Accident while driving for work

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A husband of a friend of mine works for a small company. He was involved in a multi car pile up on a motorway last week and as a result the works van was written off and he has been signed off for six weeks with a fractured neck.

Apparently his contract says contractual sick pay is paid at the discretion of the manager - he has now been told he is only going to get SSP. Surely this can't be right - what is his best approach? Surely this will be covered by insurance if nothing else?

He prob just get ssp, but car/van insurance company will eventually pay compensation for injuries, loss of earnings etc. It may be worth looking for an interim payment from them if he will struggle financially (not sure how many will do this though.

Who's fault was the accident? It doesnt state who's fault it was and it makes a difference.

if he wasnt at fault then he can claim back all his lost wages if he sees a solicitor

if his boss pays him regardless his solicitor can claim back his pay for his bosses so they wont be out of pocket either

thanks for all replies.

I'm not sure of the details - I think there was a shunt in front of him, he couldn't stop in time and hit another car but was also hit from behind and on the side.

think he needs his own legal advice. As he didn't stop in time there will be an argument that his injuries are partly his own fault and partly due to the other cars hitting him and that may mean any compensation is reduced for contributory negligence. Eventually he is likely to get some of his lost earnings and also some payment for pain and distress. He can ask his company for a loan if they are unwilling to pay his salary without knowing what the insurance will pay for.