Thought that this might make a good talking point as I seemed to stir up some feelings with a throw away joke on this post http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic25351.html

So, if someone ran into you 100% their fault but you got away with no personal harm only damage to the car would you be one to claim for personal injury, or would you just be thankful you were not hurt?

I'll start, Been rear ended twice, walked away twice and it never even crossed my mind to claim.

Bullet

Edit:- I added the pole so as no one would have to admit to anything in a post they perhaps did'nt want out there as public knowledge. RRS TDV8 (loving it)
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I blame these injury4u type lawyers who have managed to increase our premiums cos some chap tripped over a curb cos he wasn't looking! To Potts the lot of them!
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I agree Dave, the litigious attitudes that seem to have came over from America in the past 10-20 years is dragging this country down. It's amazing that as soon as someone fells they are hard done by they go straight to the how can I make money out of this mindset. RRS TDV8 (loving it)
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If hurt, I would claim, if i Wasn't I wouldn't waste my time, after having a bad rear end and suffering for weeks after whilst bouncing around on a Kenyan safari in pain, the payout was about £2k, but the health checkups, X-rays, questionnaires etc were a PITA

Came down to the fact that if I was hurt I should have cancelled my holiday of a lifetime on safari that I was flying out on 4 days after the crash, at some points I wish I had, but the pain was worth it

I know of someone who's insurance company tried to get him to claim even though he wasn't hurt, terrible

No, i couldn't be arsed with all the hassle and paperwork that goes with it, its not in my nature even though i'm paying for other to do it. Besides its fraud and i don't do fraud
Ooops forgot to vote

I absolutely detest the loathsome cockroach scum that call themselves injury lawyers pushing people to make false claims.

I had a small accident early last year in my old Merc. All was fine with very minor bumper damage. For about 4 months after it though, I just kept getting continual text messages from this scum saying that they knew I had been in an accident and I could claim up to £4k for my injuries....even though I didn't have any !

The insurance companies are also to blame for releasing this information to them
On the one hand they complain about fraudulent claims driving premiums up and on the other hand, they provide the fuel that keeps the blaze burning.

For the record, I would never make a false claim, apart from it being fraudulent, it is morally and ethically wrong Proud owner of a 2008 TDV8 HSE.....and an Audi A3 2.0T DSG Cab and a Porsche 911 Turbo (Mercedes W208 320 CLK and Mercedes W124 E220 Estate now gone)

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No. It's disgraceful and no better than benefit fraud.

Absolutely not....... It's fraud, plain and simple and law abiding folks end up paying for it on our premiums! 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
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Jonny Fresh wrote:

No. It's disgraceful and no better than benefit fraud.

Wouldn't even cross my mind to claim if I wasn't injured.
Agree with the sentiments, that it's fraud and makes you no better than a thieving scrounging scumbag. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Of course I would not.

Too proud to beg, too honest to steal.

Bradders wrote:

Jonny Fresh wrote:

No. It's disgraceful and no better than benefit fraud.

+1

JC1 wrote:

Bradders wrote:

Jonny Fresh wrote:

No. It's disgraceful and no better than benefit fraud.

+1

+2

What about these f s:

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1957901/5b..._zijn.html

Many people have a dashcam in their car in that region.
Now i understand why! SW

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sometimes we must do what is required.

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I wouldn't mind a dash cam in mine, anyone know where to get these fitted? west yorkshire area