Did you get photos of the van and trailer?
Was the trailer braked?
Were the brakes working?
If no working brakes you are limited to 750kg, including the weight of the trailer.
Some transit models are limited to a ridiculously small towing weight.
What all this adds up to is if the vans load was legal or was it overloaded. This would severely impact his stopping distance and ability to control his vehicle in an emergency situation.
I would definitely seek proper legal advice on this matter and not consult some random people online.
Also get yourself to a&e or a gp asap with neck pain. It can take a day or 2 for whiplash to show up.
If they are going to screw you over over the amount for your car a whiplash payment will make a good topup.
Was the trailer braked?
Were the brakes working?
If no working brakes you are limited to 750kg, including the weight of the trailer.
Some transit models are limited to a ridiculously small towing weight.
What all this adds up to is if the vans load was legal or was it overloaded. This would severely impact his stopping distance and ability to control his vehicle in an emergency situation.
I would definitely seek proper legal advice on this matter and not consult some random people online.
Also get yourself to a&e or a gp asap with neck pain. It can take a day or 2 for whiplash to show up.
If they are going to screw you over over the amount for your car a whiplash payment will make a good topup.
