Driver claims accident was 50/50 when it was his fault - what can I do?

I recently had an accident and the other party is claiming that the accident was a 50/50 event when in fact it was all his fault. The accident happened in busy road conditions so there were many witnesses...

Surprise call following reporting an accident to the police

My parked car was recently hit and the driver did not stop but a neighbour took the number plate I phoned the police and reported what had happened. A couple of days later I received an unsolicited call...

My girlfriend has received a spurious request for payment for a credit hire car following an accident - is it a scam?

My girlfriend was involved in an accident in Nov 2009 where she rear-ended someone at a roundabout. Her car is a company car and insurance is arranged by her employers. She admitted liability, her car...

My damaged car was written off and scrapped without my permission - what can I do?

My Volvo S60 was recently involved in two accidents within a space of a month, both times involving my 28-year-old son, who is a qualified driver and on the insurance policy. The first time was when the...

I have some legal advice for your correspondent GP of Tolleshunt Major pertaining to an accident claim.

You responded to a cry for help from GP of Tolleshunt Major in respect of an accident in which his (her) daughter had received a County Court Summons. Here are some thoughts that may be helpful. The accident...

Should I ask for the third party to cover a diminution in value to my Audi A5 due to accident repair?

A neighbour has pranged (wing, lights and bumper) my new A5. The repair is underway and I hope it will be looking good soon. However when I trade this car in, probably in two years, I expect it to be worth...

What value do accident management companies add to the aftermath of an accident?

Although my experience of accident management companies is limited to using them via a corporate lease plan, I have to say that even then, I question their usefulness. A skip delivery lorry recently drove...

Following an accident, should I contact the third party's insurance company directly and avoid accident management companies?

I had legal assistance cover on my insurance policy. After an accident my impression of their service is that they seem to be fixed on getting me into a hire car. I was wondering whether I would be better...

Why am I being penalised by my insurance company for an accident caused by someone else whilst I was reversing?

I was reversing on a street, parallel with and close to the curb in an end parking bay, when a van came from ahead, passed my car and tried to sneak in the bay behind me, colliding with my rear nearside...

Thanks for suggesting that I should get an independent repair quote following an accident.

Thanks to your advice, after a recent crash, I have had a quote from an independent garage which was quite a lot cheaper than the quote from the insurer's recommended repairers, and the insurance company...