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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
I was involved in an RTA and was contacted by my solicitors to make a claim for compensation.

How long does it usually take for money to exchange hands?

Ilora x

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Depends what the claim is for and whether the victim of your claim (and their insurance company) is willing to accept liability.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thats like asking how long is a piece of string tbh, it can go through quite quickly if a settlement is reached, but as kentish said it depends if the other party are willing to accept liability, if they're not then you could have a drawn out battle on your hands!

    good luck xx
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well, the person who caused the accident at first denied responsibility, but I think has since then owned up - I believe he's being prosecuted.
    Our solicitors contacted me and my sister to confirm our injuries today, so the ball's definitely rolling for the PI claims.
    Just wondering whether we're looking at weeks, months or years for an outcome...

    Ilora x
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Not really sure how good my english is at this time of morning, but here goes..........

    Were you very injured?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    can take forever for a personal injury claim to come through, one my mates took nearly 2 years when he was injured at work, but i guess it all depends.

    i dont think i'd bother with one unless i was really injured.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was involved in an RTA and was contacted by my solicitors to make a claim for compensation.

    How long does it usually take for money to exchange hands?

    Ilora x

    I was in a RTA this time last year, i started the claim process straight away and a year later money hasnt changed hands.

    It depends on the extent of injurys, im still having tests and stuff so mine cant go through until they know long term effects for sure
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    how can someone be at fault in an ACCIDENT? i've never quite got that.....
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    how can someone be at fault in an ACCIDENT? i've never quite got that.....
    Accidents don't exist anymore. It's no longer a road traffic accident (RTA) but a road traffic collision (RTC). Keep up.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    Accidents don't exist anymore. It's no longer a road traffic accident (RTA) but a road traffic collision (RTC). Keep up.

    really? that must be an english thing, its still RTA up here!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sugar wrote:
    really? that must be an english thing, its still RTA up here!
    RTA Road Traffic Accident now RTC (Road Traffic Collision)
    RTC Road Traffic Collision formerly RTA (Road Traffic Accident)
    From http://www.norfolk.police.uk/foi_abbrv.cfm
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A&E called it an RTA, as did my GP, the Solicitors and the insurance brokers. I don't think it's an issue of people 'keeping up' - it's been a well known phrase for years. Whether it's politically correct or not is an issue I don't particularly want discussing here ;)

    Ilora x
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A&E called it an RTA, as did my GP, the Solicitors and the insurance brokers. I don't think it's an issue of people 'keeping up' - it's been a well known phrase for years. Whether it's politically correct or not is an issue I don't particularly want discussing here ;)

    Ilora x
    I do, so kindly go forth and multiply. :thumb:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah, they did stop calling them "accidents" on our local news, but now they have started using the word again. oddness.

    Anyway my boss was hit by a car and it took over a year for him to get his money, and that was a real injury not like some of the fake ones that people come up with. Then again when we were in a car accident many years ago it only took a few months. I guess more people claim these days.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i work in a solicitors and its still RTA as far as we, the courts, and the fiscal are concerned. ive never even heard it being called or referred to RTC
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I had a car accident when I was 14. Went through a year or so of consultations and check ups with specialists to see how my injuries were progressing. Claim was finalised about 2 years after accident. But I was not allowed my compensation until I was 18 due to it being a rather large sum. It can take a while.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If the insurers don't accept liability then it can take a long time, as your solicitors will need to meticulously prepare your case.

    If there is a criminal investigation into the collision then there can be no civil litigation proceedings until that is completed and discharged. If it's a serious investigation meriting Crown Court action this could take a year or so; if it isn't so serious it could still take six months.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i was hit by a minibus who unexpected pulled out of a line of traffic and hit my motorcycle leaving me with a crush injury to my left foot, i've developed a condition called RSD, which means i will have some degree of pain for the rest of my life, i also have been diagnosed with travel anxiety which means i cannot travel for more than an hour without getting out of the car, i also feel i cannot ride my bike any more for fear of another accident. liability has been settled but my case has been going on for four and a half years, my solicitor now wants to settle, is there anywhere i can find out roughly what compensation is paid for injury, pyschlogical damage etc as my solicitor things 18k is a good offer (that includes 8k for expenses paid out and loss of finances) i think this is a bit low considering i'll be in pain for the rest of my life (i am 40) my solicitor just seems a bit bored with the case and wants rid of it, as he said yesterday '18k is a good offer, probably won't get more if we go to court and i go on holiday on friday'
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