Accident advice

[armstrongshannon]

Hi can someone tell me, I have an Irish Mercedes, sitting at the traffic lights the last day and someone crashed into the back of me, is there a way of detecting this? Shouldn't car detect it

 

[armstrongshannon]

Hi can someone give me some advice i have a 181 e class, sitting st traffic lights the last day and was hit by a car behind me, no shell damage, but under shelf slightly, should the car detect the hit? And insurance company dragging it as the man won't answer his phone to them . Btw his excuse for hitting me his foot was sore. So angry, any advice or help grateful

 

[LostKiwi]

In what way do you think the car should detect it?

 

[alexanderfoti]

And if it does detect it, what should it do?

 

[alexanderfoti]

Pre-safe plus on the S class will detect an impending rear end smash and tighten up seatbelts, adjust vehicle height and move the seats into an optimum location, but I do not thing the E class has it.

 

[mioba]

In what way do you think the car should detect it?

In what way do you think the car should detect it?

Maybe the OP thought he was in Knight Rider.

 

[mioba]

Hi can someone give me some advice i have a 181 e class, sitting st traffic lights the last day and was hit by a car behind me, no shell damage, but under shelf slightly, should the car detect the hit? And insurance company dragging it as the man won't answer his phone to them . Btw his excuse for hitting me his foot was sore. So angry, any advice or help grateful

The insurance co need to send him a letter from legal.
Seems they at fault will dig their heels.
The only extent your car will detect the hit is the parking sensors beeping before the bash.
Hope its all resolved soon.

Oh and welcome to the forum and do stick around.

 

[Srdl]

The only extent your car will detect the hit is the parking sensors beeping before the bash.

Only if you're in reverse, surely?

 

[Rotorhead500]

If insurance companies drag their heels because the other party isn't responding, it is usually because they insure both parties and aim to at least get your excess of you.

Stick to your guns, pester them frequently! If you have legal expenses cover under your policy, suggest they may wish to utilise that, or you will against them for not representing you adequately!

 

[LostKiwi]

If it gets too much engage an accident management company such as free motor legal. That tends to focus their efforts a little as they can rapidly escalate their costs.

 

[mioba]

Only if you're in reverse, surely?

Good call, pesky mercedes not as accident averse like knight rider as I thought.


Back to the thread. If the OP invokes his legal cover to chase the other party, as I understand this will be marked as a claim.

 

[dry run]

The whole reason I had front and rear dashcams installed at less than £500

 

[armstrongshannon]

The insurance co need to send him a letter from legal.
Seems they at fault will dig their heels.
The only extent your car will detect the hit is the parking sensors beeping before the bash.
Hope its all resolved soon.

Oh and welcome to the forum and do stick around.

Ya as you said digging heels alright I have a solicitor my side, I thought br helpful if could see car hit. Thanks for help