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Title: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: Snips on 10 January 2009, 17:58:35
hi all, this is my first time back to the forum for a while and im returning of a very sore note. The omega got very intimate with a ford galaxy... and the omega lost  :-[

to day at about 4 o'clock i headed out the the local tesco. just as i was leaving my village the driver who was in the opposite lane made a right hand turn across my lane into his driveway without looking, causing me so slam on the breaks and clipped the rear left of his car.

my car suffered...smashed light, cracked fog light, bumper hanging off, bent bonnet, and most impressive - ripped a chunk out the wing  :y
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: HGV mechanic on 10 January 2009, 18:01:16
bad luck mate , he's forking the bill i hope ?
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: dieseldean on 10 January 2009, 18:01:57
sorry to here that mate :(
hope miggy gets well soon
and don't forget to try and claim for whiplash ;)
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: Snips on 10 January 2009, 18:05:07
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bad luck mate , he's forking the bill i hope ?

so do I! ive spent thousands getting the car sorted. I'll be heart broken if its declared a right off
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: Richie London on 10 January 2009, 18:07:16
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sorry to here that mate :(
hope miggy gets well soon
and don't forget to try and claim for whiplash ;)


yes, get up the hosp today  to record it and then make a claim, 3000  :y :y
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: HGV mechanic on 10 January 2009, 18:11:00
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bad luck mate , he's forking the bill i hope ?

so do I! ive spent thousands getting the car sorted. I'll be heart broken if its declared a right off


hate to say it mate but they probilly will wright it off :(  but , if they do buy it back off them it repair it yourself :y
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 10 January 2009, 18:13:39
Write off - but pester the company to repair
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Post by: RobG on 10 January 2009, 18:14:00
Try to get the d*ckhead to settle outside of insurance. Your`s sounds like a total write off :'( >:(
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: Marie on 10 January 2009, 18:14:07
sorry to hear about your collission.

atleast your ok. defo claim for wiplash and lets just hope his insurance agrees its his fault!
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: TheBoy on 10 January 2009, 19:47:31
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bad luck mate , he's forking the bill i hope ?

so do I! ive spent thousands getting the car sorted. I'll be heart broken if its declared a right off
It will be a write off.
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: TheBoy on 10 January 2009, 19:48:18
Fortunately, most of the insurance companies have wised up to the Whiplash 'dangle berries'.  Good job to.
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: Andy B on 10 January 2009, 19:54:38
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Fortunately, most of the insurance companies have wised up to the Whiplash 'dangle berries'.  Good job to.

While I agree there are loads who jump on the whiplash band wagon, a few years back my brother was quite ill due to the effects of whiplash in a rear end shunt. A few days after the bump he went to the Docs feeling unwell, never even considered the crash. The Doc said his symptoms were classic whiplash effects!
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Post by: Jimbob on 10 January 2009, 19:57:32
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Fortunately, most of the insurance companies have wised up to the Whiplash 'dangle berries'.  Good job to.

While I agree there are loads who jump on the whiplash band wagon, a few years back my brother was quite ill due to the effects of whiplash in a rear end shunt. A few days after the bump he went to the Docs feeling unwell, never even considered the crash. The Doc said his symptoms were classic whiplash effects!


For those who have it, tis not nice at all, but far too many do play it on.

I was lucky and had private medical when I was hit, bit of prompt physio sorted it out  :y
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: TheBoy on 10 January 2009, 20:04:56
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Fortunately, most of the insurance companies have wised up to the Whiplash 'dangle berries'.  Good job to.

While I agree there are loads who jump on the whiplash band wagon, a few years back my brother was quite ill due to the effects of whiplash in a rear end shunt. A few days after the bump he went to the Docs feeling unwell, never even considered the crash. The Doc said his symptoms were classic whiplash effects!


For those who have it, tis not nice at all, but far too many do play it on.

I was lucky and had private medical when I was hit, bit of prompt physio sorted it out  :y
Mrs TB had it about 20yrs ago.  Managed to give up the chiropractor about 3 or 4 years ago...   ...so, yes, real whiplash is not nice.  People who falsely claim it are effing selfish idiots  >:(
Title: Re: Just had my first crash...not a happy chappy
Post by: Parts_Monkey on 13 January 2009, 00:47:34
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Fortunately, most of the insurance companies have wised up to the Whiplash 'dangle berries'.  Good job to.

While I agree there are loads who jump on the whiplash band wagon, a few years back my brother was quite ill due to the effects of whiplash in a rear end shunt. A few days after the bump he went to the Docs feeling unwell, never even considered the crash. The Doc said his symptoms were classic whiplash effects!


For those who have it, tis not nice at all, but far too many do play it on.

I was lucky and had private medical when I was hit, bit of prompt physio sorted it out  :y
Mrs TB had it about 20yrs ago.  Managed to give up the chiropractor about 3 or 4 years ago...   ...so, yes, real whiplash is not nice.  People who falsely claim it are effing selfish idiots  >:(

I know exactly what you mean.  I had a small biff about 18 months ago.  A Learner tapped the back of my car.  Pushed his bonnet and slam panel back and just scratched my bumper.  He was almost crying as I spoke to his dad but as it was just bumper I decided not to do anything about it.  When I told everyone at work the next day, all I got was CLAIM WHIPLASH!!!!  It really pissed me off.

The accident I had that did go through insurance led to me being contacted on numerous occasions to have a medical assessment and claim forms kept getting sent to my house.  Had to tell them where to go.

At the end of the day it is things like whiplash that make our insurance so expensive, so the last thing I'd do is make a bogus claim.  I bet it makes genuine claims harder to submit too.