personal injury case, witnesses?

[hondakawasaki]

hi

wondering if any one can shed some light on this for me

so got took off my bike by a pissed driver in march 2012

my solicitor says theres still a dispute about liability they want a 50/50 split i told them no because the guy was pissed

my solicitor says the guy has 3 witnesses all saying i was in the wrong and she says it doesn't matter that the guy was pissed and if it went to court the judge could decide in his favor

i have 2 witnesses and im wondering what i have to do?

do i give their details to my solicitor? do i get them to write out a statement and send that to my solicitor? will they have to go to court

could someone explain what i have to do its been almost 2 years now

thanks

[Minty]

You have witness details but are unsure if you should give them to your solicitor?

Really?
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[Raffles]

You shouldn't be asking us numpties for advice. You should be asking your solicitor. Also, why has it taken you nearly 2 years to realise that you have witnesses to support your claim?

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[DrSnoosnoo]

Surely, when pissed, you are no longer insured?

It's a pretty similar offence as riding an overpowered bike outside of what your licence allows.

If anybody was pissed driving, anything would be their fault, how can their memory of said event be used as a credible statement?
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[Minty]

[iooi]

So can we take it that the driver was banned for DD?

Did your 2 witnesses provide police statements?

Did his 3 also provide statements to the police?
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[hondakawasaki]

i never realized there was any witnesses i got a letter today with there names on saying they are not responding to letters but i no the people so could get them to do what is needed but i haven't seen them since before the crash

i would ask my solicitor but it seems every time i phone her up shes never there or to busy to take my call they always say they will phone me back but rarely do

do i get them to write out a statement or what im unsure what to do?

[Minty]

You know the witnesses? In what capacity.

Keyword for witnesses and that is 'independent'.
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[hondakawasaki]

[P.]

I was a witness to a road rage incident that involved a mental bitch in a people carrier ramming a double glazing van.

Car driver got out ranting at this guy, despite chasing him through red lights and smashing into his van.

He had a joint on him, I was called to give me view of it, the guy who took my details came to thank me but told me the insurance claim for damage to her car went her way.

So... get your witnesses in, they may not even help but worth it.

[matto]

You got knocked off your bike by a drunk driver and it's taken two years to sort out the claim?

I think you need to firstly name and shame your solicitor and then get another one.

[iooi]

[hondakawasaki]

[Minty]

I'd suspect they'd need to do it directly to remove any accusations of impartiality. See if she is still about and explain the imortance of responding as drunk driver wants to blame you.
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[1198]

I'd guess your 'solicitor' was appointed / recommended to you by your insurance or a claim handling company perhaps? Ditch them.
Get a firm in who specialises in bike injuries. You're being fobbed off!

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[Minty]

TPO always applies in such instances. Insurer would then welch on any aspect of their driver claiming, i.e fully comp and wanting the cost of his car being paid as well as the 3rd party.
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