Car accident, lying about injuries with no win no fee lawyer

mikey72

"Use the force Luke......"

paddedjohn

There was obviously something wrong with his knee hence the doctors bill.

photome

Charliezoo wrote: »

Really? I can't ever remember being asked for the total cost of a claim when I'm renewing my insurance - I'm not even aware of how much my last claim cost.

It has an impact on everyones premiums

fannyanna

harveybobbles wrote: »

The fact that you rely on having to see the cars brake lights to know its slowing down worries me...

Isn't that what they're there for?

Joe_Horner

fannyanna wrote: »

Isn't that what they're there for?

No, they're there as an EXTRA indication, the main one being (or should be) that the gap between you is getting smaller. If you're leaving enough space, you have time to notice that without having to rely on lights to warn you

harveybobbles

fannyanna wrote: »

Isn't that what they're there for?

Along with the OP, please could you send me your car details and journeys you do so I know to avoid you both as I quite like my rear bumper as it is, thanks...

mikey72

harveybobbles wrote: »

Along with the OP, please could you send me your car details and journeys you do so I know to avoid you both as I quite like my rear bumper as it is, thanks...

Why?
Do you often drive without any working lights?

Post up your car and route, at night we'll have no chance if you decide to stop and it's pitch black.

sarahg1969

paddedjohn wrote: »

There was obviously something wrong with his knee hence the doctors bill.

I've seen plenty of medical reports and doctors' bills for people, who it turned out weren't even involved in an accident and had just made it up.

pendulum

mikey72 wrote: »

Post up your car and route, at night we'll have no chance if you decide to stop and it's pitch black.

I have easily avoided rear-ending cars at night that don't have any lights on. I find it a bit worrying that you seem to think you would have no chance.

You should be driving so as to be able to stop in the distance you can see to be clear, not driving so as to plough into a huge stationary object because it's dark. If you can't see an unlit car, how are you going to see children, animals and other unlit obstructions; do you just plough in to those too?

Perhaps it's time to hang up the keys.

Besides, you're derailing the thread anyway. The OP only said the brake lights may not have been working, he/she did not mention anything about any other lights not working or about the incident happening at night. The OP is completely at fault for driving in to the back of the car.

mikey72

pendulum wrote: »

IBesides, you're derailing the thread anyway. The OP only said the brake lights may not have been working, he/she did not mention anything about any other lights not working or about the incident happening at night. The OP is completely at fault for driving in to the back of the car.

No.
I'm just with the op on this, and honest enough to admit I'm a normal driver, and expect to use brake lights as a visual clue the car in front is stopping.

I don't have a go at the op for not being one of the drivers that would never need to see brake lights, and would never hit the back of the car in front, so maybe the ones that believe that, and never worry about it, as it couldn't possibly happen to them, should hang up the keys, and leave this thread alone, if they have nothing helpful to say.