highflyerjak Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 So can the taxi driver actually claim on our behalf? No. You don't know how a bribe works do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Six Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 because he is dishonest and trying to commit insurance fraud - or rather he is trying to get you to commit fraud; he'll just pass on your forms saying you have an injury you do not have. He will get the payout as the policy holder (£2k per passenger I would have thought) and pass it on to you - well - some of it. You lie and break the law, he makes money. We all pay more for insurance. Simple. Of course if he or you are caught, you will never get insurance again and will get a crimianl record. I'd be tempted to confront him about it. If you can get more evidence and pass it on to the authorties that'd be great - my car insurance is ridiculous now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highflyerjak Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Dont do it! you would be wasting your time. Drs and physios etc know how to check for frauds.. and its illegal to make a false insurance claim. They could prosecute you if they found out you had accepted a bribe. In 21st century Britain? Nah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamDowning Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ah. I always thought when you made a claim the money was paid directly to you... So it's paid to the driver and the driver is "supposed" to forward it all onto you. And I know how a bribe works haha, but I didn't think he would be the one to submit the claim. I've never claimed and i've been in 5-6 car accidents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helhol Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Me and a friend had just got in a taxi when a scrap wagon backed up and scraped all the bonet of the car and put considerable dents in it. The taxi driver was stationery for a minute or two before the bloke reversed into him and it was clearly the scrap mans fault. We provided our names/addresses and telephnoe number as witnesses, and he called us asking if we had any neck injury and letting us know that it could develop over the next few days as we said no being honest. However, today, he phoned again offering £300 to each of us and is sending us some forms out, we have to get a check over by a doctor and then sign and return this form. Why is he offering us £300 a piece? Any ideas? so you cant claim off him for injuries in the future, a settlement pay off. also is the doc his choice or your own gp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah-Lacie Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 In all seriousness though, your witness statements, and his own claim for whiplash, which I have no doubt he will be putting in, should be enough for him! Just be glad you got home safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamDowning Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 The doctor is my own GP. He's just told us to make appointments with a doctor, never stated which one. And we we're on the way to College haha . Don't think i'm gonna bother claiming, i'm not injured, shocked, not affected me one bit apart from wasted 5-10 minutes of my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I've had a lot of friends involved in minor crashes who have gone to the doctors with fake injuries and been paid out. Never been unfortunate enough to be involved in a crash myself. You don't have to be injured it would seem, just able to convince someone that your neck hurts a bit. I don't like the sound of your friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 He's trying to commit insurance fraud. Phone the Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highflyerjak Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 What you mean claim compo? I can't do both... It's £300 or make a claim... No, he's offering you £300 to make a claim..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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