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Accident Claim
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CAB have been pretty useless with their advice so throwing the net wider.
How does one go about quantifying losses/costs with regards to a knocked off your bike type incident.
There are so many trivial trips that wouldn't have been required that are harder to quantify vs the quantifiable expenditure.
Suggestions appreciated.
How does one go about quantifying losses/costs with regards to a knocked off your bike type incident.
There are so many trivial trips that wouldn't have been required that are harder to quantify vs the quantifiable expenditure.
Suggestions appreciated.
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But for you not being knocked off your bike -
Any reasonable costs/losses that you incur - eg travel to A&E / Physio
Loss of wages/ Income etc
We really need to know for example - are you self employed / work for someone / do you drive and used your vehicle for trips that you would not have undertaken etc etc
Any reasonable costs/losses that you incur - eg travel to A&E / Physio
Loss of wages/ Income etc
We really need to know for example - are you self employed / work for someone / do you drive and used your vehicle for trips that you would not have undertaken etc etc
Have a look at MASS, it's the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, whose members are specialists in this type of thing.
In my admittedly very limited experience of something like this, I'd always use a solicitor. They can take all the hassle out of the form filling and what to reasonably claim for, and their fee is paid by the guilty party's insurance as part of the claim.
In my admittedly very limited experience of something like this, I'd always use a solicitor. They can take all the hassle out of the form filling and what to reasonably claim for, and their fee is paid by the guilty party's insurance as part of the claim.
Anything that can be directly quantified , e.g. loss of earnings / taxi fares / damaged clothing etc , are known as 'Special damages'
Anything that cannot be directly quantified , e.g pain / suffering , loss of amenity / Psychological injury are known as 'General damages '
The amount of money awarded for General damages, will depend on medical evidence or the claimant's own statement , depending on how you or your representative decide to proceed .
There is nothing stopping you making a claim against the other party's insurer, directly by your self , if you so wish.
Anything that cannot be directly quantified , e.g pain / suffering , loss of amenity / Psychological injury are known as 'General damages '
The amount of money awarded for General damages, will depend on medical evidence or the claimant's own statement , depending on how you or your representative decide to proceed .
There is nothing stopping you making a claim against the other party's insurer, directly by your self , if you so wish.
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