Nudged someones car in car park - now they're claiming they were injured !

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Tilt wrote: »

Did the OP pick up on posts #37 & 38? As an 'injury' occured, has the 'incident' been reported to the police?

Well, not be me because as far as I was concerned no-one was injured. Not by the other party at the time either, especially since she spoke to some police officers at the time anyway.

I would imagine whats happened is she's gone home, her husband has seen the £ signs, and shes suddenly developed a sore neck overnight and went to the doctors the next day. Whether she then subsequently informed the police I dont know.

Like I said, got insurance investigator seeing me tonight to take a statement so I'll see what info hes willing to give me.

Cant see its going to take long. Got into car, reversed slowly, misjudged and slightly dented car door, woman got out walked around uninjured. End of story!!!

Tilt

[quote=[Deleted User];44479336]Well, not be me because as far as I was concerned no-one was injured. Not by the other party at the time either, especially since she spoke to some police officers at the time anyway.

I would imagine whats happened is she's gone home, her husband has seen the £ signs, and shes suddenly developed a sore neck overnight and went to the doctors the next day. Whether she then subsequently informed the police I dont know.

Like I said, got insurance investigator seeing me tonight to take a statement so I'll see what info hes willing to give me.

Cant see its going to take long. Got into car, reversed slowly, misjudged and slightly dented car door, woman got out walked around uninjured. End of story!!![/QUOTE]

Sorry, your'e missing the point I think. IF the accident resulted in an injury then I think it is a legal requirement to report it to the police within 24 hours. If it was me, I would be contacting the TP indicating to them that because an injury is being claimed, if they don't report it, I will. I wonder if they will be so keen for that to happen?

Quentin

[quote=[Deleted User];44479336]Cant see its going to take long. Got into car, reversed slowly, misjudged and slightly dented car door, woman got out walked around uninjured. End of story!!![/QUOTE]

It doesn't work like that!

Just because she walked around at the time of the incident is not the conclusive proof she has no injury from this and is a fraud!

[Deleted User]

Quentin wrote: »

It doesn't work like that!

Just because she walked around at the time of the incident is not the conclusive proof she has no injury from this and is a fraud!

No but the fact that the impact was at 1mph literally is !!!!

vaio

Tilt wrote: »

Sorry, your'e missing the point I think. IF the accident resulted in an injury then I think it is a legal requirement to report it to the police within 24 hours. If it was me, I would be contacting the TP indicating to them that because an injury is being claimed, if they don't report it, I will. I wonder if they will be so keen for that to happen?

The police attended the accident so presumably any requirement to report is already satisfied.

[quote=[Deleted User];44479336].......Not by the other party at the time either, especially since she spoke to some police officers at the time anyway......[/QUOTE]

Tilt

vaio wrote: »

The police attended the accident so presumably any requirement to report is already satisfied.

Then the police will know whether the injury was sufficent enough to be recorded, If it wasn't then what is the claim for?

sarahg1969

Tilt wrote: »

Then the police will know whether the injury was sufficent enough to be recorded, If it wasn't then what is the claim for?

It'll be a whiplash injury that came on over the next 24/48 hours.

A doctor will provide a medical report based entirely on what he/she is told, with no objective tests at all, give a diagnosis of a 9/12 month whiplash injury, and pocket about £400-500. For that kind of easy money and no objective testing available, what doctor is going to say there's no injury?

Tilt

No wonder all our insurance premiums have shot up by 40% recently!

[Deleted User]

vaio wrote: »

The police attended the accident so presumably any requirement to report is already satisfied.

Police attended unofficially. I think there were getting their lunch. Woman spoke to them to ask the procedure following an accident.

[Deleted User]

UPDATE

Insurance investigator didnt turn up last night. Phoned him and he said my insurance company had cancelled. Not happy cos nobody told me.

So either the other party have suddenly dropped it after my phone call or my insurance are planning to lay down and pay out.

Cant get any sense out of anyone at my insurers. They seem to be saying that its none of my business any more.