Accident problem. Dealing with a dangerous and unpredictable woman. Need advice

Robin9

OP You have dug yourself a deep hole - stop digging.

Report the accident to your employer.

Aced2016

I think go in first thing and be honest ! I think this woman might go chasing whiplash.

Just be honest and say you were trying to sort it yourself. I think it will be a weight off your shoulders and I think your boss will surprise you and be ok. You've not injured anyone and it's not been serious damage either. But I think best be honest as things will just get worse if you don't do it now.

Nomad44

^ proof of ever any was needed, that social media never mirror real life:)

AdrianC

Nomad44 wrote: »

Initially she was 'you do it my way or not at all', in other words I'd be involving my company and risking the sack.

Frankly, you should have thought of that before driving into her car.

Nomad44 wrote: »

Why must everyone extract the most they can get out of any given situation. This happened on Monday. By next Thursday she will have her car back. 10 days.

Indeed. Why should she have transport for the week and a half that her car's out of action through no fault of hers?

Nomad44 wrote: »

I've not tried to hide it from anyone.

<scratches head>

She has shut me out so I can only assume she has reported this to the insurance company which means I'll be hearing from my boss soon. Bit of a !!!!!! thing to do imo, but as I said earlier, she wants maximum impact.

So you've not tried to hide it from anybody - except the people who are actually directly involved in the financial implications of the collision you caused?

parking_question_chap

Nomad44 wrote: »

Well we can agree to disagree then. I've not tried to hide it from anyone.

You clearly have, your boss and the insurers.

Dont know how you cant see that.

boliston

Companies with vehicles are used to those vehicles being involved in occasional accidents in the same way that companies that employ staff are used to them sometimes getting sick. As long as you don't have regular accidents then I cannot see any reason to worry.

Richard53

Nomad44 wrote: »

Why would I do that? that had nothing to do with me

I think people are saying that you might settle up with her for the car damage, only to be clobbered with a claim for whiplash six months down the road, when she has talked to a friend of a friend and realised she could make thousands out of you. If that happens, you'll wish you had told your employer and insurers straight away, rather than dealing with it on your own.

Rain_Shadow

boliston wrote: »

Companies with vehicles are used to those vehicles being involved in occasional accidents in the same way that companies that employ staff are used to them sometimes getting sick. As long as you don't have regular accidents then I cannot see any reason to worry.

This is what is confusing me. I've had company cars over the years. I've even scraped a couple of them. It's never been an issue.


Maybe the OP makes a habit of motoring accidents?


I worked at one place where the company car drivers accidents were totted up on a rolling three year cycle. 1st accident - no penalty, 2nd accident - pay £250 towards the £500 insurance excess, 3rd accident - pay the whole excess, 4th accident - lose company car. And, yes, we did have an employee who had his car withdrawn.

iolanthe07

Any decent boss would treat this in a professional and sensible way. Accidents happen - it would have been much better to have come clean right from the start and gone through the usual insurance channels, but you can probably still salvage the situation with a bit of grovelling.

BeenThroughItAll

I'm still waiting to hear more about how my wife is involved.