Just a quick follow up..... My husband came home from work and believes its best for both sides, us and the driver to do it all through his insurence. The driver believes the same so there will be no meeting him as planned. And i have just contacted them. Im guessing im in for quite a wait now.... Apart from a little melt down earlier im feeling much stonger about doing this and hopefully will recover my costs through the insurence if not i will try and go through a solicitor. Thankyou to everyone who replied.

Ow it just all seems a mess

If the driver didnt live on my street i dont think we would of approached him, the police passed on all his insurence details to us and we would of just gone straight through them. Infact the main reason my husband went round was to show him my little boy was fine as we appreciate it must of been horrific for him to see as well, the driver has also confirmed to us that he would like to see him. I have also said to my husband that i think its maybe best for him as well as us to go through the insurence as like you have rightly said some people would then make a future claim. I have no problem going through his insurence, and im not expecting him to say here have a load of cash to compensate you. Infact i can see it being the opposite. And to be honest part of me wonders if persuing the cost of my pushchair is really worth it.

As i have said before i am only wanting my costs not a penny more, and wasnt sure if i was entitled to that.

As his car was on our street ive seen it, there are a few scuff marks where we hit his land rover but thats it.

@heliosuk as ive said before i also view this as an accident, and this is why ive said i dont want to go through no win no fee and turn it into a money making opportunity. When it comes to visability i was already halfway across the road, i hadnt stepped off the pavement into his path. And the police had said that the sun had reflected of the wet road and thats why they believe he didnt see me.

The police said that he had proved the best he could he wasnt on his phone, by showing no txts or calls had been made at that time. He had sat in his car a good 10 mins before getting out (possibly in shock himself) but had pulled out of the street he had knocked us from and pulled in 20ft down the road. Im guessing with no proof of speeding, being on his phone or alchohol in his system, and a neutral witness, its hard to take further legal action. I wouldnt want that either and im pretty sure he wont make the same mistake again. I think your right he had drove down the road a million times and just drove down it not pating attention, unfortunately for us!

Yes it happend 5 minutes from where i live and also where the driver lives. I honestly believe he was distracted, i dont believe the sun in his eyes at all. I truely believe it was an accident and i do feel some what for the driver, it must of been horrible for him too but i would love to know why he didnt see us. Hopefully its all a step in the right direction!

What a small world!

Ive told my husband that, part of me thinks its just better to go through his insurence anyway. But we shall see how it goes. I feel so much better, i was so worried that i was to blame and put my sons life at risk. But this forum has helped. Im sorry about your sister, its tough loosing a sibling. you feel like you have to be the strong one for your parents. I lost my brother to suicide, its almost his 2 year anniversary and as bad as that time was this feels so much worse. He really must of been with us that day.

I will keep you all updated. I just hope the driver is okay with us. Never believed in it before but i lost my brother 2 years ago, maybe just maybe he was there that day. Im certainly not brave, my little bobbins is being the strong one, hes only 2 but looking after me. Im hoping it will all be over soon and back to normal

I really am lucky, someone must of been watching over us that day. Thankyou for all your kind words and help.

My son (apart from looking like hes been hit by a car!! ) is back to his lovely funny usual self, he doesnt remember what happened he just says he doesnt like nee nars ( ambulances) any more, because he can remember them strapping him down and to him that was more traumatic. Im in no doubt that he will be fine. I will be fine, its still early days but i have a fantastic supportive husband. They have arranged a meeting this weekend, to discuss our losses. If hes happy to pay or happy to go through his insurence then im happy for it to be over and done with and to try and move on. I was just concerned if he said it was my fault and refused to pay or worse tried to claim of us.

There was no skidmarks, the policeman said that concluded he wasnt speeding. The driver never braked and hit with enough force to push my son across the road sideways, both of the back wheels of the push chair were completely snapped off and the strong frame dented. I believe the driver was distracted but thats just my opinion. I have had no contact with him, i cant and dont want to see him. My husband has spoke to him, he seemed fine said he was glad we were ok, my hubby also offered to take my son round to show he was ok and said they would need to discuss things as we had lost an expensive pushchair. This hasnt happened yet so not sure how it will go

The police passed on his insurance details, to make matters worse he lives on our street, however we have never seen him before.