Shunted/Dunted

[alcam]

Car reversing out at services off A1 .
No dispute re fault .
Car owned by commercial vehicle hire company (NL) . Company volunteering to do repair . Not necessarily got a problem with that but suspect there are some legal issues to be clarified?
Interested in any input , informed or not

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Can’t offer any advice as never been dunshed by a foreign vehicle. Hope you get it sorted

 

[alcam]

Can’t offer any advice as never been dunshed by a foreign vehicle. Hope you get it sorted

Not totally foreign , English

 

[ProDave]

Inform YOUR insurance. The claim should ultimately be paid by the driver at fault, but most likely they will ensure it gets repaired quicker if your insurance is involved.

 

[trevskoda]

Make sure police have a record, they are ment to do a alcohol and eye sight test, not always inforcable on private ground mind you.

 

[edina]

Make sure police have a record, they are ment to do a alcohol and eye sight test, not always inforcable on privat ground mind you.

Not private ground Trev. Services off A1.

 

[trevskoda]

Make sure the ins co pay up for holiday time lost, best get a solicitor involved, everyone here claims for whiplash and gets paid a clean fortune as we have no limits in norn iron.

 

[korky]

Make sure police have a record, they are ment to do a alcohol and eye sight test, not always inforcable on private ground mind you.

Police will not normally be involved unless there is injury to person, blockage of carriageway, or refusal of driver to give their details. No harm in reporting it online so there is a record of events.

 

[r4dent]

Can’t offer any advice as never been dunshed by a foreign vehicle.

I have

 

[Boris7]

ProDave’s on the money here, contact your insurers with as much evidence as you can muster. Then just get on with life.

 

[alcam]

ProDave’s on the money here, contact your insurers with as much evidence as you can muster. Then just get on with life.

Of course, just need to decide if I'm happy to let the company do the repair.
Really wondering if people are aware of pitfalls with this kind of arrangement

 

[Boris7]

Of course, just need to decide if I'm happy to let the company do the repair.
Really wondering if people are aware of pitfalls with this kind of arrangement

As I said, just contact your insurers, allowing the company do it is just too problematic. Assume they bring the vehicle back with a bad job, or more damage etc,etc….

Where will you stand then?