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February 1, 2017
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The risks of driving without car insurance

There was a chaotic night on the roads in Bristol recently, when accidents closed two arterial routes resulting in four-hour journeys home from many commuters. Congestion like this is an ever-present problem for most of us, wherever we are in the country. Considering there is one car for every two people nationally, the statistics stack … Continued

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July 19, 2013
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Property damage amendments to MIB Untraced Drivers’ Agreement

A Supplementary Agreement has now been added to the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2003. Previously, in order to pursue a claim for property damage under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement, the claim had to be submitted to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau within nine months of the event that caused the loss and the other vehicle involved had … Continued

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April 12, 2012
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Changes to the MIB’s Untraced Drivers’ Agreement

Last year, as a result of the Fifth European Motor Directive, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau removed the £300 property damage excess for claims under the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement (where the other vehicle had been identified) and also enabled claimants who sustained significant personal injury to claim for property damage, even where the vehicle had not … Continued

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February 13, 2012
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Motor insurance: beware of bogus insurance companies

A company called Aston Midshires Insurance is being investigated for fraud, following concerns raised by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) that drivers are using vehicles without valid insurance. For a motor insurance policy to be valid it has to be underwritten by a company that is a member of the MIB. They must contribute a … Continued

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January 6, 2012
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Family liaison officer seminar by Brake

Towards the end of last year, the road safety charity Brake organised a seminar on the role of the police Family Liaison Officer. The event was sponsored by Lyons Davidson, Pannone, Fentons and Irwin Mitchell, and was well attended, with nearly 100 delegates from a wide variety of sectors present, including police forces, funeral services, … Continued

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September 29, 2011
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Mitigation, mitigation, mitigation

When a case handler is assessing financial losses in personal injury litigation, the starting point should always be to work out an amount that would put the claimant back into the position they would have been in if they had not been injured in the first place. As a matter of law, claimants have to … Continued

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September 28, 2011
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Civil Procedure Rules: Amendments

The latest round of amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules, which come into effect on 1 October, will be of interest to both claimants and defendants who are conducting litigation. A couple of significant changes to the rules are being introduced, which are described below. Boost for successful small claims litigants attending court From 1 … Continued

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September 21, 2011
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The end of expert shopping for medical reports

Historically, it had always been assumed by claimant lawyers that, if their client instructed a particular expert but then did not want to rely on the content of that expert’s report in their case, then he or she could instruct a different expert without having to disclose the first report. However, the recent case of … Continued

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September 12, 2011
by Lyons Davidson

Hotspots for uninsured driving

On 12 September, the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) revealed that the number of uninsured drivers in the United Kingdom has dropped by 25% over the last five years. The MIB is the body that deals with claims relating to uninsured and untraced drivers, and which also manages the Motor Insurance Database, which contains policy details … Continued

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September 1, 2011
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Changes to the law for uninsured vehicles

As of 20 June this year, it is an offence to be the registered keeper of uninsured vehicles. This is a change from the previous offence of ‘driving when uninsured’. The keeper of a vehicle now has a duty to insure their vehicle at all times. The DVLA and Motor Insurers’ Bureau are working in … Continued

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August 15, 2011
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Amendments to the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2003

By Vicky Priestley, Associate, Insurance Litigation: Claimant Department Earlier this year, the Untraced Drivers’ Agreement 2003 was amended further. The Second Supplementary Agreement includes the following changes: Claims for property damage where the offending vehicle has been identified are no longer subject to a £300 excess; Where an offending vehicle remains unidentified, the Motor Insurers’ … Continued