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Laverda Dave:
And to think the driver of the minibus is a so-called professional driver! Are you sure you didn't give him and the six other family members who were with him in the minibus at the time whiplash injuries when you rode into him at 125mph ::)
I sometimes catch a bit of TV with my breakfast when I get back from a run in the morning. There's a programme called 'Claimed and shamed'. Some of the insurance scams people claim for is beyond belief. Most of them are stupid enough to think the insurance company won't investigate dodgy sounding claims. The guy who suffered three whiplash injuries in three years was the best. On his third calim the insurance company found a shop's CCTV footage looking out onto the road where the accident occured. The footage showed him doing an emergency brake on the outside line of a dual carrigeway with no traffic in front of him. The car behind piled into him. Needless to say he is now spending some time at his local HMP to reflect on his errors!

philward:
I'm afraid that I have no faith in people - the general public think its normal to claim these days.
My daughter in law bumped into the back of someone at a set of lights - just moving. There was no damage to his car and he said don't worry theres no damage. My son went done straight away to his address (as they exchanged names/ins details) and took pictures showing no damage. Next minute, a claim for whiplash went in and despite her insurance company investigating twitter and faceache posts showing him showing off in the gym, he ended up getting £4000. This guy was a senior executive at our local NHS Trust! Bludy crook!
And you only need to look at the litter and masks discarded on the local heath where we walk the dog to assess peoples attitude to others - its the little things in life that make the difference to the bigger picture but people think the little actions they do makes no difference - most of society are selfish (just like that bus driver)
Grumpy old git rant over and out!

philward:

--- Quote from: philward on December 08, 2020, 06:58:08 PM ---I'm afraid that I have no faith in people - the general public think its normal to claim these days.
My daughter in law bumped into the back of someone at a set of lights - just moving. There was no damage to his car and he said don't worry theres no damage. My son went down to his house straight away to his address (as they exchanged names/ins details) and took pictures showing no damage. Next minute, a claim for whiplash went in and despite her insurance company investigating twitter and faceache posts showing him showing off in the gym, he ended up getting £4000. This guy was a senior executive at our local NHS Trust! Bludy crook!
And you only need to look at the litter and masks discarded on the local heath where we walk the dog to assess peoples attitude to others - its the little things in life that make the difference to the bigger picture but people think the little actions they do makes no difference - most of society are selfish (just like that bus driver)
Grumpy old git rant over and out!

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GTB981:
I don`t have a camera but always carry a mobile to take photos etc. I got hit from behind on my Vmax while I was stationery in a queue of traffic at a roundabout. The Nigerian lady in the 4 x 4 claimed jumped out and said "look what you`ve done to my car (number plate had fallen off that was all). She claimed I "reversed" into her and got a no win no fee company involved. She got a dodgy invoice from a garage for new bumper and radiator totalling about £2,500. Her NWNF company Irwin Mitchell tried to get me to settle out of court and go 50/50. I wouldn`t. They didn`t think I`d show but I did. She didn`t show up and even the judge felt her claim was ridiculous. Her brief was made to look a bloody fool and case went my way. Was extremely stressful but there was no way it was my fault what so ever. Got the Vmax repaired and ended up about £1200 in pocket.

Moorey:
 Fortunately not all are the same and I still have a bit of faith ln people, some may say I am foolish but I wouldn't sting anyone. would any of you. In Sept I was knocked off by a U turning transit taxi on the outskirts of Newquay. I was on the Kawasaki Z750s,.No injury to me or damage to clothing, The bike only suffered a broken fairing one side and badly scratched the other side, damaged lever and bar end weight, still rideable. I didn't really want to go down the insurance route and he didn't either as no doubt it could have impacted on his living. This year had been hard enough for people as it is. I said i would get all the parts and do the repairs myself if he paid for them.  I sourced parts and prices  sent him a text and before we moved on from Newquay he had transferred the money in full and thanked me for my Understanding and honesty on the price of the parts.
I see no reason to make someones life harder than it needs to be or take advantage just because i can. I will say he was also a biker not that that should make any difference.
 What goes around comes around.

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