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Old 17-02-2008, 05:47 PM
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Anyone on here claimed off the council for pothole damage??
I hit one and its squared one of my rs7's. Ive taken pictures of the hole and my wheel. How do i go about it next. Im sick of the shit roads around here ( Hemel hempstead ). There was even an article in the local paper about it and nothings getting done about it.Definitly what to claim as my wheel is totally fooked.
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Old 17-02-2008, 06:37 PM
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Tried searching your local aurthoritys website for a claims proceedure section???
Old 17-02-2008, 06:38 PM
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phone council office and they will forward you the deatails of their insurance company!

ps it WILL be a long process but STICK with it and you'll get it!
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Nah , good luck to him...the council will charge us what ever they please anyhows so if they cant be arsed to look after their roads then i hope he does get some pay back. The roads round here (derby) are utter wank as well....one of the majoy roads into the city centre is more like a patch work quilt of wank pikey repairs
Old 17-02-2008, 07:09 PM
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I had an incident today as well mate. Burst my tyre and buckled my alloy I hate to think if theres been any other damage

Already written a letter and will go tomorrow to take pics.

Also I had a mate of mine already report it so that they cannot say it hasn't been reported.
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http://www.whatcar.co.uk/news-specia...997&EL=3193644
Old 17-02-2008, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudey
just kiddin thas me as you,ll find out
lol yeah i know mate
Old 17-02-2008, 07:27 PM
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Im good at pot hole dodging these days bent one to many a wheel Practice makes perfect

You won't get fook all out the council to much greif going back taking pics etc they even want you to measure the depth etc
Old 17-02-2008, 07:30 PM
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Good luck

Had it happen once started looking into it, and some of the things you have to prove are,
1 all roads in the area are rated on an importance level, each level needs a check every X weeks months etc dependant on importance. As long as it was checked within this criteria then they not liable.
2 If it has been reported by X amount of people and dependent on the priority of the road repaired within X time.
There were other get outs for em cant remember all of em
But even things like just cos it big and dangerous that means it big and you should have been able to see it and you avoid it

Hope you can get summit out of em

Some have so must be possible

Steve
Old 17-02-2008, 07:36 PM
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my mate had this happen on a brand new set of 19's buckled one. Took picture evidence and everything but it never went anywhere. Even repaired pot holes shocking!
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i hit a pothole in hounslow
took pics
went and saw the person in charge of roads
gave me a form
filled it in
they sent out an assesor
was told that they would pay the damages once i gave them a recipt that the work had been done
bill came to £2200
they said the car was worth £1900 and gave me £1800

the damage was 2 bent rims plus cracked crossmember, engine sump, front diff sump and steering rack on the estate

so deffo worth pursuing
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I made a claim not so long ago first thing is to take pics you need to measure the depth of the hole iput a ruler in the hole and took a pic there was also bits in the paper about the condition of the roads so i phoned my local council and they sent me a claims form sent it in with pics and newspaper clips took 2 month to get payed all done you will need to keep on to them
Old 17-02-2008, 10:04 PM
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go thru ya insurance,

they chase up the wankers and seek full reinbirsement even tho you aint paid they have. You have the time/money/resources to claim.
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