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Should I claim or pay up if it is my fault?

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  • 21-11-2020 5:37pm
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    ETRY
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Hi all the other night i was pulling away form a shop doing a u turn i didn’t see a guy on a moped he slammed into the car came off the bike, so totally my fault. I got out helped him up he was fine. We exchanged numbers. He rang me today said he had an issue with his bike and it had to be fixed, i said no problem ill sort it, he said he hadn’t a figure on cost yet as guy was looking for parts.
    Im wondering should i just pay this garage or call my insurer, will this severely knock my insurance up down the line im wondering. all advice appreciated. thanks
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    NickNickleby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭NickNickleby


    As much as this will hurt your insurance, I'd report the accident to them. You can never be sure if there'll be a personal injury claim down the road, and they might wash their hands of it if you haven't told them about it.


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    treascon
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭treascon


    You have an obligation to notify your insurer of this incident. Only material damage claim now but could very easily turn into a personal injury claim also. If it is material damage only you could always reimburse your insurer once finalised


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    ETRY
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭ETRY


    Ok thanks for the advice. I appreciate it


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    rolling boh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    There is always a chance he will get an idea rightly or wrongly to pursue an injury claim if he has time to think about it somebody else could put the idea into his head and then you will end up with a lot of bother with your insurance unfortunetly .


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Inform your insurer, and inform them the other party and yourself are attempting to settle between yourselves(for the damage etc).

    If you reach an agreement, then write up a receipt upon which you must included 'full & final settlement' of the claim, and pay the money.

    Once that is done, go back to your insurer and tell them the claim can be cancelled from their system, and they'll want a copy of the signed receipt.

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    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users Posts: 4,309 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    galwaytt wrote: »
    Inform your insurer, and inform them the other party and yourself are attempting to settle between yourselves(for the damage etc).

    If you reach an agreement, then write up a receipt upon which you must included 'full & final settlement' of the claim, and pay the money.

    Once that is done, go back to your insurer and tell them the claim can be cancelled from their system, and they'll want a copy of the signed receipt.

    I dont think that receipt has a legal standing.as "full and final settlement" as far as I can recall


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    Pasteur.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭Pasteur.


    whomitconcerns wrote: »
    I dont think that receipt has a legal standing.as "full and final settlement" as far as I can recall

    No means nothing lol

    Op will have to notify insurer or he'll be sweating on a personal injury claim


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    Miscreant
    Registered Users Posts: 2,197 ✭✭✭Miscreant


    Pasteur. wrote: »

    Op will have to notify insurer or he'll be sweating on a personal injury claim

    Exactly this, I was involved in a minor crash in 2015 and informed my insurance company (I was using my Fully Comp to settle everything). They told me at the time that a Personal Injury claim could come in any time up to 2 years from the date of the accident.... It didn't, so I was quite lucky.

    You should let your insurance company know for sure. The guy came off his bike so might get a twinge in a few weeks and you will be in a world of hassle then.


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