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get a lawyer asap.
So...i got into a wreck this morning. My car barely has 7000 miles on it, and already its in the damn body shop. Lady wasnt paying attention i guess, and didnt realize she needed to stop when the traffic in front of her is stopped.
I had moved into the fast lane, behind a big ass tour bus, because there was a car in the slow lane going about 30 MPH on the highway...I moved over into a wide open lane, i think the lady that hit me was at least 10 or more car lengths away.
Right when i moved over the bus slams the breaks, i slam my breaks and am already stopped, as i watch this girl in a 92 explorer keep on truckin...finally breaks...slides...trys to dodge me and clips my back left bumper... !
She is crying and screaming i thought she was hurt...turns out she had just got in a wreck recently, and she was screaming in despair...then of course she tries to tell her boyfriend who shows up, and the cop, that i swerved in front of her...what the ?!? I have swerved in front of people before, and there is no way on earth you could consider that swerving! i was jsut floored when she said that.
oh well...its in the insurance's hands now...people always say regardless of what happened if you rear end someone, its you fault...i just hope some how it doesnt end up being a fiasco.
get a lawyer asap.
It almost certain that when someone rears you its their fault, but get oriented just in case.
You should never drink and drive.
how hard were you hit?
dat . I'm sure it'll fall on her for being an idiot. She probably was just saying that to save face, especially since she had just previously been in a wreck before.
Where's this guy when you need him:
it's good that you're ok, though
If it's your word against hers, you win...
If she has someone in the car lying for her, or another driver as a witness you are fux0red....
Nope...just her and i...no one was with her. Her husband or dad or something pulled up shortly after, and he asked why i swerved in front of her...haha...i was like...wtf?!?
But he left before the officer got there.
She hit my left rear bumper and tore the bumper in half and cruched the back quarter panel...still driveable. She hit her breaks and slid...tried to go into the median around me, but there wasnt enough space so she caught the side of my car. Not too bad, but still sucks to see your brand new car get ed up.
this is the fact that will be disputed.
If you're feeling any pain, I'd get a lawyer soon. , even if you're not feeling anything yet doesn't mean you don't wake up tomorrow sore. Get yourself checked out.
She was way back there...long enough for me to be pretty much at a stop and watch her coming wondering if she was going to stop too.
I honestly thought she would, seeing that she was so far back...then when i heard her tires screech, and her go sideways a bit...i said GOD DAMNIT!
because it was obvious she didnt notice in time. I got into a wreck just like this about 5 years ago, and i was the one who hit someone else from behind...i was at fault, and he seirously did squeeze in between me and the car in front, with about 1/2 car lengths left, then immediately slam on his breaks...i was still at fault.
I really dont want to spend any money on this . I didnt do a thing wrong, so id prefer it to be sorted out by the insurance and i can go about my business as usual.
I didn't spend a time when I got in a wreck. The lawyer paid for my rehab, rental, doctors visits up front. They just deducted it from the settlement I got about 6 months later. In my case, the guy had no license was from out of town and had 6 witnesses in his car. I was driving alone when he sideswiped me. Even with those odds, I came up with around 7k if I remember correctly.
I didn't spend a time when I got in a wreck. The lawyer paid for my rehab, rental, doctors visits up front. They just deducted it from the settlement I got about 6 months later. In my case, the guy had no license was from out of town and had 6 witnesses in his car. I was driving alone when he sideswiped me. Even with those odds, I came up with around 7k if I remember correctly.
hrmm.....haha to be honest my left shoulder is sore, but i just assume its because i passed out on the couch last night! lol...
Believe me, I didn't feel like going through all the bull either, but when I woke up in the morning after the wreck, my neck and back hurt and that was just from getting sideswiped not rearended. Also, my ins didn't cover a rental car, so I would've been out of transportation for the entire month my car was being looked at. They finally just made it a total loss and I used the cash to pay off bills and put a down payment on a new car.hrmm.....
I am sooooo not telling you to but on a neck brace and take this chick to the cleaners, but getting checked out now for injuries would be better than saying you're fine now and then having back or shoulder problems later.
hahaha same situation as i am about 2 weeks ago
new condition ex-prius, i was at a stop like other cars in front of me red lights...then all of a sudden got rear ended...other persons fault no matter what...
i dont like to chase other ppl to get things done, so i contacted my insurance and they sorted out everything...
just got the car back, stupid body repairs left certain paint on the side mirrors...removed it with nail polish remover...rear bumper brand new, iron bar etc...AUS$2500 was total repair bill
now there are certain cases where its 50/50 fault for both parties...there excuse could be if ur drivin manual, you stalled at the lights and other person rear ended...NEVER ACCEPT FAULT...
what a . write down her address just in case. if the court finds you guilty, wait a few months and then pay her a visit.
My wife was just telling me that she went to Carabin and Shaw twice in previous non fault accidents.
I just called them. They asked if i was hurt, etc...i said my shoulder was sore, but thats about it...they want me to come by and talk to someone.
that sucks it was left rear because that looks bad. ing women changing their stories, classic move. Good luck to you on this.
I was an insurance adjuster for years. I handled all kinds of claims. I can give you all kinds of advice. I will tell you that after that other driver thinks about things, discusses it with her firends, by tomorrow morning in her mind you will be the one at fault. People by nature do not like to admit fault..even when rear ended someone stopped at a red light.
If she has a company like Fred Loya, Rodney D Young, or one of those tyes...you are screwed. They won't even call you back. Make sure you have your version down pat when you talk to the other company, particulalry that you looked in both mirrors, used your turn signal, saw the other driver 15 car lenghts back in the left lane, carefully switched lanes; then the bus began to break at which point you did also for 3-4 seconds after which the other driver rear ended you.
It is not true that just because you are rear ended it is the other drivers fault. I hate to tell you this, but it is my feeling that the other insurance compnay is going to deny your claim based on what the other drivers says. But if they do pay your claim, you can also ask for the diminished value of your car. That is, even when repaired, your car sustained a diminished value form what it was worth before the accident.
Lawyers only give a about bodily injury claims and hate to get invovled in property damage. Don't be surprised if that other chick gets a lawyer on you. you can PM if you want.
One last thing....was that other driver a hottie with big s?
If so, you are screwed....cops like that!
Women can't drive.
No she was a big fat black lady...with nappy hair.
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