A minor accident with the farm jeep and trailer looks set to escalate into a very expensive claim –what are our options?
Farmers are exposed to costly insurance claims and legal actions if they don’t have the correct licence for towing a trailer
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Deirdre Flynn
My son was involved in a minor accident with our jeep and trailer. He was bringing a few cattle home from the mart misjudged turning at a junction and hit a BMW X5 causing minor but very expensive damage.
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