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Ever since I had a no-fault accident in early 2009, when a trailer towed by a Land Rover skidded on ice and hit my stationary car, I have been subject to at least one call a month from companies encouraging...
Recently, someone drove in to the back of my car. I then phoned to claim repairs through my insurance company. Apparently they then refer all claims and car hire to an accident management company. A couple...
My 2004 SEAT Altea 1.6 Stylance was written off in a rear end shunt. My insurance company agreed I am not to blame. They have valued the car at £5100, which is less than What Car? says I can buy one from...
On the A12 last Saturday a car violently braked in the outside lane in front of me at about 70mph. I managed to stop in time, but the car behind hit me and pushed me into the car in front that had caused...
When I purchased my Mercedes B200 CDI the dealer recommended joining an Accident Management Scheme approved by the manufacturers. They said, in case of an accident, the car would be towed away and my worries...
In the early hours one morning last week, my driver's side mirror was clipped and damaged by a passing car while I was in a roadside shop picking up a paper. The driver of the car not only stopped but...
Last year I bought a new Suzuki Swift and the accompanying literature recommended that if I had an accident I contact Suzuki, rather than my insurance company. Suzuki would then do everything (recover...
I had an accident in icy conditions almost 2 years ago on a freezing evening when I stopped at the scene of another accident where a car had overturned due to black ice. Then, a few seconds later, a third...