Claim for Broken Femur...

[no_1_dave]

Was coming home Christmas day with my missus and 6 week old baby when a car came the wrong way down the dual carriage way ploughing head on into us. Luckily we all came out alive, not even a scratch on our little one. My missus has some whiplash etc but nothing serious. The car was completely written off & I managed to survive with a broken femur & cracked rib. I have been given surgery meaning I now have a metal rod down my leg from my thigh to my knee along with a couple of screws.

Anyway, i'm now back at home after spending Christmas & New years in hospital & my solicitors (instructed my my insurance) have contacted me about making a claim. I have filled out all the forms etc but I cant help wondering what I should be expecting if anything at all..?

Have any of you been injured and claimed?
What injury did you have & what was the claim?

 

[no_1_dave]

I have never been of the mind to claim unless something was seriously out of line and at fault, not just being clumsy - but sounds like you definatly have a case for a claim, was the guy drunk? or joyriding? or was it as geniune mistake? (I know my friend turned out of my estate onto the wrong lane of a dual carriageway, it happens).

If it is the first two, I think you have a definate claim in my opinion.

Rich

The police haven't had confirmation if he was over the limit yet because he was unconscious, the blood sample results can apparently take over 6 weeks. He wasn't joy riding, thats already been proven. The police are stumped at how he managed it because he would have literally had to of gone the wrong way round a roundabout to get on the wrong side.

 

[no_1_dave]

Forgot to mention - i've also been signed off work for 3 months

 

[no_1_dave]

as well as lack of sleep due to nightmares, loss of insurance money for the rest of the year(or till it runs out) because your too scared to drive, claims for new sheets ect... it hurts too much to go to the bathroom on a night. LOL could go on forever.

Good luck with the claim anyway bud.

cheers dude, loss of insurance is something I hadnt thought of because I cant drive now for at least 3 - 6 months...