RTC whilst on driving lesson

Spicy_McHaggis

Tilt wrote: »

I said I am open minded. The OP still hasn't answered my earlier question as to whether she checked at the time to see if the incident had been reported by the relevant party (other driver). It's a yes or no answer.

Well even simpler than that, it would be good to know when he informed the instructor of the injury. If it were on the way home I doubt he even told the other party.

I'm beginning to suspect the claim is as a result of a 'you're due x amount of compo for your crash' call.

Stiff neck for a few days on a young lad follow a low speed crash is not really a claim imo. It's not even like he's out of pocket for anything.

Tilt

As the OP says her "job" is connected to the ambulance service, one would expect her to have some knowledge about the procedures involved in such incidents involving injuries. As her son was apparently injured, I would of thought she would of been on the ball straight away in making sure that all the necessary actions were taken by all parties. As the instructor provided absolutely no information about her son being injured, we can only assume that the instructor was unaware of the same and as such would not of thought about whether the police should be involved or not. So, if I had been the OP and my son HAD been injured, I would of checked to see if the incident had been reported to the police within the prescribed time.

espresso

Any compensation claim made by the [STRIKE]school boy[/STRIKE] school boys mother will raise suspicion with the third parties insurance, if the driving instructor has not also made a personal injury claim.

I still believe that this is a case of we will make some money out of this, or try to!

Spicy_McHaggis

Tilt wrote: »

As the OP says her "job" is connected to the ambulance service, one would expect her to have some knowledge about the procedures involved in such incidents involving injuries. As her son was apparently injured, I would of thought she would of been on the ball straight away in making sure that all the necessary actions were taken by all parties. As the instructor provided absolutely no information about her son being injured, we can only assume that the instructor was unaware of the same and as such would not of thought about whether the police should be involved or not. So, if I had been the OP and my son HAD been injured, I would of checked to see if the incident had been reported to the police within the prescribed time.

Can you clarify what you mean.

Are you saying you think the instructor was never informed of the injury or doesn't know the procedure following an injury accident?

OnanTheBarbarian

Can't believe how this thread has spiraled into 6 pages of smelly brown stuff and irrelevant input.

The OP's son is a minor in the eyes of the law and he cannot progress any claim himself without an appropriate adult acting as a "litigation friend". So the OP would be entirely correct to be the person making the enquiries.

The OP is best just contacting the driving instructor directly and asking for the reg number of the other vehicle involved and the driver name. Once the reg number is know, any company then assisting them (solicitor for example) can do a MID check and then go straight to the insurers of the other vehicle.

Dan-Dan

espresso wrote: »

Would your son have jumped onto the compensation bandwagon if you had not suggested this to him?

Do you really think that a stiff neck for a few days justifies a compensation claim, if so how much should he get and how have you arrived at this figure?

Do you not think that our insurance premiums are high enough already, without claims like this?

Espresso - somehow manages to get away with abusing anyone she/he wants with no comeback , soon as someone gives them some back , she/he/it runs to mods and the post gets deleted

Always rude , always unhelpful

Car_54

Retrogamer wrote: »

They're considered adolescents in the eyes of the law and are considered to be responsible enough from 16 to make their own decisions for most things.

At 16 you can move out from your parents, get married and have children if you want.

Can you give an example of a law which mentions adolescents?

Under-18s may be allowed to do things like leave home, but they are still children in law.

Spicy_McHaggis

Car_54 wrote: »

Can you give an example of a law which mentions adolescents?

Under-18s may be allowed to do things like leave home, but they are still children in law.

Child
Young person are the correct terms, but does it really matter.

Not one of your pupils was it?

Aretnap

OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »

Can't believe how this thread has spiraled into 6 pages of smelly brown stuff and irrelevant input.

This is MSE - can you really not believe it?

The OP is best just contacting the driving instructor directly and asking for the reg number of the other vehicle involved and the driver name. Once the reg number is know, any company then assisting them (solicitor for example) can do a MID check and then go straight to the insurers of the other vehicle.

The OP says he's done this and the instructor isn't answering, whether his solicitors ask or he asks himself. And three months on it's possible that the instructor doesn't even have the details any more - especially if he took a handful of cash from the other driver to pay for the repairs and didn't involve his insurers.

Maybe a long shot - but would the MIB untraced drivers scheme be any use in this sort of situation?

Tilt

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

Can you clarify what you mean.

Are you saying you think the instructor was never informed of the injury or doesn't know the procedure following an injury accident?

I have no way of knowing as I wasn't there and I don't know the instructor which is why i'm keeping an open mind about the whole incident.