Accident Victim's Experiences

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Tue 1 Jun 2010 15:39
Accident Victim's Experiences - accvic57

As a recent victim of a hit and run accident, faced with the enquiries from the police, insurance company, and the courts I have been thoroughly disappointed with the way I have been treated.

I wondered whether anyone else has been through a similar experience particularly as regards the accident investigation. My problems started with the police who failed to speak to two important witnesses to the accident both at the scene and later. When the case got to court the other driver gave a different version of events which convinced the magistrates and he got off with driving without due care and attention. This would appear to have had a knock on effect with the insurance company who tended not to believe my version of how the accident happened, although they did eventually pay out.

I wondered whether anyone has been through a similar experience in the way their accident has been investigated by the police and wanted to share their experiences to help others faced with this situation.

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Wed 2 Jun 2010 10:19
Accident Victim's Experiences - LucyBC

I am sorry you had a bad experience with the police accident investigators. They normally are very diligent in their enquiries and take a very harsh line on hit-and-run drivers - as indeed do the courts. Without more information I cannot comment on the merits of the particular case.

However even without the hit-and-run charge the driving without due care and attention conviction should have played very heavily in your favour and I would normally have expected there to be a very swift admission of liability and settlement of your compensation claim.

If there had been a question over liability - either by liability being disputed or with acceptance of split liability being proposed Honest John's legal team have specialist accident investigators and loss adjusters who will research a case, locate witnesses and seek further evidence fighting your corner whether or not there was an injury or the accident was damage only.

Contact me via this website if you need to use their services in future.

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