Damage to car alloy & tyre

fivetide

Avoriaz wrote: »

In your shoes I wouldn't waste time and money on a solicitor. He or she will tell you the same.

Now that's MSE! :beer:

photome

senoraylan wrote: »

Last night I went out with a tape measure and measured the road. The angle my husband came round the corner and the width of the road was such that hitting the kerb if he carried on was a given. Yes, he should have stopped....and COULD HAVE, such was the slow speed he was going, it was a simple error of misjudgement.

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If it was an error of misjudgement, how is it someone elses fault?

Are you prepared for the increase in your own insurance premiums for the next few years when you inform your insurers of the non fault accident of your husbnad hitting a stationary object

Gavin83

In the eyes of the law this was your husbands fault. Also by taking it this far you'll need to inform your insurance company which will lead to increased premiums in the future.

Portly_Pig

senoraylan wrote: »

Last night I went out with a tape measure and measured the road. The angle my husband came round the corner and the width of the road was such that hitting the kerb if he carried on was a given. Yes, he should have stopped....and COULD HAVE, such was the slow speed he was going, it was a simple error of misjudgement.

I also spoke to our neighbour who sounded her horn as she went past....she scuffed her tyre but no damage done but she will stand as witness for us if it comes to it. She only has a small car, we have a family size saloon. I do have photos. The driver was parked in contravention of the highway code, in a large vehicle causing an obstruction on a blind corner.

I am going to speak to my solicitor today to clarify whether it is worth proceeding with the claim, I fear not and replacing the tyre and alloy is the last expense we need as I am off work on long term sick following an accident and we are struggling financially at the moment but that's life........

Richard 53, telling people what they don't want want to hear isn't bullying, I agree, rather the fashion in which the telling is done. A simple question could have been met with a simple, factual answer. Instead, my husband was turned into some sort of mad boy racer intent on knocking kids & cyclists over. Some people have to take it far too far.

So for those of you that are obviously perfect and have never made an error of judgement when driving, or elsewhere in life, when the day comes that you make a mistake I hope you are met with the same level of empathy you have showed on this thread. I am going to leave MSE now & won't be back, I have seen far too much !!!!!iness and nastiness both on this thread and others....it is counter-productive and only serves to get people's backs up, not help them, which is what they post questions on here for.

A better use for the money would be putting it towards a new wheel and type.

I don't doubt you'll be back with the response your solicitor gives you advice for free.

fivetide

Portly_Pig wrote: »

I don't doubt you'll be back with the response your solicitor gives you advice for free.

To be fair, the initial consultation usually is.

I would expect an honest solicitor to essentially say 'no dice' so nothing for the OP to pay.

Richard53

The OP has gone and is not coming back, so she won't see this. But I have some sympathy with her point about the responses. A few of the early replies were assuming things (speed) and hypothetical situations (argh, babies in pushchairs) which weren't very helpful to her query.

But the majority of replies were on the money, I feel, and if someone asks for opinions and doesn't like what they hear, then they shouldn't ask things in a public forum.

I, too, would like to hear what a solicitor had to say. I suspect it would be two words, the second being 'chance'.

SteveJW

senoraylan wrote: »

Yesterday, a flatbed truck parked up in our close on the right hand side of the road very close to the junction which also has poor visibility because of a large hedge. He had to reverse once to let one of my neighbours into their driveway and another neighbours sounded their horn because of the danger he caused by parking like that.

My husband got home and as he came round the corner

Have I missed something here, the way I read it the lorry was parked in the close, near to the junction. The husband turned into the close.

When I was learning to drive my instructor taught me not to turn into a side street unless it was clear to do so

I think it even covered in the theory test

Knowledge and understanding

Make sure that you have reduced your speed and are in the correct gear for the turn. Look into the road before you turn and always give way to any pedestrians who are crossing.

phill99

senoraylan wrote: »

The junction is obscured by a hedge....you can't see round the corner until you're on top of it. I was watching out of the window as he came round the corner....he wasn't going too fast..

Evidently he was as e wouldn't have needed to swerve

..he doesn't do fast!

Really?

As I said before, the kerb curves out and it was the angle he hit the kerb at, not the speed he was going that caused the damage....as I said in a previous post.

Unbelievable, some of these answers, incredible even.

Facts was what I wanted,

So see a solicitor

not a trial without a jury!

Then don't post on a public forum


He has spoken to the company who are sending their insurance details over. hey got a little worried when he told them he is a professional driver & should maybe report the incident to VOSA!

I'm sure they are trembling in their corporate boots.

Not convinced you will get far with this one.

Jo_F

I would definately hang back on reporting it to VOSA, we have a truck driver parked up and another professional driver hitting a kerb to miss him, can see which way VOSA are going to look at this, if they are interested in the first place. Bit of 'without due care and attention' is coming to mind here.

crispy_chris

I'm always interested when people say "I am going to speak to my solicitor".

Why do these people have a solicitor they know well enough to refer to them as "my"?

I've only used a solicitor to move house, how many problems must you have had to have your own solicitor?