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My daughter was an innocent party in an accident in a car park. A car reversed into her new car causing cosmetic damage. The other driver accepted liability at the scene and gave my daughter their details....
We had our car written off (not our fault) and had to buy a new one. We use a roof box when we go on holiday each year and so I had to buy new roof bars as the new car has a different type of roof rail....
I have damaged my passenger side door reversing into my drive. The car is worth around £23k, it is on a PCP deal and I don’t give the car back for another three years. The excess on my insurance is £350,...
Can one report an incident to the insurance company without making a claim? And if so, is there a time limit?
Six months ago my wife had a minor accident (nobody else involved) which resulted in an insurance claim. Over the past couple of weeks we have received several calls from an organisation calling itself...
I had to misfortune to hit a deer. It was early morning and there were no warning signs - the deer simply jumped over a hedge and collided with my car. There was extensive damage and my insurance company...
My car was declared a Category N write-off following an incident for which the other party admitted full liability. I disputed a first phoned offer from his insurer and immediately emailed them with six...
I was involved with a car accident where I turned out of a junction at the same time as another car turned on the opposite side of the road. I hadn't seen the car until the impact and it seems I am the...
I had a car accident in France in August. A lady drove into the back of my car. I was only third party covered on my insurance so am using a no win no fee company to chase my claim in France. The French...
My daughter was recently rear ended by a car when she was stopped at red traffic lights. The young man gave her his insurance and contact details, which turned out to be false. She did get the registration...
 

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