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| Get Free Help After a Non-Fault Road Traffic | | | | preferable to the average man (or woman) on the |
| Accident in the UK | | | | street. |
| There are over 3 million road accidents in the UK | | | | Firstly, the downside: |
| every year, ranging from simple car park bumps to | | | | Errr, ummm, well, errrr............................no, we can't think of |
| multi car pile ups with multiple fatalities. | | | | one! |
| Although most accidents scenarios differ in some | | | | If the accident was not your fault, then it is possible |
| small way, there are really only 2 ways of handling | | | | to get reapirs authorised at an approved repairer, |
| the vehicle repair aspect of any accident that | | | | usually within 7 days of the accident occurring. |
| involves more than 1 vehicle and for which you | | | | Of course the repair costs are recovered directly |
| believe; somebody else was at fault. | | | | from the negligent driver's insurance company. Simple |
| You either: | | | | really! |
| Make a claim through your own Insurance Company | | | | You can obtain a replacement vehicle on a like for like |
| (assuming you are comprehensively insured) | | | | basis, whilst yours if of the road, whether it's |
| Or | | | | undriveable immediately, or just when it goes in for |
| Make a claim directly against the other driver's | | | | repairers. |
| insurance company. | | | | Of course those costs are then recouped directly |
| With each scenario there is both upside and | | | | from the negligent drivers Insurance Company. Simple |
| downside. In the first scenario (claiming from your | | | | really! |
| own Insurance Policy) you are guaranteed that | | | | Call centres for acccident management companies |
| subject to parts, your vehicle will be repaired within a | | | | are based in the UK, not Asia, so there is no time |
| reasonable time frame. | | | | difference to worry about, no language difficulties, no |
| Errrr.............that's it actually, we can't think of any more! | | | | translation required, no spelling required (well not |
| To be honest, we believe there is far more downside | | | | usually anyway!) |
| than up! | | | | Your vehicle has been repaired and you've had a |
| The accident was not your fault, yet you have to | | | | proper sized vehicle to get around in. You haven't |
| spend 40 minutes on hold or talking to a call centre | | | | spent half your day on hold to half way around the |
| 5000 miles away, that yes, can speak English, but | | | | world. Your NCD is in tact, your £250 excess is still |
| doesn't really understand English. | | | | sitting in your bank account and the whole process |
| The accident was not your fault, but your NCD is | | | | hasn't cost you a penny! |
| going to be affected immediately, until you can prove | | | | Possibly best of all, industry leading claims |
| absolutely that the accident was not your fault. | | | | management software allows you to access your |
| The accident was not your fault, yet you STILL | | | | claim file via a broadband internet connection, at any |
| have to pay your excess and let's face it, who has | | | | time of the day or night! |
| got £250 just lying around waiting to be spent on | | | | So, no need for a sleepless night worrying about |
| an Insurance excess? Before waiting 6 months to | | | | when your car is going to be fixed, no need for a 40 |
| get it back. | | | | minute telephone call to find out what's happening. |
| The accident was not your fault, yet you are not | | | | Just log on and find out! |
| guaranteed a courtesy vehicle, and if you are then it | | | | All in all, we believe that making your non-fault claim |
| will be the size of a postage stamp, irrespective of | | | | directly against the negligent driver's insurance |
| whether you usually drive a Range Rover and have 5 | | | | company is far easier and more cost effective than |
| children. You are bang out of luck. | | | | claiming on your own policy. |
| That's why we believe that making a claim directly | | | | |