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Car accident

I’m sure it’s not just us that calls everyone they have been on holiday, with when they get home, to check everyone gets home safely. After our holiday in the Lake District last week we departed our resort and headed off in our separate directions. My wife and I had decided to make the most of our last day and stop off at a few places on our way home, the Trafford centre for lunch and Chatsworth food hall to collect a few luxuries for presents.

One of the other couples were visiting family in the peak district and the final couple planned to head straight home to pick up their dog from the kennels. It was early evening by the time we got home and we expected to have a few messages from the others as we figured we would be the last ones home.  This was unfortunately not the case.

The people who were heading off first had not gone far before they ran into the back of another car on a country lane.  Apparently the car in front broke sharply but the brake lights didn’t come on.  I obviously can’t vouch whether this was true of not but I have heard that it is becoming increasingly common for people to purposely cause car accidents in order to claim the compensation.

Luckily my friends weren’t hurt physically, but financially they could be very hurt.  Not only will they have to pay on their car issuance, face an increase rise on insurance cost but there is a possibility that they will also be sued for personal injury. 

If this kind of car insurance fraud is on the increase, it is important to protect yourself, always keep your distance and if you can afford it purchase a camera for your car which records and saves events, it will be money well spent if this happens to you.