CC Claim Issued - For Car Accident

[numbers666]

Hi Everyone,

 

Friend has been issued Claim from solicitors via MCOL for an accident he caused (shunt from rear). Fully comp.

 

Issue date 13/6/12. AOS ???

 

Was being dealt with via insurance.

 

I will see POC in the AM. No reference to preaction protocol mentioned. Was read out - claim is less than 1k - damage only not PI claim.

 

Will send all docs to his insurance company BUT in the meantime holding defense should the insurance take too long ?? Does not want CCJ by default as will affect life.

 

Any nicely worded doc to send to claimant ? Failure to comply with PAP ? Possibility of application for strike out ?

 

Any help please (would like to put to bed tommorrow !)

 

Numbers

[unclebulgaria67]

Needs to be passed onto their Insurers. Suggest that he phones them tomorrow and gets a name of someone he can post it to, who will make sure it is dealt with.

 

Because a policyholder delegates liability issues to their Insurers, I don't think they will like him acknowledging the claim or doing anything with it, unless they tell him what to do.

[numbers666]

Thanks UB, thats the plan, but I hate chancer Solicitors - friend is more than capable of settling tommorrow and would have but phoned me instead!

 

My fear is once paid, admittance of guilt and a further claim for PI in the 1000's....

 

N

[Ganymede]

Thanks UB, thats the plan, but I hate chancer Solicitors - friend is more than capable of settling tommorrow and would have but phoned me instead!

 

My fear is once paid, admittance of guilt and a further claim for PI in the 1000's....

 

N

 

 

Pass the Claim Form to his insurers urgently and make sure they deal. It is the insurers fault he is in this situation as they have obviously been slow to deal with the Claimant's claim.

 

I agree with UB, he should not submit a Defence. The accident was his fault and so his insurer will admit liability soon enough.

 

Nothing he can do if the Claimant is going to make a personal injury claim I'm afraid. Just make sure his insurers are quicker to deal with it this time.

[numbers666]

Update -

 

Insurance company were U/S. The sent one letter to claimant, missed the AOS date......luckly WE got in on final day....

 

Sent a strong letter to the claimant, primary part of claim had been settled but defendants Insurance sent chq to driver not the lease company, and the driver cashed it!!! Lease company was claiming...

 

Gave notice that we would file a fully pleaded defense on 5th July - after which if they continued we would be seeking wasted costs.

 

Phone call at 4.50 on 5th saying they had discon'd. Confirmed with bulk centre that was the case the following day...

 

So frankly the insurance company 1st something were pants, numbers and defendant were ace....

 

The sols are well know in the yorkshire area for bulk issuing......

 

Oh, I got two bottles of wine and a scratch card and won £50!!!! as payment....

 

N