Motorists claim drug-users are flinging themselves into the path of oncoming traffic in an attempt to get injured so they can put in personal injury claims.
The Tele understands junkies are behind several recent accidents on Drumfrochar Road.
One motorist, who asked not to be named, said: “There was an accident two weeks ago. I was driving along Dunlop Street when I saw this commotion.
“Someone had been hit by a car. I got out and asked what had happened and it looked like this guy had been just been winged.
“The guy didn’t seem too bothered, he was full of it to be honest. He had three cronies round about him. The woman driver of the car asked if he was okay, and he just said ‘It’s okay, I’ve got my witnesses’ and the four of them walked off. The police weren’t called.
“I asked the driver what happened and she said the guy had just jumped out from behind a parked car. She said she thought he had been crouching behind the car. She was really shaken up”
Another source, a driving instructor who also asked not to be named, said: “This is definitely happening. I know for a fact that it has happened at last twice within the last fortnight around Drumfrochar Road. They are always looking for the next scam, and this is it.
“It might seem funny, but this could cause a serious accident.”
Greenock lawyer Aidan Gallagher said the drug users may be claiming compensation through the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, which allows people to claim even though the police have not become involved or the motorist has no insurance.
He said: “People will make a claim for anything.”
Duncan Simpson of the Inverclyde Taxi Owners’ Association said: “This is no shock at all. They’ll get up to anything. I was a prison officer for 10 years, and I’m still learning.”
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The Tele understands junkies are behind several recent accidents on Drumfrochar Road.
One motorist, who asked not to be named, said: “There was an accident two weeks ago. I was driving along Dunlop Street when I saw this commotion.
“Someone had been hit by a car. I got out and asked what had happened and it looked like this guy had been just been winged.
“The guy didn’t seem too bothered, he was full of it to be honest. He had three cronies round about him. The woman driver of the car asked if he was okay, and he just said ‘It’s okay, I’ve got my witnesses’ and the four of them walked off. The police weren’t called.
“I asked the driver what happened and she said the guy had just jumped out from behind a parked car. She said she thought he had been crouching behind the car. She was really shaken up”
Another source, a driving instructor who also asked not to be named, said: “This is definitely happening. I know for a fact that it has happened at last twice within the last fortnight around Drumfrochar Road. They are always looking for the next scam, and this is it.
“It might seem funny, but this could cause a serious accident.”
Greenock lawyer Aidan Gallagher said the drug users may be claiming compensation through the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, which allows people to claim even though the police have not become involved or the motorist has no insurance.
He said: “People will make a claim for anything.”
Duncan Simpson of the Inverclyde Taxi Owners’ Association said: “This is no shock at all. They’ll get up to anything. I was a prison officer for 10 years, and I’m still learning.”
1 comment:
People are injured everyday, some worse than others. After a serious injury, many people are so thankful that they're still alive and they fail to realise that the other party are responsible for their debilitation. Hit them where it's going to hurt them with an accident compensation claim! Many people brush off this fact and just want to get on with their life as it was, but soon find out that recovering is easier said than done. Unable to return to work, or even play with their kids in the back yard, the thought of filing a compensation claim becomes more and more plausible
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