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In the US the insurance company has to be notified by the insured or the victim- no third party notifications. Not sure about their but be prepared to speak to an insurance investigator- be cautious they work against you but act like your best friend. I do not recommend signing any releases to view your medical information. Sad to say but be prepared to get an attorney. I have personally been struck by a person or vehicle multiple times in my life and had to deal with insurance companies.

The whole UK system of insurance sounds quite different to the UK. However, getting legal advice would be recommended
 

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Sooooo, high winds today with the big storm approaching. Knocked a very tall tree down near here and BAM! power is down. Luckily......we had similar situations like this in the past and thats why I installed some solar panels that are connected to 4 deep cycle batteries. From battery we have DC to AC converter = POWER source.

Soooo two extension cords later and our internet router/connection is operational. Solar = connected

Heres the incident....wifey was nearby.

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Glad no one was hurt.

Smart of you to have solar for a backup!
 

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Glad no one was hurt.

Smart of you to have solar for a backup!

We learned the hard way a few years ago. A big giant thunderstorm knocked power out to the entire region for many days, close to a week. No phones, no internet, no where to charge cell phones, etc. After this incident, I bought a few solar panels and deep cycle batteries. Simple system, won’t power the refridgerator, but will run a light or two, internet, charge phones. Etc.
 

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Hi, Lyn! Thanks! :):<3:
Unfortunately, jacques is back at the vets again. They are trying to figure out what's wrong, and I hesitate to say much here, since we have NO idea what's going on. I am considering posting the issues in the Heath thread.
But other than that, we are doing quite well, thanks. :<3:
Nice to see you are still here- glad your computer is cooperating! :p
Sorry to hear Jaques is poorly.:(
Posting on the health thread is a good idea and someone else with turtles may be able to throw some light on what is wrong.
I hope he is better soon.
 

Lyn W

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Plantar fasciitis is so painful. I have had it myself. You really are in the wars :(
It started suddenly last Autumn and I have been doing the exercises and taking painkillers to try to alleviate it and it had eased off, but now all this hopping on it has brought it back with a vengeance. It's more comfortable to crawl about in my knee pads - not very dignified though!!
 

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Grrr! They have now! Did they tell you what your next steps are for claiming?
They just took all the details of the the accident, my injuries and how they are affecting me, the police dealing with it, the hospital for my medical records, etc and said they would be in touch.
 

Lyn W

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Sooooo, high winds today with the big storm approaching. Knocked a very tall tree down near here and BAM! power is down. Luckily......we had similar situations like this in the past and thats why I installed some solar panels that are connected to 4 deep cycle batteries. From battery we have DC to AC converter = POWER source.

Soooo two extension cords later and our internet router/connection is operational. Solar = connected

Heres the incident....wifey was nearby.

View attachment 265290
Shame about another tree falling and glad your wife wasn't close enough to be hurt.
I am considering solar panels on my roof as my garden is south facing and gets all the sun.
 

Lyn W

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Great.....stay on top of it!
I was going to wait a while until I'd spoken to a solicitor, but my nephew who works for an insurance company said I should contact his insurance and register the accident as soon as possible in case the driver hadn't. So at least they are aware of it now.
 

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Shame about another tree falling and glad your wife wasn't close enough to be hurt.
I am considering solar panels on my roof as my garden is south facing and gets all the sun.

Thanks. I was in the basement vacuuming up (aka hoovering) a lot of my wood shavings. I had just switched on the vac and everything went dark. Ut ogh. I wondered if i blew the circuit - i have like 501 things plugged in and running. So, i thought, ooops.

Surfaced upstairs, power off all over. Gave wifey a call who was just returning home so she drove past the notorios location in our area with tree/power issues. Sure enough - that was the spot.

If you are interested in an easy self install solar system, check out Goal Zero systems - https://www.goalzero.com/product-fe...MIk7Wy76_G4AIVw0GGCh0ikAclEAAYASAAEgK0u_D_BwE
 

Lyn W

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Thanks. I was in the basement vacuuming up (aka hoovering) a lot of my wood shavings. I had just switched on the vac and everything went dark. Ut ogh. I wondered if i blew the circuit - i have like 501 things plugged in and running. So, i thought, ooops.

Surfaced upstairs, power off all over. Gave wifey a call who was just returning home so she drove past the notorios location in our area with tree/power issues. Sure enough - that was the spot.

If you are interested in an easy self install solar system, check out Goal Zero systems - https://www.goalzero.com/product-fe...MIk7Wy76_G4AIVw0GGCh0ikAclEAAYASAAEgK0u_D_BwE
Thanks - will have a good look at that.
 
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