Broken leg, invalidates insurance?

[Kinky Monza]

Broken left leg, manual car. Broken in January so the bone probably hasn't knitted back fully.

Reason I'm asking is the driver of the car that nearly killed me and my 4 year old daughter is driving with a broken leg! And he's trying to put blame on me!

[Ben]

Depends on the situation if he was driving down a straight road and you swerved into him it dosent matter if he had any legs.

[Spudly]

Ive recently had an operation on my right knee and was not allowed to drive afterwards untill i had been checked as safe to do so, i was later told (when i rang the out patients clinic) that aslong as i could safely and effectively perform an emergency stop, and also without any pain or discomfort, then i was good to go, but i wouldve thought a broken leg would require medical confirmation 100% before being allowed to drive, hope this helps!

[Jack]

that aslong as i could safely and effectively perform an emergency stop, and also without any pain or discomfort, then i was good to go

Thats what the surgeon told me after my RPLND. Not sure I'd want to try that one though, as if I get halfway through an emergency stop and realise I can't do one, all my innards might fall out

[lee-loon]

My mate broke his arm and he was not insured untill he had the pot removed,

[Kinky Monza]

Thanks lads, knew I could count on you lot

[General Baxter]

when i crashed my van at erm 30ish

i had slight wiplash a few days later, the doctor told me not to drive on that

[bazil]

when i crashed my van at erm 30ish

i had slight wiplash a few days later, the doctor told me not to drive on that

same as wearing a neckbrace, not allowed to drive with one of those as it restricts movement of the head so impairs your ability to drive,

my work does not allow us to drive with any broken arms or legs, hgv tho.

[mowgli]

i snapped half of the top off my left tibia & had it bolted back on. after 2 months, i was passed fit to put weight on it, but take it steady for a couple of weeks before driving to make sure everything was fine. so that was 10 weeks & i was treated by the top trauma surgeon in oxford. his initial diagnosis was 3 months not 2, but i told him that as i was getting married in 2 months, i was walking down the aisle.

if it is actually the bones snapped & not the joint, i would imagine that it would need at least 3 months before weight bearing. a workmates wife snapped both bones & didn't walk right for 18 months.

KM why not voice your concerns via your own insurers.. and make sure that he is not pursuing any form of sick payout too

[Jack]

my work does not allow us to drive with any broken arms or legs, hgv tho.

DVLA are only interested in limb deficiencies if its a long term or ongoing thing. So a one off break won't concern them.

Friend of mine who had a tumor at the top of her spine (now removed) has had her license restricted for 24 months as they considered it to be a brain tumor and she was at risk of having a fit or seizure even though doctors have given her the all clear