Does anyone on here work in insurance? Preferably in claims to answer this?
Or failing that any police officers on here?
Need to know if someone (not me) driving with a broken leg invalidates insurance?
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Does anyone on here work in insurance? Preferably in claims to answer this?
Or failing that any police officers on here?
Need to know if someone (not me) driving with a broken leg invalidates insurance?
Can't say either way, as it all depends on the situation and what the insurance company (and medical staff) said to the driver.
I would have thought they'd have been advised by medical staff not to drive with a broken leg though!
Thanks Jack, I've been told by the Police that is depends if they have full control of the car they're driving and seeing as he crashed at high speeds it would seem not!
It depends on the doctors advice, if they have not advised the person cannot drive then all is good. Insurance are only concerned about med conditions that need to be notified to the DVLA and/or a Doctor has advised against driving with.
I can post a list and our companies guidelines if you need mate
Just thought, some medication may come with a warning not to drive if it causes drowsiness etc. I know my current painkillers do, but then I can't even sit in a car at the mo so I'm not daft enough to try and drive it lol
Jack you've no idea how useful that is!
Mattman, can you PM me with them please?
depends where they put a line in the sand between a cut finger and a full body cast and partial sight affecting your ability to drive, if they were an ass about it I wouldn't be surprised if they refused to pay claiming pain from a cut finger negatively effected your ability to drive!
I would say if your leg is in a restrictive cast, then you shouldnt drive end of! (unless its an auto and its your left leg thats broken)
Tibia and Fibia broken, and one of the bones has a metal bar and screws in it, no cast though
Yep i work in a claims dept.
You should be cleared by your GP or consultant before you can drive...BUT the onus for knowing whether you re capable of controlling the vehicle falls mainly in your OWN court; ie if your control and confidence is unaffected then you might well decide to drive.
As said already, if it is a left leg and you have auto transmission, it is not so much of an issue.
....But- confused slightly.... did we break our leg then drive afterwards and have another 'incident'..?
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!
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.
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!
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 lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Spudly
My mate broke his arm and he was not insured untill he had the pot removed,
Thanks lads, knew I could count on you lot :)
when i crashed my van at erm 30ish lol
i had slight wiplash a few days later, the doctor told me not to drive on that lol
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,Quote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
my work does not allow us to drive with any broken arms or legs, hgv tho.
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
DVLA are only interested in limb deficiencies if its a long term or ongoing thing. So a one off break won't concern them.Quote:
Originally Posted by bazil
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 :(
i was in plaster a few years ago for 28 weeks :( i was told at the time that it wasnt illegal to drive with a cast but it was illegal to drive with out your shoes on so if your foot was in plaster then they have you by the bollocks anyway !
I drive without my shoes on looooaaaadddds! Better be stopping that then!
I can't do that, its wrong :wtf:
Especially on 25 year old nova pedals! lol
Yes Stuart, that's the car. It's my BFs car that was hit by another car where the driver had a broken leg
so are you hoping for an invalidation? (you will get **** all from it if you are)
Personally as Stewart said, keep your moosh firmly closed, if his policy is invalidated, you'll get sod all out of it!
if the other party is doing something wrong then its a full payout to you
lmfao @ the revelations on MIG... of course cucumber muncher will deny it.
I dont care either way but this should be a poprcorn moment :d
I hope your friend is doing well,Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
as regards my company, we find that there are so many things that insurance companies get worried about, the DVLA are clear on alot of issuses like heart problems, diabitties (sp), sleepapnia (sp again lol) epilepsy ,stroke, if you suffer from or have had any of these condition your licence will be taken from you. Most drivers never get their hgv back after a heart attack or stroke.
oh yay
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/car-t...ml#post4244702
EPICNESS!!!!!!!
linkbacks lol
me too, never knew it was illegal :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynz
ah well, the story concludes........ its a pity hercules poirot can't line them all up in the drawing room and say who dunnit.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart
can we say no one was driving and did anyone have any legs ?
i believe that its yes on both counts.......
but when will people learn that if you haven't got a ticket, you can't go on the ride
LOL so one car had two drivers, neither of which had licenses, and the other car only had one leg. Sounds like a plot to some 50s ealing comedy lol
lol this is awesome. I'm only on page 1 of MIG.
http://images25.fotki.com/v956/photo...xxonref-vi.jpg
"I've raced with my legs broken, heart bruised and eyes popping out ike they were on springs"
http://www.oerm.org/pages/laurel_and_hardy.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Jack