Bus hit my parked car!!

[happyguy 10]

I don't know about stagecoach but first have an insurance department and would come to check the paint transfer, identify the bus (which will need repairing) and have the car repaired. Doesn't help in this case though.

 

The woman from their insurance has been brilliant, She said obviously as their insurance company she has to take the drivers word for it that he didnt do it, but she also added that the fact there is paint transfer on my car showing that it was the bus that hit me then him denying it wont help his case at all it will just prolong his dismissal for a short period. but she is getting me a courtesy car sorted and delivered to me today which i was very grateful for, but ive just filled my car up with petrol

 

Atleast ill have a car and am so glad i saw the accident or I would of been devastated and have no car and no way of sorting this mess either.

 

It astounds me at peoples ignorance, I paid alot of money for my car, its the most expensive thing i own, ive only just paid it off and then some idiot in a bus thinks its ok to just deny it and damage it.

[Berberis 10]

Isn't it illegal to refuse to give your details when involved in an accident?

[Michie 10]

i was on a bus yesterday and the driver blatently took out a couple of wing mirrors but shouted to the passengers that the noise was kids with snowballs !! tut tut

[happyguy 10]

yes serapis it is thats why i have now rang the police and they are coming to take a statement from me, i could just leave it but why should i how many other peoples cars did this man hit and not do anything, i was lucky i saw him do it or id have to claim threw my insurance which would cost me £600 excess

[hitch_1980 10]

I wonder if thats why we get lots of messages about abandoned cars - alot maybe in bad positions - but sometimes i think buses use it as an excuse.

[happyguy 10]

mine was parked normally i had driven it there it wasnt abandoned anywhere

[hitch_1980 10]

mine was parked normally i had driven it there it wasnt abandoned anywhere

 

I didnt mean your car....i meant bus drivers themselves using the term as an excuse if they hit anything.

[Agent Orange 11]

Let me guess. Is First behind this at all? If so, they did the same to me. A bus side swiped me and the driver refused to give me any details and instead, asked me to contact the company. It seems to be standard policy.

 

However, I left my insurance company to deal with it. They still denied responsibility and it took six months of legal wrangling to get my car sorted out.

[RichK 10]

Yep I'm another one with exactly the same story, albeit a while ago now. The pink paint all over the car was all the evidence I needed, but it was clear it was company policy to simply deny it.

[olilew 11]

unless i've missed it you still haven't said which road this occurred on?

[bean55788 10]

Id be ringing the police which you need to do anyway.Failing to give details is an offence.

 

Im sure it isnt but if you just give the details to your insurance company they will deal with everything

[happyguy 10]

It was on laughton road in dinnington. but their insurance have sorted me a hire car which has just arrived, a very very nice white brand new astra sri