Big Whiplash Payout, Here I Come!

[markjay]

Insurance companies on the offensive isn't entirely unreaonable as such (though it clearly was in your case - they were simply acting like chancres ).

Some years ago I crashes into a car I simply hadn't seen - my mind was not on the road at the time - and was apologetic and accepted liability etc. Later I learned from my insurer that it was not actually my fault - the reason I did not see the other driver was because he came out of a petrol station into the main road without bothering about right of way , which was in fact mine, so from the purly legal point of view it was his fault .

The point is that inspite of what the other driver might say at the scene, in the cold light of day the insurer might think differently.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I'm taking the car for inspection today hopefully, so we will see how much the cost will be.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Got an assessor coming out Wednesday morning.

I've got to say as well that repelling the advances of companies wanting me to claim for all sorts of injuries etc is getting really tiresome, even though I've told them that there's nothing wrong with me...

 

[nick mercedes]

Got an assessor coming out Wednesday morning.

How bad is it?

 

[Dieselman]

even though I've told them that there's nothing wrong with me...

Should we have a poll...

 

[Deleted member 37751]

How bad is it?

Definates; O/S front wing, bumper, which will mean at least a full frontal respray I'd have thought.

Maybes; bonnet and headlight. The gap on the n/s of the bonnet is now ****-eyed, so that's why it's a maybe.

To look at it, the damage doesn't seem bad, but once you cast any sort of keen eye, it starts to become clearer that it's not straightforward.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Should we have a poll...

Yes, I'll bang a whiplash claim in and the proceeds can go towards an MBClub party.

 

[wemorgan]

this was £2200....peel away the outer and all kinds of things can be knackered sadly......Good luck with yours.

 

[Mr. B]

Yes, I'll bang a whiplash claim in and the proceeds can go towards an MBClub party.

For us Yorkshire folk.

 

[wemorgan]

Yes, I'll bang a whiplash claim in and the proceeds can go towards an MBClub party.

only if we can debate endlessly as to the date and venue and then only half of us actually turn up

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Because she didn't see me when she was reversing, she hit me and then kept going, so it's not only impact damage it's kinetic as well.

I can't surmise too much I suppose, the repair will definately be into four figures though.

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

19.99?.. This is not an offer to repair it for £19.99.

 

[nick mercedes]

For us Yorkshire folk.

You'd not want to use the money to tempt southerners to make the trek up north?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Spoke to her insurers today, they seemed helpful, let's see how helpful they are tomorrow when I've got a better idea of the cost to repair the car.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Estimator has been and gone, definates are; wing, headlight and bumper.

There could be more once the panels come off, but the third party is going through insurance now.

 

[A210AMG]

Thats probably £2000 before fitting / spraying / cups of tea

then all the other bits that will be replaced behind the bumper.

Suprised it wasn't a right off

 

[Beno]

Do you have to use an insurance recommended repairer, or do you get to choose one?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Do you have to use an insurance recommended repairer, or do you get to choose one?

You can choose your own if needs be.

 

[mika]

its probably best that the tag meister has retired..

 

[nick mercedes]

its probably best that the tag meister has retired..

I miss tags.