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Accident - No one in driving seat - still being blamed due to no independent witness!

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  • Johno100
    Johno100 Posts: 5,259 Forumite
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    arcon5 wrote: »
    Passengers don't count as independent witness'

    Depends, a friend of mine was a passenger in a taxi that was t-boned at traffic lights, he was accepted as an independent witness by both sides when it ended up in court.
  • missile
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    edited 25 November 2017 at 5:50PM
    neilmcl wrote: »
    Thanks for sharing, but doesn't really help the OP, and besides I don't think front & rear dash cams would've picked up a car reversing into the side of the car.

    Obviously no help to OP, he did not have a dash cam:p. If he had, parking mode may have recorded the other vehicle and / or proven his vehicle was not moving at the time of impact. This is a discussion and I hope my comments may be of interest others?

    Most dash cams have a wide angle lens. I am pleased to report the police were able to trace the lady who damaged my car from the footage recorded. This was the damage she caused to the side of my car > Damage%20to%20UP02%20BOB_zpsrxv1ywfr.jpg
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  • Wig
    Wig Posts: 14,139 Forumite
    Show us the pictures you took...

    did he move his car before you could take pictures?
  • JP1978
    JP1978 Posts: 527 Forumite
    arcon5 wrote: »
    Passengers don't count as independent witness'

    Well, maybe these passengers can become independant witnesses OUTSIDE the car, just in the same way as you can (by their account) be in the car.

    Play by their rules!
  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,591 Forumite
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    KP24 wrote: »

    Contacted my insurance company, gave them all the details including details of who was in the car at the time.

    Rather difficult to now name them as independent witnesses........
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • patman99
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    Report it to your insurers. In your account, you tell the truth and provide photographic evidence. His insurers will see him as a liar.

    Your passengers then start an injury claim against him.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

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  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    JP1978 wrote: »
    Well, maybe these passengers can become independant witnesses OUTSIDE the car, just in the same way as you can (by their account) be in the car.

    Play by their rules!
    Agreed!
    So long as the insurer doesn't already have their name maybe they are just strangers who was at the shop too
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,844 Forumite
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    JP1978 wrote: »
    Well, maybe these passengers can become independant witnesses OUTSIDE the car, just in the same way as you can (by their account) be in the car.

    Play by their rules!

    Safer not to play by "their" rules if they include perjury.
  • consumers_revenge
    consumers_revenge Posts: 3,568 Forumite
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    £50 and I just happened to be coming out of the shop. Just let me know the shop.
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    Safer not to play by "their" rules if they include perjury.

    Yep roll over and loose ncb and excess letting the other guy get away with fraud.

    Because let's face it, insurers are unlikely to investigate the legitimacy in such a small claim and with only evidence being hearsay.
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