killed in a car accident in private car park= £300k payout, took 18 months in 1993 and claimed of the car insurance
slipped on ice in kwik fit walking in, broke left wrist in 2 places, cast for 11 weeks, unable to drive for 5 months = £8.5k payout, took 29 months in 2003 and claimed from compo firm
rear ended at a set of lights, slight whiplash = £1250 payout, took 13 months in 2007 from another compo firm

at no time was i in the wrong