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  • 05-12-2019 11:47am
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    Eircom_Sucks
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    pretty straight forward , she admitted liability have all insurance details etc

    not miuch damage as it was in a carpark and she hit the rear driver side as i was pulling into a parking spot

    my issue is ............ ive had previous back issues ( anybody who searches my posts about 3.5 years ago will see this ) i had a microdiscectomy ( piece of one of my discs shaved off to release pressure on sciatica etc ) ive been fine since april 2016 largly , but since this shunt this morning my lower back is feeling a tiny bit sore , now it could totally be nothing and not sore to need meds

    would i be best waiting till after weekend to see how it settlesdown and go from there ?

    also regarding the damage , am i right that i can choose where and who repairs it and not a garage that she suggests ?


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    [Deleted User]
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    what do you want to gain from this ?


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    colm_mcm
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    Go through the insurance for a start. Particularly if you think there might be a chance of you having to put a PI claim through.


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    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    BrownFinger wrote: »
    what do you want to gain from this ?

    repair my bumper is all

    not looking to clean anybody out lol

    also wanna make sure my backs ok


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    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Go through the insurance for a start. Particularly if you think there might be a chance of you having to put a PI claim through.

    even with minimal damage ?


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    Dravokivich
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    Eircom_Sucks wrote: »
    even with minimal damage ?

    Always go through insurance. People change their stories later.


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    ba_barabus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭ba_barabus


    Eircom_Sucks wrote: »
    even with minimal damage ?

    Yes. The other driver can settle with the insurance company. At best you can open the claim on their insurance and make no claim if they settle the damage. You will be opening it and allowing for any PI claim to be made later if needed.

    Nothing wrong with doing this.


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    seagull
    Registered Users Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭seagull


    And yes, you get to pick where to get the repairs done. You can be nice, and give her the option of paying, but at the first suggestion you should get a second quote, or go to one of her friends, you drop that option and go through her insurance.

    If you do opt to go through her insurance, then depending on the cost, they might want to have an assessor look at the car before you get the repairs done.


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    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭NUTLEY BOY


    The priority in relation to your back is to attend your doctor for a proper examination and medical diagnosis first. That should help clarify whether or not there is anything to worry about. This would be prudent in light of the medical history relating to your back.


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