Father and son in shock after Regent Arcade hoarding collapse

“Steady now Tim, Mr bonza is a HGV Driver !! Not sure whether they have involved the police or not, but I do know that if the guilty party claims innocence, then it has to be proved that they were there, I suppose they could say that she picked a random number off a passing lorry, absolute bull but it happens. Many years ago a car went into the back of me, they tried it on and my insurance went up. Some months later when they had finished all the legal argy bargy and it was found in my favour, I got a nice fat cheque back from the insurers. Hopefully she will have the same in time.”

“@bonza sounds like a lot of lorry drivers not just $miths, still the police would have been my first point of call. It worked for my partner when some muppit hit her car 4 times whilst trying to park in a space too small for his car (twice when he arrived and twice when he left) didn't make any attempt to leave his details and was cautioned about inconsiderate driving as he didn't realise he had hit 2 cars repeatedly. He was sent on a drivers education course and the best bit was he didn't even tell his insurers about the police caution or course. His insurers apologised for their customer and repaired the car without any fuss.”

“Tim, it wasn't my car, but my stepdaughters. She did speak to the driver at the time and get the registration details of the vehicle, and report it to her insurers as a claim. Smiths then denied being in the area, its all as far as I know in the hands of the insurers, and that can turn into a long game of tennis !! If it had been my car I wouldn't have taken it lying down I can assure you, a bl**dy big fuss would have been made. I used to work in gloucester, and often when driving along waterwells or secunda way, which is a 40mph limit, Smith lorries usually in tandem drove down there like their backsides were on fire, overtaking and pulling in front of anything in their wake.”

“@bonzza
You don't ask Smiths for compensation they will of course say it wasn't us. Go to the police and give them the registration of the vehicle involved, if the vehicle was that badly damaged then there WILL be forensic evidence. It's a specific offence to leave the scene of an accident without leaving your details (I believe 6 points plus fine). You can also then supply your insurance company with the registration of the vehicle involved along with the reference number given to you by the police and dependant on your insurance company they will either deal with the claim against the other party on your behalf or give you the other party's insurance details. You can then make a claim directly to their insurers!

So there is either more to your story than you say or you didn't go through the motions correctly.”

“Nova and CBC. ABSOULUTELY !!!!”

“Sue the arcade management for all their worth mate! If they hurt you and your kid make em pay!”

“Girls, girls, girls.........please, no squabbling on t'interweb.
Fact is, some smart @r$£d lawyer has already contacted them, and they will settle out of Court to keep it quiet.
Even though they will probably have not suffered financial loss, there will be distress, and if you can get a few £k, then so be it, but it should be clear that this was a real accident, not some fake whiplash b0||0ck$.”

“no real financial imposition so why is there talk of compensation", just as in the scenario with you getting slapped around in the street.

Sorry old chap but you lose (badly) and as a matter of fact, marking up your own posts as you do every time you post is indeed a sure sign of psychosis. :)

Toodle pip.”

“Mikehibby, sadly and obviously, the pedestrian lack of speed is all yours.
By your "logic" if you were beaten up in the street by a passing yobbo, suffering multiple cuts and bruises but as you're still able to work no financial loss, as long as your assailant says sorry you would refuse any compensation order made by the court?

Yeh right ... pull the other one. Ding dong.”

“Perfectly clear thank you MikeHibby, just as clear as your total ignorance of the law.
If someone causes you pain and distress, you are entitled to be compensated for it. It's not a matter of financial or collateral loss, look it up if you're at all familiar with the internet and the information it provides.
No argument, no doubt and there shouldn't be any confusion about it even in your little world.
if your car is hit, other than the damage to the vehicle you are also entitled to be compensated for the inconvenience of not having a car while it's repaired, typically a replacement car. Of course you could walk to work but why should you?

interesting that you ignored the part of my post with the proposition that your child is injured, obviously you regard your Nissan Bluebird as much more valuable to you.

Clear enough for you?

Excellent.”