HAD A CRASH OVER A YEAR AGO - HELP

[nerosis]

I had a crash in my old car over a year ago now, around 14 months. i flipped my car so it was a write off, but in the crash i knocked over a lamppost.

So the ambulance and police came and the lamppost man to turn of the electricity to the lamppost.

i didnt claim on my insurance as it was a cheap old clio and no1 else was involved and wanted to keep the no claims.

Now 14 months later the local council has decided to send me a notice saying i ow them £800 for the lamppost.

Regardless of no prior notice or notice at the time of going to be charge for the lamppost, and if they said i wud have to pay for it i wud have claimed on the insurace (as i wudnt save £800 for noclaims)

Do i have a leg to stand on as its been over a year and no prior notice or lettter that i was going to have to pay this fine?

Regards Ricky.

 

[172Ben]

as i said on the other forum u posted this on. I would contact the company itself maybe, or the CAB.

 

[nerosis]

u mean the council?

and wats CAB?

 

[172Ben]

claims advice bureau

 

[Da]

It's criminal damage mate, I doubt you've got a leg to stand on to be honest as the Police were called etc etc.

Don't pay it and you'll end up in a small claims court no doubt!

 

[Sam]

I thought there was a certain amount of time that they had to contact you by for insidances like this.

They cant be like, You knocked over a street signs 5 yrs ago and we want our £800 quid.

Id have a word with CAB and see what there is that you can do. It might be nothing, but at least you tried to back yourself up.

 

[TimR26]

I thought there was a certain amount of time that they had to contact you by for insidances like this.

They cant be like, You knocked over a street signs 5 yrs ago and we want our £800 quid.

Id have a word with CAB and see what there is that you can do. It might be nothing, but at least you tried to back yourself up.

Yes they can, damages can be claimed up to 6 years after the incident. I recommend that the OP seeks some professional advice.