my parked renault espace was hit by a hgv2 lorry in my street causing a paint scratch along the back panel, rear door and side indicator. the car is probably worth £600 tops but was in good condition and ultra reliable. my insurers say they have not received the estimate through yet from the bodyshop,...

Warning over 'flash-for-cash' car accident insurance scam

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 16th August 2013 09:36.

Motorists are being warned about a new insurance scam where criminals flash their lights to let other drivers out of a junction, then crash into......

Hi john and welcome. I am sure you will find the help you need, if we can kindly ask you to check through the following links to get used to the surroundings first:-

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We don't bite, Help will be on its way, whatever...

Benefit cap 'could be lowered

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 16th July 2013 10:23.

Chancellor George Osborne is considering lowering the maximum amount families can claim in benefits to £20,000 a year, Treasury sources say. A...

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Hi there, I want to help my mum she's being blindsided and its really getting her quite upset now.

Story:
Mum works in a hospital as a carer - hurt her back one day at work - been sick since (nrly 6months!) - Dr and Occupational Health said after 3months off that she was fit to return...

Call centres in BBC Three programme fined £225,000

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 18th June 2013 08:11.

Two companies which appear in BBC Three series The Call Centre have been issued with fines related to nuisance calls. The Information Commissioner's......

So sorry to hear you've not been well Pompey.

Wishing you a speedy recovery xxxx

Well here's a new idea for a thread....

People say you can change your thinking and a positive mindset brings positive results.

People often talk of being a glass half empty or glass half full type of person

Well...... Where do you go if you see the glass as...

I had a small collision with another vehicle on Thurs 3rd Jan 2013 which has left me in a small amount of lower chest pain by my diaphragm.

I tended not to notice it unless i coughed as thats when the diaphragm is contracting and expanding with force which was causing just an uncomfortable...

PPI texts must stop, says advertising watchdog

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 12th December 2012 18:39.

A company based in India has been ordered to stop sending text messages about PPI and accident compensation to UK consumers. The Advertising...
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Now this is a thread on behalf of my girlfriend I've been meaning to ask about.

She has been on contract with Vodafone and recently uprgaded got herself a new iPhone and it seemed its always been insured but Vodafone have said when she got the upgrade that there was no insurance now....

Think it's time for me to start looking elsewhere for another job.....

I had students from Hell today; half of them not the slightest bit interested in the vocational course that my new tw@t of a boss has put them on and most are a level below what the course is anyway..... which is nothing...

in 2007 my daughters car was reversed into by a van while she was stationary. Witnesses agreed and the fault was not contested by the other driver. Her car was undrivable, and as part of her insurance she was given a hire car , she had this for 4 weeks. She was asked to fill in lots of forms as this...

Automatic referral to mediation introduced in UK County Court Money Claims Centre from 1 October 2012 - Lexology



Automatic referral to mediation introduced in UK County Court Money Claims Centre from 1 October 2012


The 59th Update to the Civil Procedure...

Hi All..
Wonder if anybody can assist with the following.
Took out a HP agreement with Advantage finance about four months ago, purchased car which was subsequently written off about two weeks later in an accident.
Insurance company say I was not covered ( took out insurance that same...