Crash For Cash

[redvanman]

Any driver claiming for whip lash next time he re news is insurance it should be sky high and then you will see who as realy got whip lash

[Mamyalynne]

Any driver ? Good luck on your travels.

[daffy654]

So, if you genuinely suffer whiplash from a driver going into the back of you then you should not be compensated for your suffering and possibly being unable to work?

[jake-the-peg]

Er the point of whiplash claims is they are not normally against someone's own insurance.

They're normally against the other driver who is already at fault and so when they renew their no claims is intact.

Easy way to avoid a whiplash claim is not to drive too close to other cars

Unfortunately certain types of drivers seem unable to do this

[Mamyalynne]

I shall pass on the message to my Daughter and Grandson who wer hit yesterday by a large van.

So far no medical issues obvious thank goodness.

[daffy654]

I hope your daughter and grandson continue to be well Mamya.

[Mamyalynne]

Thanks Daffy, am sure they will.

[hc4361]

Rear end shunts often cause whiplash to the driver and passengers in the front car - the innocent party.

[jake-the-peg]

Of course if you're particularly worried about criminal fraudsters doing things like reversing into you at traffic lights there are a lot of in car camera systems about these days many quite cheap

[Baldric]

///Any driver claiming for whip lash///

I've had claims involving Whiplash twice, was hit from behind both times, was parked the second time it happened, spent time in Hospital after that one, does that make me a Criminal? should I have my Premiums increased because of someone else's stupidity?

[Baldric]

//Easy way to avoid a whiplash claim is not to drive too close to other cars//

Yeh, right, how do you not drive to close to the car BEHIND you which is usually the way whiplash injury occurs when it hits you?

[hc4361]

Maybe the time has come for motorists and passengers to accept that when they get in a vehicle whiplash is a possible hazard which cannot be insured against in much the same way as women accept they may twist their ankle when walking in very high heels.

I, too, have had whiplash and it took months before I had full mobility on my arms and neck. This was in the days before 'no win, no fee' solicitors and I didn't have legal expenses insurance. It didn't occur to me to claim for compensation for the whiplash, maybe because I got 6 months full sick pay from my employer at the time.

It's a difficult one - like back pain, too easy to fake and very difficult to disprove.

[Peter Pedant]

Hmm having solved the health tourist problem,
R V M is having a go at the insurance industry

I am currently being sued for whiplash - I think fraudulently (but I would wouldnt I ? )
and she aint a driver.