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Got rear-ended: Need advice
You could report it as a hit and run I suppose... There's that whole
false official statement thing to worry about but you would get the
police to investigate.
Tell your insurance company? I am sure they would be willing to
pursue. Get a license plate? What the fuck are you DRIVING in this
country for if you don't speak english? I am sorry that just pisses
me off. Tell her you are imigra! She may be illegal.
I think I would hire a lawyer... TODAY. There are plenty of ambulance
chasers out there.
Damn man... that sucks.
Chris
On 9/12/06, Jean-Claude Desinor <desinor@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Go straight to a doctor. You need that back examined pronto, these
> injuries have a nasty habit of showing up later.
> The car value is important, but think of your health.
> Too bad you did not think of calling the cops right away, you will
> probably need a lawyer. You need them to admit responsibility, in
> writing, otherwise ... get a lawyer.
>
> Jean-Claude
>
> Nate Mellom a ?crit :
> > /rant
> > I was driving my Quantum, turning left at a green arrow. Light turned
> > yellow, guy in front of my stopped short, I stopped, lady in a Suburban
> > smacked my good. Messed up my bumper and hatch, cracked a tail light.
> > My head hit the headrest, I have a headache and my neck is sore. In a
> > hurry, I didn't call the cops, but I got her information. Her son had
> > to translate, she spoke minimal inglais (she's Hispanic). She didn't
> > give me her last name. I went to the police, they won't investigate an
> > accident unless an officer was called to the scene. Went to the body
> > shop, $2135 in damage. Went to my insurance company (my agent speaks
> > Spanish), she called the lady, who thought she had Allstate, but thought
> > the agents name was Eric Beck (a good friend of mine, an American Family
> > agent). She still didn't give her last name, apparently she has a bunch
> > of tickets and doesn't want her insurance company involved, and wanted
> > to talk to her husband first. I'm meeting her tonight, I guess to
> > settle. My agent told me if it gets run through her insurance, it'll
> > most likely be totaled, and I'd get market value for the car (around
> > $600). Of course, they don't take into account the uniqueness or rarity
> > of the car, or the fact that's in the take-the-kid-to-day-car-mobile,
> > it's just a car. I got KBB, NADA, and Edmunds estimates ($680-$2400,
> > depending on condition), NADA's low retail is $1900, which is the value
> > I'm taking with me. I'll meet her tonight, and see what happens, but I
> > really hope I don't get screwed. I know I should have called the cops,
> > etc, and I REALLY wish she spoke English (I'll save that rant for
> > another day), but if they refuse to settle for what I want, what should
> > I do? Call a lawyer? Get a gun?
> >
> > Ugh....
> >
> > Thanks for listening, any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Nate
> > /endrant
> >
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