Loss of Driving licence following an accident

Hobsondog

Hi all , due to medical issues following a road traffic collision , I have had to surrender my driving licence. 
Im trying to work out the financial cost of this as part of my claim
I cannot find anything to help me work this out
Does anybody have any thoughts / Advice
Thanks
Hobsondog

Aylesbury_Duck

Haven't you got a solicitor helping you with this?  Not an ambulance-chaser, a proper solicitor?  I would have thought that if you have medical issues arising from an accident that was not your fault, you ought to have legal advice to help you.  It's probably not a good idea to DIY.

Car_54

If you've been injured, you really should be employing a solicitor, who would help with this. In the meantime ....

If you need to drive as part of your job, you could claim the cost of a chauffeur.

Otherwise, work out a typical week's journeys and price up the use of taxis

MinuteNoodles

Car_54 said:

Otherwise, work out a typical week's journeys and price up the use of taxis

You have a duty to mitigate your costs so would likely have a claim limited to public transport costs. You may also be asked to prove the expenses you're claiming too.

If you need to drive as part of your job you'll lose your job if you can't drive and you can't be moved to another role in the company as an employer isn't going to employ a chauffeur nor are they likely to let you use one in a company vehicle so you'd claim for loss of income.

Car_54

MinuteNoodles said:

Car_54 said:

Otherwise, work out a typical week's journeys and price up the use of taxis

 as an employer isn't going to employ a chauffeur nor are they likely to let you use one in a company vehicle so you'd claim for loss of income.

I've known someone employ a driver for a few weeks while banned. If I were an employer, I would rather have a professional chauffeur driving the company car than the average employee .

Hobsondog

Hi all , thank you for the input. Yes I do have a proper solicitor . I am unable to use public transport , both medically and the fact that there isnt any where I live .The taxi costs are astronomical .Its £20  to the local town and £80 return trip to the big shopping centre. Thats without the loss of being ble to nip out to the shop , see friends etc. I was trying to work out how best to mitigate any loss. 

macman

You need to calculate your quantifiable losses, which should be simple enough. Not for what you might have been able to do if you could drive.
Your solicitor should be giving you the necessary paperwork and guidance to enable you to work out your claim.