Insurance claim question

[Jim_Noir]

Hey folks



Just a quick question to anyone who has been hit by a car and the process of the claim. I got rear ended at the start of the year, and went through the CTC. I have to say the lawers they have but on the case are useless and make the whole process a nightmare. But anyways they are now wanting 6 months worth of payslips for the insurance company of the driver... EH? why would they wan't these? Anyway I have told them to jog on... but is this a normal request?

 

[MrCarver]

Maybe to see if you had any loss of earnings which you claimed for?

 

[Jim_Noir]

No loss of earnings at all. I was only off for 3 days. But even if it was that, then I'd have thought that months payslip and the letter they get form the department of working Pensions would tell them.

 

[abo]

Perhaps to prove that your income is stable every month (is it?) and that the month you are claiming for wasn't anomolously high due to loads of overtime or something?

 

[Jim_Noir]

Nope, same every month... and I refuse to do OT

 

[NeilEB]

But they don't know that without checking do they - hence the request for payslips

 

[Jim_Noir]

Well they know that I am not claiming for loss of earnings, as I didn't have any!

 

[NeilEB]

Good point - no idea then!

 

[fossyant]

Well they know that I am not claiming for loss of earnings, as I didn't have any!

This is odd, as you aren't claiming loss of earnings. I was off 5 weeks with my operation (linked in with claim) and I'm not claiming loss - my employer has stood the cost - maybe they should claim too.

 

[fossyant]

It's a slow process - be it medical reports of gee'ing up your own Solicitor. Been trying to get hold of mine for a few days.

 

[abo]

Well they know that I am not claiming for loss of earnings, as I didn't have any!

Does seem a bit bloody wierd then, can't see why they would want or need them. But then, IANAL

 

[Jim_Noir]

I assume it's to draw the process out even longer and make you give up and take anything they offer! The CTC lawyer said she didn't know if it was normal, le sigh!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Well they know that I am not claiming for loss of earnings, as I didn't have any!

Asking in the hope you will get fed up and drop the claim is my guess.

 

[Jim_Noir]

That's my guess too... that and the LULZ of an offer on the injuries!