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**tbh** · 14-05-2012, 14:19

Hi Guys - apologies if this has been done to death. My wife was parked in Blanch, came back to the car to discover some woman in a jeep had hit our car and drove off. rear wheel arch, rear passenger door and driver door are fairly badly damaged. Luckily we had a witness who waited an hour for my wife to come back and gave her the details, including the reg of the drive off.

Just wondering what happens next? My wife reported it at blanch garda station and the guard gave her her number and told her the insurance company would be looking for it. We want to get this sorted as quickly as possible, but obviously want to wait to see if the cops can find the other driver - anyone have any idea how long that normally takes? will the guards give us her details? what if she denies knowledge of it?

any info appreciated.

Faolchu · 14-05-2012, 14:21

dont suppose she checked with the centre security office to see if it was caught on tape as proof for the gardai?

**tbh** · 14-05-2012, 14:26

I rang the centre and told them where and when it happened, and they said they'll take a look and make anything they find available to the guards. Just as I typed that last sentence, Blanch rang me and told me they have it on video and will give it to the guards.

UL_heart_throb · 14-05-2012, 14:28

does this count as a hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident?

whomitconcerns · 14-05-2012, 14:32

wow good for the person who hung around! I hope you get everything sorted..sorry dont know how long it would take though

**tbh** · 14-05-2012, 14:34

yeah - we're very grateful. If we can claim off the other drivers insurance, it'll save us about a grand between excess and loss of NCB I'd say.

pred racer · 14-05-2012, 14:45

Far play to the witness!
Hope the cops treat this seriously, blanch and liffey valley are disasters for this!

ShadowHearth · 14-05-2012, 14:47

I would buy witness a pint and a card, which says: " for the best witness in my life".

Please let's us know how it will all end up. For once I want these scumbag hit and run bastards to pay. Every single car I own was a victim of those feckers!

kildare.17hmr · 14-05-2012, 14:50

Give all details to your insurance company including the witness contact details and let them look after the rest. Very sound of that person hangin around for an hour

Max Power1 · 14-05-2012, 14:55

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Originally Posted by kildare.17hmr

Give all details to your insurance company including the witness contact details and let them look after the rest. Very sound of that person hangin around for an hour

DO NOT DO THIS.

Pursue the matter yourself. Contact the OTHER PARTY's insurance.

If you request that your insurance does this it will leave an open claim on your policy which will affect your premium on renewal if its not sorted beforehand. Also you cannot move insurers if there is an open claim on your policy.

**tbh** · 14-05-2012, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Power1

DO NOT DO THIS.

Pursue the matter yourself. Contact the OTHER PARTY's insurance.

If you request that your insurance does this it will leave an open claim on your policy which will affect your premium on renewal if its not sorted beforehand. Also you cannot move insurers if there is an open claim on your policy.

thanks - I called the insurance company early on to see what to do, and they have all the details and they said they'd get back to me today. I know that we'll lose our ncb and pay an excess if we claim on ours, so told your man on the phone that obviously I want to go through the other parties...but take your point, will make sure there's no outstanding claim.

**tbh** · 14-05-2012, 16:34

quick update for any interested parties: the reg of the driver who hit us was on my own insurance companies files - they are going to give them a ring and let them know the score, and to see what they say.

ShadowHearth · 14-05-2012, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbh

quick update for any interested parties: the reg of the driver who hit us was on my own insurance companies files - they are going to give them a ring and let them know the score, and to see what they say.

*sharpening his pitchfork

pred racer · 14-05-2012, 16:39

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when they get that call

ProudDUB · 14-05-2012, 16:39

Are the Guards doing anything about the driver driving off as he did?

14-05-2012, 14:19	#1
tbh meh... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 10, Ireland Road, Ireland Posts: 13,246 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Long Term Illness, The Thunderdome	Car hit, other driver drove off Hi Guys - apologies if this has been done to death. My wife was parked in Blanch, came back to the car to discover some woman in a jeep had hit our car and drove off. rear wheel arch, rear passenger door and driver door are fairly badly damaged. Luckily we had a witness who waited an hour for my wife to come back and gave her the details, including the reg of the drive off. Just wondering what happens next? My wife reported it at blanch garda station and the guard gave her her number and told her the insurance company would be looking for it. We want to get this sorted as quickly as possible, but obviously want to wait to see if the cops can find the other driver - anyone have any idea how long that normally takes? will the guards give us her details? what if she denies knowledge of it? any info appreciated.

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14-05-2012, 14:21	#2
Faolchu Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326 Adverts \| Friends	dont suppose she checked with the centre security office to see if it was caught on tape as proof for the gardai?

14-05-2012, 14:26	#3
tbh meh... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 10, Ireland Road, Ireland Posts: 13,246 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Long Term Illness, The Thunderdome	I rang the centre and told them where and when it happened, and they said they'll take a look and make anything they find available to the guards. Just as I typed that last sentence, Blanch rang me and told me they have it on video and will give it to the guards.

14-05-2012, 14:28	#4
UL_heart_throb Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 366 Adverts \| Friends	does this count as a hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident?

14-05-2012, 14:32	#5
whomitconcerns Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dublin Posts: 533 Adverts \| Friends	wow good for the person who hung around! I hope you get everything sorted..sorry dont know how long it would take though

14-05-2012, 14:34	#6
tbh meh... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 10, Ireland Road, Ireland Posts: 13,246 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Long Term Illness, The Thunderdome	yeah - we're very grateful. If we can claim off the other drivers insurance, it'll save us about a grand between excess and loss of NCB I'd say.

14-05-2012, 14:45	#7
pred racer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tipp/Paris Posts: 2,454 Adverts \| Friends	Far play to the witness! Hope the cops treat this seriously, blanch and liffey valley are disasters for this!

14-05-2012, 14:47	#8
ShadowHearth Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Co. cork Posts: 12,299 Adverts \| Friends	I would buy witness a pint and a card, which says: " for the best witness in my life". Please let's us know how it will all end up. For once I want these scumbag hit and run bastards to pay. Every single car I own was a victim of those feckers!

14-05-2012, 14:50	#9
kildare.17hmr Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,561 Adverts \| Friends	Give all details to your insurance company including the witness contact details and let them look after the rest. Very sound of that person hangin around for an hour

14-05-2012, 16:34	#12
tbh meh... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: 10, Ireland Road, Ireland Posts: 13,246 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Long Term Illness, The Thunderdome	quick update for any interested parties: the reg of the driver who hit us was on my own insurance companies files - they are going to give them a ring and let them know the score, and to see what they say.

14-05-2012, 16:39	#14
pred racer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tipp/Paris Posts: 2,454 Adverts \| Friends	I'd love to be a fly on the wall when they get that call

14-05-2012, 16:39	#15
ProudDUB Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dublin & LA. Posts: 1,787 Adverts \| Friends	Are the Guards doing anything about the driver driving off as he did?