why am I at home today?

[Northern Monkey]

Because some [******] [******] drove into the back of my car, thats why.

There was I stopped in a line of traffic and this twat doesn't seem to notice. I suppose the [******] will sue me! [******] [******] [******] [******]. <img src="/images/graemlins/affig.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/argue.gif" alt="" />

[Big J R]

Know just how you feel cynic !

 

Youngest daughter drove into or local town a few weeks ago, and had to stop because of road-works and temporary traffic lights. There was one car in front of her before the lights.

 

Daughter allowed a good fifteen feet between herself and the car in front. Dust cart comes through the lights from the opposite direction.

 

What does the silly cow in front do ???

 

Reverses hard to allow more room for the cart, WITHOUT looking in her mirror or over her shoulder. Daughter glances in her mirror, but cannot reverse also, 'cos a car has stopped right behind her.

 

Nett result ! Half a Grands worth of damage to daughters car, and NOW she's battling to get any form of compensation !

[AFF]

Probably comes from a broken home, Cynic. Socially deprived. Possibly an asylum seeker. Be kind.

 

Talking of which. I mean't to say.

 

A couple of weeks ago there was 'trouble' in Wrexham between local folk and a group of Iraqi Kurds over a week-end. Riot police involved etc. According to the T.V. News, these Iraqi Kurds were originally 'asylum seekers' but now that The Duo's war is over [in a manner of speaking] these people are now re-classed as 'refugees'.

 

Excuse me? Correct me if I am wrong but didn't 'we' win the war? Freedom from oppresion. Liberation of the Iraqi people from the yoke of the tyrant, Saddam Hussein. Prevented the despot from using his Weapons of Mass Destraction. etc. etc.

 

I don't know anything about these things but surely when 'we' did the pull down the statue thing, shouldn't these people have rushed to Cardiff airport to catch the first plane back to their Homeland? No reason for asylum surely, their lot were on 'our' side in the North of Iraq.

[Northern Monkey]

witnesses? no one stopped this morning, but yeah I got shoved into car in front. hit head on steering wheel and whipped. seeing doctor in 15 mins so off we go on the merry go round.

[Big J R]

Makes sure the docs confirms whiplash injury.

 

That should be good for a couple of grand. Only problem - It takes bl**dy months to get a settlement !

[SteveP]

Cynic you can easily sue them for whiplash, ask your insurer. Even if you are a third party your insurer can still recomend a company to make an uninsured loss recovery.

 

I usually deal with a lot of stupid driver's in my work and yes it's a lot of work when it's not even your fault.

 

I had a classic when I was looking for my new motor some idiot in a Mercedes reversed in to my old car and you learn quickly that the whole repair and claim process is just a load of sh1t you don't need.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Bollox to all this compensation culture - I hate it.

Accidents happen, they have been happening for years. People should get the damage paid for and any loss of earnings by the insurance and that's it.

I hate Claims Direct and all them other monkeys - "I was cycling around the roundabout and fell off my bike" Tough sh*t checj your tyres. "I was carrying some hot tar and I tripped" Well tie your shoelaces you tos*er!

[Northern Monkey]

cynic said:

I suppose the [******] will sue me! [******] [******] [******] [******]. <img src="/images/graemlins/affig.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/argue.gif" alt="" /> [/quote

ERR I think what I was referring to originally, was that the [******] would sue me for stopping appropriately, therefore causing him great mental anguish! I agree if you are stupid enough to injure yourself or be personally liable you should get nothing. The compensation culture I dont like is for example. " I never knew I would have to shoot someone and that they were allowed to shoot back" etc.

My case the [******] hit me, he is liable for any outcome.

[SteveP]

Compensation culture is a huge problem EFMTV, the problem is that if you are properly injured then it's a lot more difficult to make a claim.

 

Believe it or not I've handled claims for shock, trauma and a heart murmur, all of them false. The problem is not only that the claims are false, they can be anything up to 3 years after the event. It is totally wrong and everyone pays for it on their car insurance. A rear shunt used to be around £500-£1000 now most insurance companies will allow about £5000.

 

The other problem is that Whiplash cannot be proven, as long as the impact was over 5mph then it can be considered a valid claim.

[CANV EFM]

a simple test for whiplash is to twist the claimees head to the left and right and up n down and see if they cry..

[SteveP]

what if they pretend to cry Canv??

[AFF]

I felt a serious level of stress reading of the accident involving our good friend Cynic.

 

Add a couple of thousand to the claim to cover my trauma, please, C.

[SteveP]

You can't believe the trauma I experienced watching Chesham last year, if they had any money I would have claimed.

[CANV EFM]

if they can do that let em have the money

[SteveP]

Ahh, I see you intend to break their necks, thus ensuring they definately have whiplash, makes sense.

[CANV EFM]

no you shouln't twist em that far.. but accidents do happen.. if they get hurt they could always claim compensation

[SteveP]

I've just sprained my wrist typing the response to your message, how do I claim?

[SteveP]

that could leave a porn site in all kinds of trouble.

[CANV EFM]

you could claim for reduced mastabatory pleasure due to left handed tommy tanking i think it runs to 250 stg a tug.. ill leave you to do the maths

[SteveP]

what do you mean 'stg' Canv or do I not want/need to know?