They can claim months after an accidentMany thanks for the replies. She reported the accident to the insurance company a few days later (it was bank holiday weekend). They advised her not to claim on her insurance for her repairs so she didn’t. I’ve rung the Garda station 4 times today but it’s ringing out, I’ll keep trying!
Will they need to prove that the damage happened on the day? It seems bizarre that they could claim now after driving around for the last 7 weeks
How did they prove when the damage occurred?They can claim months after an accident
Many ways,photos,videos,witness etc.How did they prove when the damage occurred?
In such cases the most important thing is a good solicitor.
That wasn’t chancing their arm, they’re being castigated for doing the right thing.
The “very nasty” (according to my mum) lady who rang today also said that my mum had admitted the accident was her fault and had told the guards she was on her way to the opticians! Complete nonsense she was popping to the garage to get milk!
My mother is hopeless at dealing with these situations as she’s afraid of everything! I’m sure that’s not the case of all over 70’s and I apologise if I offended anyone.
Submit them the repair to your car and offer to pay them a few hundred euro so both parties have suffered the same loss from the incident or offer to cover half their repairs or something.
Both sides might tell a different story there, particularly after the event. No personal experience thankfully, but I've heard anecdotally that insurers can assign blame 50/50 for incidents on roundabouts just to save themselves the time and expense of arguing back and forth.Who was at fault for the accident?
And leaving you open for further claims that the insurance company will deny.That's the last thing that should be done especially without the advice/approval of the insurance company. Its admitting liability.
But the amounts here are trivial in the grand scheme of motor vehicle accidents. I've been through the insurance companies for two seperate incidents where I was not at fault and it is a nightmare and you have a open claim outstanding on your policy which makes it very difficult to shop around at renewal times.That's the last thing that should be done especially without the advice/approval of the insurance company. Its admitting liability.
But if the OP were to settle the claim here the other side could later pursue her for injury compensation with no insurance protection.But the amounts here are trivial in the grand scheme of motor vehicle accidents. I've been through the insurance companies for two seperate incidents where I was not at fault and it is a nightmare and you have a open claim outstanding on your policy which makes it very difficult to shop around at renewal times.
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