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dude at body shop didn't reply to my email. looks like i am going to have to drive up there tomorrow 
General woman drove into the back of me
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AFAIK the impact absorption is in the two pillars joining the crash bar to the chassis. The bar across the middle only serves to transfer any single point impact between both energy absorbing structures. E.g. hitting a tree.
I'm not an expert in these things, but if there is no deformation to the two pillars, and the bar is not kinked, then it should be fine to absorb more impacts.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&f=96&t=897764&mid=0&nmt=ML (W164) tow bar fitting
Note the kink in the pillar to cause uniform deformation at a set energy level.
I'm not an expert in these things, but if there is no deformation to the two pillars, and the bar is not kinked, then it should be fine to absorb more impacts.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&f=96&t=897764&mid=0&nmt=ML (W164) tow bar fitting
Note the kink in the pillar to cause uniform deformation at a set energy level.
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Correct to a point. Ultimatly in the whole grand scheme of things its not going to make the biggest of differences. It's only as its not Daves fault that imo something thats been damaged shouldn't not be replaced.
If I'd revered into something and done that then yep, I probably wouldn't bother, but if someone else hit it then I want it as it was before.
Hear, hear. Get the daft sod's insurance to pay for every spec of dust they created.
I wouldn't worry either if I'd done it myself.
I suppose the bar getting dented does absorb some energy before the pillars collapse.
I wouldn't worry either if I'd done it myself.
I suppose the bar getting dented does absorb some energy before the pillars collapse.
I had someone drive into the back of me Dave, this was 5 years ago. Nothing major it seemed at the time, minor damage to the car. I have had issues ever since that lead to Fibromyalgia and this was impossible to claim for years down the line even with some medical evidence. So if your neck is playing up in any way Dave, I would firstly go see your Doctor and keep a list of everything. Most no win no fee claims don't cost you anything (I have experience of this), sadly I didn't have the Legal Cover (I do now). The only down side to no win no fee is they don't persue it if its hard to claim unless you kick there butts and refuse to accept the initial £2500 offered for the whiplash. Yes I did say £2500 for whiplash Dave. Almost standard offer if they think you might actually be ill to shut you up.
Standard offer starts at about £1000-£1500.
How long after your accident did you try claiming out of interest?
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got an update email from body shop tech
"Yes the bumper member is distorted, therefore I have updated the assessment and networked to the insurance company for new Authorisation."
"Yes the bumper member is distorted, therefore I have updated the assessment and networked to the insurance company for new Authorisation."
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another email update
"New bumper member will be use as bolt on part. We have also diagnosis that 1 centre PDC sensor is inoperative and will replace this as well."
"New bumper member will be use as bolt on part. We have also diagnosis that 1 centre PDC sensor is inoperative and will replace this as well."
At least things now seem to be moving dave...
Hows the corsa :devil:
Hows the corsa :devil:
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corsa is fecking crap, got pushchair in boot an no room left for shopping, got a petistar zia plus so its not a big pushchair either, grande puntos cant be the same as this? there is more room in a cinq.
ive got a thread on the corsa in non fiat section, it uses more fuel than my croma and has no power :bang: what makes it use fuel is even on a slight hill you have to floor it to make it change down or you lose speed fast, i'm in east anglia too so more or less flat here, they must be useless up where you are with the auto box.
ive got a thread on the corsa in non fiat section, it uses more fuel than my croma and has no power :bang: what makes it use fuel is even on a slight hill you have to floor it to make it change down or you lose speed fast, i'm in east anglia too so more or less flat here, they must be useless up where you are with the auto box.
Was quite a while afterwards to be honest Panda, didnt realise what was going on as the docs didnt have a clue. They still don't and I am still trying to find out, they say if I had of known from the beginning I could have bought a house out of the injury claim. The legal system sucks if your honest, so feck em id claim for anything in future.
Sounds like its the doctors you want to look at perusing now for medical negligence
Got legal services on your home insurance
Got legal services on your home insurance
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feckers are offering just £400 quid, think my solicitor provided by "call fiat first" are crap, they said they wanted me to have a will in place before they proceeded with claim that would be free if i lost or £50 if i won. the doctor they send me to has put in report he did some examinations when all he did was talk to me, there is no mention in his report that i walk with a stick and therefore pain in shoulder made walking painful.
Your "solicitors" (I doubt they actually are) sound like scammers to me. If they're trying to force you to take out a will as part of an unrelated personal injury claim then they are dodgy. You should report them to the Law Society if they're trying tricks like that.
If your solicitors are as dodgy as they sound then I'd ring the third party insurers myself and find out what they've offered. It would be very interesting if they're offering a grand and your friendly solicitor is planning on keeping most of it.
If your solicitors are as dodgy as they sound then I'd ring the third party insurers myself and find out what they've offered. It would be very interesting if they're offering a grand and your friendly solicitor is planning on keeping most of it.
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straight away. they have redone my medical report now, but are still saying they can only get £400.
they have decided on the 400 them selves and are submitting it to the tp insurers, that sounds backwards shouldnt they be submitting my medical report to tp and see what they offer?
they say 400 for a weeks suffering is standard and every company would tell me the same.
they are also saying non fault claims don't raise future insurance price, but we all know that isnt true.
they also reckon as the claim is so low they wont get any costs paid is that a lie?
Doesn't sound right Dave, do you walk with a stick normally in which case argravated injuries causing more issues that normal. Have you seen your own Doctor and spoken with him? Get him to refer you to specialist, be aware that they will not go to court for you though as only the paid ones do as they charge for the pleasure. NHS Docs run away. They always get costs paid, they agree this stuff with other solicitors, but be careful they may work together to keep costs low. My own solicitors sent me to a Doc who when I said I am considering suing him they said they couldnt get involved as hes a personal friend (they forgot to tell me that to begin with). Also your injuries would not be at there fullest extent yet, mine had a limit of 5 years, turns out this wasn't long enough either as some of mine are still coming on but I had to settle out of court of sell my house
Dave, remind me, who is going this PI claim? Is it a company you have instructed, or insurance recomended
Perhaps you've been too honest and haven't done the oscar-winning performance at the doctor's. If you've stated a week and this is recorded then it's probably about all you'll get. You'd get a grand if it was more like a month.
Do you have legal expenses cover on your insurance? If so then that would cover any solicitors costs.
Solicitors can not recover their costs on small claims. I don't know what the limits are these days though.
Did you get the car paid out from your own insurers, or is the solicitor pursuing the repair costs too? What other costs is the solicitor pursuing - excess, hire car, loss of use, inconvenience etc? You might be able to bump it up over whatever limits there are for costs recovery - it was a grand in the old days, but it's probably all changed now.
Do you have legal expenses cover on your insurance? If so then that would cover any solicitors costs.
Solicitors can not recover their costs on small claims. I don't know what the limits are these days though.
Did you get the car paid out from your own insurers, or is the solicitor pursuing the repair costs too? What other costs is the solicitor pursuing - excess, hire car, loss of use, inconvenience etc? You might be able to bump it up over whatever limits there are for costs recovery - it was a grand in the old days, but it's probably all changed now.
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its a firm called New law, provided by "call fiat first" paid for by my legal coverDave, remind me, who is going this PI claim? Is it a company you have instructed, or insurance recomended
the repair and hire car was all sorted out by "call fiat first" its a total con and nothing really to do with fiat its really a company called gemini vehicle solutions. the same company seems to run a lot of car manufacturers accident care side of things.
Have you signed anything to say your willing to use them on a no win no fee basis or that you've got to complete the claim through them for PI?
If not call one of these no win no fee companies, if they agreed to take it on tell Call Fiat First to shove it up their backside. Sound like they're bloody useless tbh.
£400 is not in the correct ball park, especially not with the damage caused to the car.
Doofer, duration is only part of the claim, type of injury and the type of collission which caused it is another thing which will dictate the figures due. As already stated, for whiplash from a rear end shunt at low speed the money isnt near the mark.
Dave, for ref, chap I know at my Gym had someone hit his X-trail at traffic lights just before Christmas. Rear ender with cracked bumper, with no medical all 4 people in the car got £1300 each.
Ultimately your in control of what the solicitors your using do. They only act on your behalf. If you say I want you to put in a claim for £9k PI they'll have to do it, doesn't mean it'll get accepted.
Had similar with dads PI claim. Our solicitor soon realised who was pulling the strings!
I'd advise writing to your solicitor advising you want them to approach with an offer for £1k in full and final settlement. See what they say from there.
If not call one of these no win no fee companies, if they agreed to take it on tell Call Fiat First to shove it up their backside. Sound like they're bloody useless tbh.
£400 is not in the correct ball park, especially not with the damage caused to the car.
Doofer, duration is only part of the claim, type of injury and the type of collission which caused it is another thing which will dictate the figures due. As already stated, for whiplash from a rear end shunt at low speed the money isnt near the mark.
Dave, for ref, chap I know at my Gym had someone hit his X-trail at traffic lights just before Christmas. Rear ender with cracked bumper, with no medical all 4 people in the car got £1300 each.
Ultimately your in control of what the solicitors your using do. They only act on your behalf. If you say I want you to put in a claim for £9k PI they'll have to do it, doesn't mean it'll get accepted.
Had similar with dads PI claim. Our solicitor soon realised who was pulling the strings!
I'd advise writing to your solicitor advising you want them to approach with an offer for £1k in full and final settlement. See what they say from there.
