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Got rear-ended: Need advice
Nate,
I'm really sorry to hear this. i hope everything works out in your favor
On 9/12/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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