Making claims for compensation

[LuLu]

Didn't you see the quote on page 1?And it's up to you how you want to play this lulu, my freind's looking around 5 and there's nothing wrong with him, he played it well, so aim high.

i will aim high, cheers for the info and advice people. much appreciated.

[charliechalk]

I had f*ck all wrong with me and got £1,200. Took around three to four months and it was three years ago. You won't get no 30 grand at all, I remember seeing a "price list" of the amount of compo compared with the injury and the 30 grand mark was for losing a limb. All I had to do is go to my doctor once, go to a specialist once and go to physio 3 times get some (unrequired) accupuncture on my back for free and then my cheque came.

[kurious]

bleed them dry LuLu

[LuLu]

* goes to google to find price list *but jeez u got that much, thats pretty good considering nothin was wrong with u, i gather u must of blagged a bit about stress, whiplash etc though.i remember paramedic askin me if i had taken drugs cos my pupils were really dillated, i was thinkin wtf ive just been in a car crash erm maybe just maybe im in shock.

[Lieutenant]

LOL @ 30 bags.Would gladly take a hit from a lorry for that amount./This may be a stupid question but i have no experience in this area..Who actually pays out the compensation money?

[LuLu]

the person at fault's insurance companyi think it is but im not even to sure myself, il soon find out that anyway

[charliechalk]

I said I had whiplash. But when you go to see these specialist doctors don't milk it because they're used to people taking them for cash machines. I said "I can't even carry my shopping home, my neck hurts that much" and he just stared at me and said "that isn't true is it". So just say what's wrong with you and done. You're getting 5g+ I reckon, rather get that than nothing and get done for insurance fraud for getting greedy.

[Seymour Cake]

the person at fault's insurance companyi think it is but im not even to sure myself, il soon find out that anyway

IF the person being claimed has legal cover... then yeah the insurance company.if they don't have legal cover then the defendant can be sued for what they owe you. (from what i know)BASICALLYits a long process... just be patient.Remember people claim compensation over nothing. This L that I know got claimed against because she crashed into a merc. They claimed post traaumatic stress, unable to go work etc. and trust me the list went on for a while. 2 grand they got paid if i remember correctly.So if you got actual broken bones then definitely get every penny you can get./TTKK about insurance scams.

[Gage]

LOL @ getting 20 grandif you read insurance policy you will see that they only award 20 grand if you loose a limb, eye sight or something similarbroken limb will get you 5 grand maximumanyway I once sued the council for a dodgy pavement, got £1250 and took 10 months from start to finishand a couple guys in North West were running insurance scams, they would wait at a layby on the north circuluar and wait for a lorry to come pass, they would then pull out in front of them cause they knew it would take them long to brake, and BANG! hit them from behind, they would also have an acomplice pull over aswell and back their claim and eventually get the lorry driver to hand his deets

[streets.]

I had f*ck all wrong with me and got £1,200. Took around three to four months and it was three years ago. You won't get no 30 grand at all, I remember seeing a "price list" of the amount of compo compared with the injury and the 30 grand mark was for losing a limb. All I had to do is go to my doctor once, go to a specialist once and go to physio 3 times get some (unrequired) accupuncture on my back for free and then my cheque came.

Yeah the above is basically it.

[LuLu]

Injuries to the Elbow Minor, full recovery: £1,500 - £3,000 Injuries to the Arm Forearm fracture with some deformity: £3,000 - £35,000 Injuries to the Wrist Minor, full recovery: £1,500 - £3,000 Injuries to the Neck Minor (Whiplash) £1,000 - £7,000Injuries to the Back Minor: £1,000 - £15,000 Damage to Hair £1,000 – £15,000 ( Didnt even know you could compo for your hair being damaged, thats kinda mad )http://www.thelegalline.co.uk/howmuch_h.html

[Sunday Roast.]

I rest my case.

[LuLu]

Think i might claim my hair was damaged, say an extension fell out or something its well bizzare u can claim for your hair getting damaged

[Guest faze .]

my mates gettin 3 grand just for 'whiplash'his gf cudnt be bothered to go thru the process of doctors n that n she got 1500 alot quicker from the same crash

[LuLu]

3g just for whiplash, jeezim gona ring up claims company 2moro and sort it all out. the whiplash is kicking in today though, feels like my neck is stuck in one position, il be walkin like hunchbac of notre dame at this rate.dunno wheather to go and see my destroyed car at the compound, might cry :-(

[charliechalk]

Yes, go and see it but make sure you have a valid excuse other than "I wanted to see it". Make a point of keeping the travel receipts to prove you went to see it then claim emotional distress.

[LuLu]

^ ye i got some belongins in there, like chargers, drivin license, cds etc but i was just gona get my sister in law to pick them up for me on her way bk from work.but then again like u said if i go instead, i can claim emotional distress and indeed it will be kinda distressing considering the compound is right near the crash scene. fcuk trafford parkcheers for the tip.