The third party in an accident is fraudulently claiming whiplash - is there a precedent for this?

My partner's daughter recently ran into the back of another car very slowly and there was no damage to either car. There is photographic evidence to back this up. The other party is now claiming for whiplash...

Had accident, but guilty party won’t pay – what should we do?

My wife was recently involved in a road accident, which wasn’t her fault. The other party accepted liability at the scene and offered £800 to fix the car. However, after speaking to a mechanic, we found...

Are you liable if someone hits your vehicle in a car park?

My sister was driving out of a parking space in a multi-story when she was hit by a vehicle driving the wrong way round the car park. Having contacted her insurance she was advised that she is 100% liable...

Mystery oil leak after a collision?

I was in a shunt with the car in front, max 15 mph. My vehicle was driveable. 50 miles later there was smoke from oil burning on exhaust manifold, with oil sprayed all over the engine. Oil was 1/2 way...

How can our friend contest the third party's version of events after an accident?

About three weeks ago a friend was returning home, mid afternoon on a dry day and was probably doing between 30 and 40mph. She was coming round a gentle right-hand bend when she saw, some 250 yards away,...

Why did my insurer try to get me to take up an accident management plan?

A few weeks ago I was hit from behind whilst stationary at a junction. The impact was low speed, and the damage to my car (a 2011 BMW 5 Series) was light (a scratched/scuffed bumper). We exchanged details...

Other driver changing his story after an accident?

Whilst driving on the M27 a car in the offside lane aquaplaned and hit our offside. The driver said he lost control when he aquaplaned. He then denied five days later and said we drove into him from the...

I think I hit a parked car - but I'm not sure?

I was in my works private car park on Saturday and think I hit a BMW, I heard a noise so I think I did. I got out to look at my car and there was absolutely no damage, no scratches no anything. I went...

Can I keep my damaged Honda CR-V instead of having it written off?

Last Sunday a car ran into the back of my 2001 Honda CR-V while I was stopped. The lady’s car is a write-off. The lady has admitted liability. The insurance appointed repairers have told me it is very...

Why are obstructions in the road not being marked or illuminated properly at night?

In late November last year I was driving along a two-way urban 30mph road at 6.30pm, in pouring rain and dense traffic I suddenly felt two nasty bumps on the rear side, stopped in nearby layby and found...