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I wrote some months ago about my youths accident, essentially he went straight across a junction and the car opposite which was turning right drove straight into the side of him.
He had a Dashcam fitted.
The footage and the physical damage supported his version of events.
The other driver an older "Lady" had given lets put it politely an account of another accident.
Morethan wanted to settle on a 50/50 basis at which I threw my toys out of the pram but they were having none of it so I moved up a gear.
I presented them with a few precedents from the Court of Appeal and they reluctantly said they would get "independent legal advice" needless to say it wasn't but their Solicitors accepted my points.
All the time the third party was disputing liability and refusing to engage.
So it was agreed with Morethan to issue notices of legal proceedings.
Last week I received a letter from Morethans Solicitors that said after noting there was no corroborating evidence they would seek to settle on a 50/50 basis unless we contacted them within 7 days !!!!!!!!!!!
On speaking to the Solicitor appointed it was clear she knew absolutely nothing about what had gone on before.
To her credit she has now agreed to issue for 100%
Moral of story so far, dashcam dashcam and don't let the bastards stitch you up.
He had a Dashcam fitted.
The footage and the physical damage supported his version of events.
The other driver an older "Lady" had given lets put it politely an account of another accident.
Morethan wanted to settle on a 50/50 basis at which I threw my toys out of the pram but they were having none of it so I moved up a gear.
I presented them with a few precedents from the Court of Appeal and they reluctantly said they would get "independent legal advice" needless to say it wasn't but their Solicitors accepted my points.
All the time the third party was disputing liability and refusing to engage.
So it was agreed with Morethan to issue notices of legal proceedings.
Last week I received a letter from Morethans Solicitors that said after noting there was no corroborating evidence they would seek to settle on a 50/50 basis unless we contacted them within 7 days !!!!!!!!!!!
On speaking to the Solicitor appointed it was clear she knew absolutely nothing about what had gone on before.
To her credit she has now agreed to issue for 100%
Moral of story so far, dashcam dashcam and don't let the bastards stitch you up.