Hello,
wonder if anyone has any advice for me
back august last year (four months after passing my test - didn’t do my test till mid-twenties) I had my baby in the car and went to reverse out of a parking space. All mirrors checked, and reversed. A car was there. Even when I hit I looked in my mirrors and saw nothing. Getting out I hit a new golf, an elderly woman gets out shouting and swearing. My daughter is crying, I am freaked.
some passer by took down our information as the woman was shouting and calling me every name under the sun.
all my information given but my registration - I forgot. I couldn’t get pictures as she instantly drove away and parked round the corner - got pictures of her car after but not in position.
the calls started; threatening me with ‘hit and run’ saying I could of killed someone; I’m ignorant I’m this im that. It was awful.
I took 3 weeks of work, I didn’t drive. Took months to begin driving to the shops. Then nothing. At Christmas I received a letter from solicitors saying I am being taken to court for negligence and I don’t care for anyone but myself. My insurance company paid the claim quickly and closed it down.
nothing was heard again, I was assured it was over. Now we’ve sold the car, closed the insurance, moved four hours away and a letter has turned up being redirected and 3 weeks late. ‘The damage has been concluded at £1500 I have 7 days to pay in full or will be taken to court’ what the???? My insurance paid over £500 back in December. How does it take nearly a year to decide the car damaged amount? Why am I being given the bank details to make payment?
is any of this normal? I’m freaked. I hardly drive anymore unless I need to. She won’t leave me alone? Why did we pay out at Christmas to avoid court as I couldn’t sleep if that wasn’t the bill?
has anyone had something like this? Will my insurance company help me when I no longer have the car or insurance with them?
thanks