Car Accident 170709
That was my first car accident after driving for almost five years. It was a bumper-to-bumper accident involving a Comfort taxi which cost me almost $7,940 in insurance claims.
It was a horrible experience for me. Till today, I do not really know what I could have done to avoid the ridiculous claims.
I’m republishing this entry because a lot of people were confused about what really happened. This entry (delivered in a time-line format) serves as an unbiased and factual report documenting my experience, with the sole purpose of informing my fellow motorists out there.
[ 170709 ]
Front-to-rear collision with taxi. My mistake. Photos were taken, nobody was visibly injured and reports were filed the next day. The only visible damage to the taxi was a cracked bumper sensor.
[ 231009, 98 days since the accident ]
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd wrote to me stating that they have reached a settlement with the driver at $1,440.
[ 100210, 208 days since the accident ]
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd wrote to me stating that a third party bodily injury claim has been filed by the taxi driver.
[ 050710, 353 days since the accident ]
AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd wrote to me stating that they have reached a settlement with the driver regarding the body injury claim at $6,500.
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I believe that I am not the only one who has been affected by events of similar nature.
Newspaper article 130810.












as a non driver, i am confused. i think body injury claims are the greyiest spots in an insurance claim, no?
fiona
11 September, 2010 at 1:04 AM
I believe they are.
In the rightmost picture under the 170709 timeline section, the taxi driver can be seen standing properly and taking pictures of the accident.
Sukianto H. Christopher
11 September, 2010 at 1:09 PM
i don’t get it. why the bodily injury claim after so long? he could have gotten injured somewhere else right?
jiji^_^
12 September, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Kero and jiji^_^: Absolutely no idea. I’m as stunned as you guys are.
Sukianto H. Christopher
12 September, 2010 at 2:09 PM
This sounds really really bad.
Jacob
17 September, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Yeah it is. Don’t ever let this happen to you.
Sukianto H. Christopher
19 September, 2010 at 10:41 PM