Can I claim from the local council after a loose kerbstone shredded my tyre?

Recently, when driving on a suburban road, I pulled into the side to let a vehicle pass. There was a loud bang and my vehicle shuddered. I stopped and saw that my brand new nearside tyre had a long gash...

It took 12 months for my daughter to successfully claim against a third party after a serious accident.

My daughter was driving her husband's car in a single track section of a country lane when an oncoming car drove straight in to her head-on instead of waiting at a wide part of the road for her to exit...

No fault accident - will my premium still rise?

I was involved in an accident earlier this year in which I was hit from behind whilst stationery. My car was written off and the third party has admitted full liability. Will this be recorded on my records...

Penalised for reporting an incident to my insurer despite not making a claim.

My Insurer, LV has recorded an incident which I reported to them as a claim even though neither they or I have been contacted by the 3rd Party. The incident occurred in January 2012 and LV confirm they...

Are you aware of this case in which a man was jailed for making fraudulent claims after an accident?

You have mentioned that little, if any, actions seems to be taken against persons who make fraudulent or exaggerated claims following minor collisions. Although your opinion that the CPS shows little interest...

You can use the Claims Regulation Unit to stop spam calls relating to accident claim compensation.

AM of Bolton complained (Compensation culture - Saturday July 21, 2012) of being plagued by phone calls from firms telling of compensation awaiting if suffering aches and pains arising from an accident....

Why was a county court judgement made against me following a fraudulent claim against me?

March 2010 saw a third party make a fraudulent claim against my car insurance policy. In spite of my concerns and instructions to my insurer they paid out £731. More than two years later, in June 2012,...

Why was LV Insurance uninterested in processing our accident claim properly?

Every week you manage to puff LV car insurance. This grates in our household because LV is quite the worst and most unhelpful insurer we have ever had dealings with. A year ago my wife was involved in...

Who was at fault?

Seeking to turn left at a junction of a lane and an A road, I edge-out of the lane to check that the coast - i.e the A road’s left hand lane in particular- is clear. The front end of my car is hit by...

Please advise your readers that not all accident claims are spurious or fraudulent.

I run a firm of Solicitors that brings injury claims arising from motor crashes. I share your desire to prevent fraudulent claims, and would like to assure your readers that all good firms do actively...