Rtc police report contains inaccuracies, help please

DirectDebacle

dacouch wrote: »

It makes no difference to the claim, the bus went into the back of the car and is almost certainly liable for the claim. Even so the driver has in effect admitted he was driving without due care and attention by accepting the driving course which you have to admit your guilt to be given the option of this.

You have no idea whether the error will affect the claim or not. Neither do I. I know if the error is corrected then it will not affect any claim.

Are you arguing that errors should not be corrected?

AdrianC

matttye wrote: »

It's not for us to guess how any error might potentially affect a claim.

I'm asking you to do precisely that. You seem adamant that it will affect it - but you seem very reluctant to explain how?

dacouch

DirectDebacle wrote: »

You have no idea whether the error will affect the claim or not. Neither do I. I know if the error is corrected then it will not affect any claim.

Are you arguing that errors should not be corrected?

I do know that it will make absolutely no difference to the OP's CIVIL claim against the bus company.

The OP has been hit in the rear by a bus, what difference do you think the matter will make to their claims against the bus company?

matttye

AdrianC wrote: »

I'm asking you to do precisely that. You seem adamant that it will affect it - but you seem very reluctant to explain how?

There are two issues being discussed here, the civil side and the criminal side.

I'm not at all sure how the civil side works, having never had to make a claim or been involved in the process. I'm not sure whether it will affect the civil side or not and I'm not "adamant it will affect it."

What I am adamant about is that the police should review the criminal case with any errors in their evidence corrected. It is rather obvious that any errors could have influenced how they decided to proceed with the criminal case, for reasons I've already mentioned (the independent status of the witnesses being brought into question etc.)

Quentin

matttye wrote: »

I'm not at all sure how the civil side works, having never had to make a claim or been involved in the process. I'm not sure whether it will affect the civil side or not and I'm not "adamant it will affect it."

So you admit your ignorance, but why post this ("authoritative") drivel:

mattye wrote:

ALL errors should be corrected. It's not for us to guess how any error might potentially affect a claim.

(You now posted 40 times in this fascinatin thread)

DirectDebacle

dacouch wrote: »

I do know that it will make absolutely no difference to the OP's CIVIL claim against the bus company.

The OP has been hit in the rear by a bus, what difference do you think the matter will make to their claims against the bus company?

Are you saying the error should not be rectified because you are under the impression it won't make any difference to a claim?

matttye

Quentin wrote: »

So you admit your ignorance, but why post this ("authoritative") drivel:





(You now posted 40 times in this fascinatin thread)

I wrongly thought the police report might have something to do with the claim. If it did, then of course the error should be corrected.

It doesn't change the fact that you've all been arguing the errors shouldn't be corrected when they might directly affect the criminal side of things though.

AdrianC

matttye wrote: »

There are two issues being discussed here, the civil side and the criminal side.

Correct.

I'm not at all sure how the civil side works, having never had to make a claim or been involved in the process. I'm not sure whether it will affect the civil side or not and I'm not "adamant it will affect it."

Assuming the OP is being fully and fairly compensated for their injuries and the damage to their car, then there is no more that can or should or might be due to them. Can we agree on this?

What I am adamant about is that the police should review the criminal case with any errors in their evidence corrected. It is rather obvious that any errors could have influenced how they decided to proceed with the criminal case, for reasons I've already mentioned (the independent status of the witnesses being brought into question etc.)

Whether this is the case or not, it is NO business of the OPs at all. They have the same stake in what penalty the driver receives as you or I do. Can we agree on that?

dacouch

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Are you saying the error should not be rectified because you are under the impression it won't make any difference to a claim?

I'm just correcting your incorrect assertion that it could have an adverse effect on the claim. I'm under the correct impression that the mistake that has been mentioned in the police report will make f all difference to the claim

As I and others have posted, this mistake in the report will have absolutely no effect on the OP's claim against the Bus company for which is almost certainly an open and shut case.

Amuse me, what difference do you imagine it will make then?

matttye

AdrianC wrote: »

Assuming the OP is being fully and fairly compensated for their injuries and the damage to their car, then there is no more that can or should or might be due to them. Can we agree on this?

If 'compensated for their injuries' includes loss of earnings, then yes I agree.

AdrianC wrote: »

Whether this is the case or not, it is NO business of the OPs at all. They have the same stake in what penalty the driver receives as you or I do. Can we agree on that?

This I completely disagree with.

Like I said, I work in the police station representing people accused of crimes, and more and more often as of late the police are taking the thoughts of the victim into account. So to suggest that it is no business of the OP's is ludicrous.

The thoughts of the victim are not the be all and end all of how the police make a decision, but they do take them into account.

Like I said in my previous large post as well, there are 'restorative justice' processes in place at the crown court as well which directly involve the victim and have an impact on sentencing.

Suggesting that it is no business of the victim's in how an offender is dealt with is insulting. Why do you think the police keep them in the loop at all if it's none of their business?