naas road accident 22/8/14 1am

darrenbrad

i was in a car crash with a 40ft truck on the naas n7 road just after the big blue bridge i was in the left lane in a vw golf navy in colour and the truck was in the right lane and he just sideswiped me and pushed me up the road on my side and hitting me with his right side trailer barrier i am hoping i can find some witnesses that were travelling on that part of the road PLEASE HELP ME AS I WAS REALLY HURT AND THE TRUCK DRIVER IS NOT ADMITTING TO THE CRASH HELP HELP is there any cameras on this part of the road

ABajaninCork

Have you asked the local authority if they have any cameras on that road? The insurance should be handling this - What do they say?

Victor

Sorry to hear of your injury.

It is possible that the Garda, South Dublin County Council (or Dublin City Council on their behalf) and/or Luas have cameras there, as might the roadworks contractor and individual businesses.

It is normal for people to deny responsibility, at least until it has been discussed with their solicitor and insurer.

Any witnesses should go direct to the Garda to protect the chain of evidence.

darrenbrad

if anybody has seen anything on that date and time please report it to ballyfromt gardai, and im just trying my best to get as much fact as i can i've checked local businesses across from the accident and the cameras where not working

schemingbohemia

From a discussion I had very recently with Dublin City Council regarding an alleged traffic accident, it seems that the traffic cameras deliberately do not record as they would be inundated with requests.

rameire

I posted a tweet to Livedrive to see if they record the cameras.

rameire

Livedrive have come back and said that none of the cameras record and they are only used for live monitoring of traffic.

goz83

The insurance company will figure it out

darrenbrad

goz83 wrote: »

The insurance company will figure it out

They wont do anything about the crash till the truck driver makes a claim against me until then its not up to them to solve the accident which is very strange

darrenbrad

ABajaninCork wrote: »

Have you asked the local authority if they have any cameras on that road? The insurance should be handling this - What do they say?

They cant do anything till someone makes a claim against me till then I have to find the facts about this crash

darrenbrad

rameire wrote: »

Livedrive have come back and said that none of the cameras record and they are only used for live monitoring of traffic.

I know I found that out today its not fair they should record all the time

darrenbrad

Victor wrote: »

Sorry to hear of your injury.

It is possible that the Garda, South Dublin County Council (or Dublin City Council on their behalf) and/or Luas have cameras there, as might the roadworks contractor and individual businesses.

It is normal for people to deny responsibility, at least until it has been discussed with their solicitor and insurer.

Any witnesses should go direct to the Garda to protect the chain of evidence.

Thank you

hullaballoo

This is part of the reason why dashcams are on the increase. I have one in the front and I'm getting a rear-facing one soon. They are very good at resolving these swearing matches where one person decides to gloss over some of the detail.

Also, it seems from your posts that your insurance company might not be clear that you believe the other driver was at fault? You may need to talk to a solicitor who can best advise you on how to proceed because it *sounds* like your insurance company may not be dealing with this properly.

darrenbrad

hullaballoo wrote: »

This is part of the reason why dashcams are on the increase. I have one in the front and I'm getting a rear-facing one soon. They are very good at resolving these swearing matches where one person decides to gloss over some of the detail.

Also, it seems from your posts that your insurance company might not be clear that you believe the other driver was at fault? You may need to talk to a solicitor who can best advise you on how to proceed because it *sounds* like your insurance company may not be dealing with this properly.

No the insurance company are on my side they believe me it's just they cant do anything till someone makes a claim against me I have my statement that I wrote in every detail leading up to the crash and during the crash and after the crash I was very aware of the truck driver coming of slip road on to the naas road and it happen a few seconds after he came on to the naas road and he didn't stop till after the crash up the road about 25 to 30 feet away from yhe crash

FreudianSlippers

darrenbrad wrote: »

No the insurance company are on my side they believe me it's just they cant do anything till someone makes a claim against me I have my statement that I wrote in every detail leading up to the crash and during the crash and after the crash I was very aware of the truck driver coming of slip road on to the naas road and it happen a few seconds after he came on to the naas road and he didn't stop till after the crash up the road about 25 to 30 feet away from yhe crash

Yeah but that's what makes no sense. If someone crashed into you and damaged your car and person, it is you making the claim, no?

goz83

Plus 1.

U need to make a claim against the truck driver OP. Dont be waiting for him to make the first move.

punisher5112

OP if you need a specialist crash solicitor pm me I can recommend a good one who has now resolved 2 cases for me.

darrenbrad

goz83 wrote: »

Plus 1.

U need to make a claim against the truck driver OP. Dont be waiting for him to make the first move.

I have made a claim against the truck drivers insurance company for personal injurys the car I was driving was a lend of a friend and there saying it wasn't the truck drivers fault so I am fighting the case with my solicitor im only trying to get some support and hoping someone will see the post that on the road at the time and date

punisher5112

Did nobody stop?

What car were you driving and type of truck may help refresh memories.

darrenbrad

punisher5112 wrote: »

Did nobody stop?

What car were you driving and type of truck may help refresh memories.

I was in the left hand lane and the truck driver was coming off the m50 slip road and the truck driver was on my rite lane and he hit me with the front left side of the truck and made me spin into the front of the truck on my side and then he pushed me into the rite side lanewhere the tralior hit the front of the car and made me do a 180 spin into the fast lane in front of a moving car the car did stop and he said he didn't see anything and he rang the gardai ane ambulance and I was driving vw golf navy and the truck was a layland Def truck ot was a 40ft cant name the company the truck driver works for

schemingbohemia

I'd change my user name if I were you and stop posting details about your accident here as the truck company's solicitors might find it easily enough if your user name is in any way similar to your real name.

Little CuChulainn

darrenbrad wrote: »

I know I found that out today its not fair they should record all the time

Then you get a situation like the big scandal of calls to garda stations being recorded.

djimi

darrenbrad wrote: »

I have made a claim against the truck drivers insurance company for personal injurys the car I was driving was a lend of a friend and there saying it wasn't the truck drivers fault so I am fighting the case with my solicitor im only trying to get some support and hoping someone will see the post that on the road at the time and date

Was your friend in the car with you? Were you insured to drive the car? Why would your friend not want their insurance to get involved? Seems very strange that they would decide liability and accept the damage to the car out of their own pocket?