Sad news indeed Del :( :(
As G suggests I would take photographs of the scene as events unfolded, damage to your vehicle, marks to the topography (kerb, scuffs on road and so on) and any marks on the sweeper as a result of the collision.
As a matter of course I would report the matter to the police alleging driving without due care, failure to stop etc. on the part of the driver of the sweeper.
All further contact with the operators of the sweeping service should be backed up by written communication and if sent by mail, done so by recorded delivery.
I would be inclined to act quickly as the longer you leave it, the weaker your case will be. I would also get checked over to discount the possibility of any injury sustained on your part.
Dels son posting this as my dad is driving, got pictures of the curb, silver scuffs all up the curb got a slight wheel wobble now too. Got the witness too.
Sorry to hear that Del, must be bloody annoying. When it's someone else's fault, and damage is caused to your vehicle or property it can be terribly annoying. I hope you get it all sorted. Especially as the BMW is for sale, that makes it worse. When that moron in the Saab knocked the front bumper of the Range Rover, it was on the day someone was coming to look at it. Hopefully you'll get sorted soon :ySomeone was supposed to be collecting it next week >:( >:( Now it's going to have to go back to BMW to be repaired, I won't have anyone else touching it.
Dels son posting this as my dad is driving, got pictures of the curb, silver scuffs all up the curb got a slight wheel wobble now too. Got the witness too.
Sorry to hear that Del, must be bloody annoying. When it's someone else's fault, and damage is caused to your vehicle or property it can be terribly annoying. I hope you get it all sorted. Especially as the BMW is for sale, that makes it worse. When that moron in the Saab knocked the front bumper of the Range Rover, it was on the day someone was coming to look at it. Hopefully you'll get sorted soon :y
Phil you're a clever man, you summed it up really. Good to speak to you earlier too :y
For what mate? It was a good chat :yQuotePhil you're a clever man, you summed it up really. Good to speak to you earlier too :y
It was a great chat Del and so nice to talk to another member rather that chat. :y
Also appologies. Have been ill this week, any way still alive but typing like and drunken centipede. so sorry the post took too long. :-[
First thing you need to do, IMHO, is to report the failure to stop to the Police. They may be inclined to send someone to the yard for a nosey around and, if they are going to get defensive, the sooner the better.
Second thing to do is to get your insurance company / legal cover working on chasing them. If it's as clear cut as you say, they will get very keen on extracting a settlement from them rather than paying out, and they have more legal clout than you alone.
Kevin
QuoteFirst thing you need to do, IMHO, is to report the failure to stop to the Police. They may be inclined to send someone to the yard for a nosey around and, if they are going to get defensive, the sooner the better.
Second thing to do is to get your insurance company / legal cover working on chasing them. If it's as clear cut as you say, they will get very keen on extracting a settlement from them rather than paying out, and they have more legal clout than you alone.
Kevin
I fear that contacting the Police, in particular, and his Insurance company is now to late, the Police certainly will not be interested now, given the time scales. I do not want to give bad news but I would guess this will end up as a 50/50, I do hope I am proved wrong
QuoteQuoteFirst thing you need to do, IMHO, is to report the failure to stop to the Police. They may be inclined to send someone to the yard for a nosey around and, if they are going to get defensive, the sooner the better.
Second thing to do is to get your insurance company / legal cover working on chasing them. If it's as clear cut as you say, they will get very keen on extracting a settlement from them rather than paying out, and they have more legal clout than you alone.
Kevin
I fear that contacting the Police, in particular, and his Insurance company is now to late, the Police certainly will not be interested now, given the time scales. I do not want to give bad news but I would guess this will end up as a 50/50, I do hope I am proved wrong
You're probably right. In hindsight, pursuing the truck was probably the wrong course of action. Getting his number plate and reporting it to the Police, and remaining at the scene and finding a witness would have been better. Still, the red mist descends on such occasions and we don't necessarily do the right thing. :(
Kevin
Will ring the Police when I get up in the morning :y Did mean to do it earlier, but I totally forgot to be honest. May have to ring my insurance company too then.
Here you go Mr. S ;)
... and the link:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZbQ_KOGBcQ
Right pain in the arse all of this.
If *touch wood* all goes well how do you think they'll pay me? Now insurance excesses on lorries are huge, so do you think they'll pay via cheque or what? It'll be expensive, I mean a drivers side door from BMW was pretty close to £1900, what's a front bumper, mirror, alloys and tyres going to cost?
Ouch!!!!!I know :'( :'(
Me and sons have terrble back pain now. What do we have to do regarding injuries?