big kerb.
I got out and dialed 999 to get the Dibble etc there.
The following day my knee was infamed and been giving terrible pain.
Didn't think too much of it 'cos I do have days when it flares up.
Every day since the accident the my knee has been like this.
Been talking to a few people and they said that it's probably due to me having to slam my brakes on, which is why my knee is all imflamed and painful.
do you think I should be putting a claim in from the driver of the car (as they were at fault)
A few weeks ago I has my right knee operated on due to an on-going problem with it. I was told to go easy at work (work in a garage as many of the regs will know) and try to avoid and sudden jolts.
The pain has been quite moderate for now.
Anyway, the other evening I was the car behind the one which was involved in an accident involving a bus, a lamp post and a big kerb.
I got out and dialed 999 to get the Dibble etc there.
The following day my knee was infamed and been giving terrible pain.
Didn't think too much of it 'cos I do have days when it flares up.
Every day since the accident the my knee has been like this.
Been talking to a few people and they said that it's probably due to me having to slam my brakes on, which is why my knee is all imflamed and painful.
do you think I should be putting a claim in from the driver of the car (as they were at fault)
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Honestly I doubt you would get anywhere with that.
When you drive you have to be able to preform an emergency stop.0 -
I'm able to drive, walk, climb stairs. Was just told not to put too much pressure on it - kneeling etc.0
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harveybobbles wrote: »I'm able to drive, walk, climb stairs. Was just told not to put too much pressure on it - kneeling etc.
After a woman has abdominal surgery that involves a stomach cut (you know the sort of thing) she is told not to drive for 6 weeks, as she might not be able to do an emergency stop.0 -
harveybobbles wrote: »I'll try to keep this short...
A few weeks ago I has my right knee operated on due to an on-going problem with it. I was told to go easy at work (work in a garage as many of the regs will know) and try to avoid and sudden jolts.
The pain has been quite moderate for now.
Anyway, the other evening I was the car behind the one which was involved in an accident involving a bus, a lamp post and a big kerb.
I got out and dialed 999 to get the Dibble etc there.
The following day my knee was infamed and been giving terrible pain.
Didn't think too much of it 'cos I do have days when it flares up.
Every day since the accident the my knee has been like this.
Been talking to a few people and they said that it's probably due to me having to slam my brakes on, which is why my knee is all imflamed and painful.
do you think I should be putting a claim in from the driver of the car (as they were at fault)
PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKE ME SICK.
Where there's blame, there's a claim eh? IF YOUR KNEE WAS THAT BAD YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THE FIRST PLACE.
If I were you I'd keep your gob shut as it could be implied that you're physically unfit to drive, especially as driving involves actions that were contradictory to the advice you were told by the consultant, and that would give YOUR insurance company a cop out if you were to have an accident. In addition to that, it could be argued that you were driving too close.0 -
Are you my husbands ex wife?
Money grabbing Ho bag?0 -
You shouldnt have been driving in the first place so I would imagine even if you did win a judge would award significant percentage of blame for suffering to yourself
Dont waste your time, especially as it could be argued your insurance was invalid if you didnt get specific permission to drive whilst injured0 -
I was told not to drive for three weeks after the op. The surgeon then gave me the all clear to drive. So did my GP.
As for me driving too close - there is a camera on that junction, so that comment could be dismissed easily.0 -
harveybobbles wrote: »I was told not to drive for three weeks after the op. The surgeon then gave me the all clear to drive. So did my GP.
As for me driving too close - there is a camera on that junction, so that comment could be dismissed easily.
Yes but your insurers should still have been consulted,and I would be surprised if a GP didnt indicate this, yes they probably would have just rubber stamped what was said by the GP but you had an obligation to let them know as a knee injury is a serious issue for driving0 -
You drove when your knee is still tender, you brake, you hurt your knee. How the heck you do think you can sue someone else for something you have inflicted on yourself???0
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