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Old 11-06-05, 02:27 PM   #1
WelshWop
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About 5 months ago i was knocked off my scooter (yes i had a scooter ) I was riding along a straight, 30mph limit road when a car travelling in the oposite direction decides to take a turning and go through me as he did so
As i looked up, when i finaly stopped sliding down the road, i saw the car leaving the scene in a bit of a rush

There was a witness to the incident but he couldnt get the numberplate of the car as he really didnt hang around. The witness imediatly called the police and they were there in no time closely followed by an ambulance. I was questioned by an officer but all i could tell him was that it was a silver hatchback (not much use).

While being checked over in the ambulance the police officer popped his head in, told me to produce my documents (didnt actually give me a producer note thingy) then left, and to this day i have heard nothing from the police what so ever not even a victim of crime leaflet posted to me

I was hurting all over, missed time from work and i was a few grand out of pocket (money i really couldnt/cant afford to lose) due to only being TFT and my bike being written off

Ok that was my rant and feeling sorry for myself over.
Feel better now

Now my question, can i claim any compensation from anywhere?
Ive heard of an goverment fund for people that are hit by uninsured drivers but will they be able to help me?

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Dan
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Old 11-06-05, 03:18 PM   #2
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You can try here:

https://www.cica.gov.uk

However it's for victims of violent crime and yours would appear to be accidental. Still if you don't ask, you don't get.


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Old 11-06-05, 03:37 PM   #3
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You can try here:

https://www.cica.gov.uk

However it's for victims of violent crime and yours would appear to be accidental. Still if you don't ask, you don't get.


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thanks for that greg. exactly what I need since I still cant find a solicitor that will deal with both sides of my claim... all down to what the insurance covers... the assault by van man and injuries from that arent dealt with by the insurance because its nothing to do with the driving offence.

Welshwop I think its the motor insurance bureau that deal with hit and runs and non-insured drivers. not 100% on that one but think someone mentioned it somewhere before.
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Old 11-06-05, 04:35 PM   #4
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Thanks both
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Old 11-06-05, 06:08 PM   #5
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http://www.mib.org.uk/
Be warned it could take a while
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Old 11-06-05, 06:09 PM   #6
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One of my mates was knocked off his RVF and it was a hit and run, and he's getting about 20 grand from some insurance place, takes ages to come through though. He broke his arm and missed about 2 months of work.
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Old 11-06-05, 07:54 PM   #7
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http://www.mib.org.uk/
Be warned it could take a while
Thats the one I would go for too, its the insurance ombudsman who will advise you. Every insurance company has to pay into a fund for uninsured drivers, which we pay for of course.

Im sure you have a claim with them, even if you dont know who did it
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Old 11-06-05, 08:41 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Longshotmojo
http://www.mib.org.uk/
Be warned it could take a while
Thats the one I would go for too, its the insurance ombudsman who will advise you. Every insurance company has to pay into a fund for uninsured drivers, which we pay for of course.

Im sure you have a claim with them, even if you dont know who did it
Sorry but as far as I know they will only pay out if you have a registration number.
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Old 11-06-05, 10:19 PM   #9
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MIB was established in 1946 as a private company limited by guarantee for the purpose of entering into Agreements with the Government to compensate the victims of negligent uninsured and untraced motorists.
That is a piece of text from the website
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Old 12-06-05, 01:18 AM   #10
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MIB was established in 1946 as a private company limited by guarantee for the purpose of entering into Agreements with the Government to compensate the victims of negligent uninsured and untraced motorists.
That is a piece of text from the website
I was told by my Solicitor that the untraced agreement was designed for pedestrians really and so they normally only pay up for injuries. However, there is a loophole which allows you to claim for property as long as the number plate was recorded by someone at the time of the accident, which is how I'm claiming for the damages to my bike.

So you should be able to claim for injuries but for the property i.e. the scooter, I don't think they'll pay up but I'm hoping I'm wrong for WelshWop's sake.
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