Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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As some of you are aware i had a slight bump in the astra in June.
A golf an myself scrapped each other at about 2mph... no front to back impact just a little side scrape.
No ive got a letter claiming she's got back/neck/shoulder injury!
Can she seriously claim off me even tho its a complete load of toss!
If she can... can i also do the same and claim off her even tho i havent been docs??
Rob
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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you can claim upto a grand without a doctors note and usually they award you 800-500 notes
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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fucking joke, i remember that as well
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Its just the world we live in tbh 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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its been a month... too late to go doctors?
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Got any friends that are doctors?
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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not that i know of.
So too late? 
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Deadude
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
Location: Spondon, Derby
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i got told by my doctor whiplash can occur anything upto 6 months after the accident go see one 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I wouldnt lower yourself to her level.
Counter claim with fraud and tell them you want $1B for stress caused to you by her claim.
You have pics of the car damage? Just send those back along with a letter telling them if thats caused her any injury whatsoever then your a monkies uncle!!
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
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Definitely try and report her, my boss hand to go to court for one of her whiplash claims, if it is an obvious piss take she might end up getting into trouble.
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Richie B
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Registered: 18th Apr 04
Location: Newcastle
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Similar-ish happened to me when I was 18. A bloke slammed his brakes on when pulling away and I pulled into the back of him. Straight away said he wanted it written off etc because he'd wanted to sell it. He and his wife claimed whiplash anyway
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Claim you have PTSD and that you are scared when you drive your car.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Or claim you have PTSD and you can't read your post any more because you're afraid of reading more letters about bullshit claims.
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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If she claims for whiplash, does that mean you have to pay personaly? Or do youre insurance pay for it which increases ure policy?
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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It's settled by your insurance company, making the claim even bigger 
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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Do they review it or just pay a settlement because shes blatantly bullshitting!
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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You'd think that they review it, but the amount of claims that you hear go through they probably just give a statutory £1500 for anyone that cries wolf...
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Jonny P
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Registered: 11th Dec 04
Location: Merseyside Drives: Civic Type R EP3
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
You'd think that they review it, but the amount of claims that you hear go through they probably just give a statutory £1500 for anyone that cries wolf...
in general that's what tends to happen, im a law costs draftsman so i analyse these types of files everyday!
They are laughable but i would say 80% of the cases i see are. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do if you admitted liability at the outset. If not then make a counter-claim, however, if there were no witnesses then it WILL get split 50/50 at court.
To be honest, personally, i would claim aswell, get in touch with your insurers and speak about it, say you've had pain, thought nothing of it until you received that letter and that it could all tie in with the accident etc. 
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