jcbarat

When I was about 16 I was sat in the back seat of my parents car and got hit behind by a small lorry. Had crazy pain in my back and was awarded £1,500 (approx), still get a fair bit of pain around the area most affected 6 years on (not sure if caused by the impact or just normal wear and tear).

retired_laticia3

Tbh the adverts on these claims are made up. The woman with the exploding handbag who slips on the floor and gets about £6000 for it off the company, is totally ridiculous. There's no way you'd get that much.
My advice is to weigh up pros and cons in a list of claiming and not claiming and work out what's best for you.

retired_sk_cure

Ive always thought i'd be too guilty to claim on something like this as i'd be unbelievably ****ed off if someone did the same to me - but because of this i probably would.

retired_justin05

I'd probably claim. It's against my principles but the money would soften the blow.

retired_sk_cure

that made no sense

retired_bemesel

Happened to me recently. The claims people were really pushing for me to ask for compensation.

retired_princesspouty

Tbh this is the bit that would make my mind up personally, if your pain is minor, and the person responsible was very decent about what happened, I would be inclined to leave it be, although that might change were my financial situation even worse than normal, or I didnt have a shred of decency. </BLOCKQUOTE>
That's pretty much where I am with it. I even spoke to her on the phone last night and the poor woman is quite distraught over it.

retired_ks reddy

Then I'd find it hard to take money off her without good reason.

retired_ks reddy

Get her to bake you a nice cake.

retired_bec8643

Would it make any difference to her at all if you claim ?

Would have thought all that would happen is she'd lose her no claims bonus & insurance company pays you. But ofc as she's admitted liability for the accident she'll lose her no claims anyway.