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I went to visit my parent's house and the owner of another car came onto my drive and claimed I hit their car in the night while they were visiting. The owner was very abusive to me, so I called the police...
Recently a claim was made against me by a third party - I was involved in the incident not long ago, however, no damage or injury was done (confirmed by a police report). The settlement is for over £8k...
My son has received nine fraudulent car insurance claims in the last month stating that he has been involved in accidents. It would seem that his details have been sold and are being used by fraudsters...
My car has been reported as being in an accident 270 miles away. First I knew of it was via my insurance underwriter 10 days after the alleged date, stating my car reg was reported as being in an accident,...
A few weeks ago, my husband was driving in rush hour. A car in front of him suddenly reversed back into him. There were four people in that car in front, a man took a photo of my husband’s car and then...
Can insurers triple your premium if a fraudulent claim is pending?
Recently, after an emergency stop, my foot slipped of the pedal and I moved forward slightly, but I immediately put my brake on. Unfortunately I touched the car in front but there was no crash just contact....
My taxi insurance company are going to pay out on a claim on an accident that never happened. The police incident report confirms no other vehicle was involved, as my driver swerved to avoid other car....
My husband owns his own taxi and a customer is claiming they received whiplash in his taxi as a result of him braking hard. He has received a solicitors letter which now states they are claiming because...
A van driver is claiming I damaged his van while I was reversing into a car park bay. I know for sure I did not hit his van. There are no marks on my car, so nothing to prove I dented his van. I took photos...
 

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