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Posted on 6/26/16 at 11:51 am to TheBob
A car hit your wife's fast and hard enough to make it flip more than once, neither vehicle would have been operable, and yet there is no police report????
Posted on 6/26/16 at 11:51 am to Tigerpaw123
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if not please tell me what running to a lawyer is going to do, and how much it is going to cost?
I had an accident last year that totaled both cars and was 100% someone else's fault. I just let it play out, the other guy lawyered up and ended up successfully having it deemed 50/50 fault and I ended up having to switch insurance companies because I was dropped by mine after they paid for my car for being a "high liability". This was only the second claim made in 6 years, the other being a fender bender that was my fault.
Now we can debate the merit of shitty insurance practices, but the fact is the threat of getting boned by dishonest fricks is always there.
This post was edited on 6/26/16 at 11:53 am
Posted on 6/26/16 at 11:57 am to Tigerpaw123
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So everybody has a cute saying and cool pictures but no one can give any real reasons to go see a lawyer
Because the other driver is lying about fault.
Because that will cost OP and his insurance company thousands of dollars.
Because the other driver will lawyer up.
Because a PLAINTIFFS lawyer works on contingency, doesn't bill hourly or charge a retainer.
Because she does have damages. And probably will wake up sore tomorrow.
Let's say he was texting and driving (likely), how are you, an average Joe, going to get those records? Just call him up?
This post was edited on 6/26/16 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 6/26/16 at 11:58 am to Tigerpaw123
Go see a lawyer, because not everyone is as scrupulous as Tigerpaw123.
Somebody ran a red light and ruined someone's life but isn't accepting personal responsibility for their actions. Let the lawyer fight your fight since they understand the laws better than you.
Somebody ran a red light and ruined someone's life but isn't accepting personal responsibility for their actions. Let the lawyer fight your fight since they understand the laws better than you.
This post was edited on 6/26/16 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 6/26/16 at 11:59 am to GaryMyMan
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Because the other driver is lying about fault.
Because that will cost OP and his insurance company thousands of dollars.
Because the other driver will lawyer up.
Because a PLAINTIFFS lawyer works on contingency, doesn't bill hourly or charge a retainer.
Because she does have damages. And probably will wake up sore tomorrow.
Yeah, but still.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:01 pm to jbgleason
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This bull shite of demanding $50k every time someone bumps into your vehicle is why we pay the highest insurance rates in the country.
Actually it's because (1) Louisiana has the highest number of uninsured motorists and (2) insurance payments also go to cover the cost of that lovely system implemented back in the '90s that us supposed to track uninsured vehicles and fine the owners.
Not saying ambulance chasing is a noble profession, but blaming them for inflated insurance premiums is ignorant.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:02 pm to Parallax
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BigDropper
What a POS.
Got paid, don't care!
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:03 pm to BigDropper
You have to live with being a POS. Good luck with that.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:04 pm to BigDropper
And to be honest, in the grand scheme if nobody was hurt and both parties are insured even the worst case scenario isn't THAT bad. The real concern is cases where someone is injured and there is a real risk of huge medical bills and possible excessive damages claims.
That being said, if one side lawyers up and the other doesn't it can be a real headache in ANY case.
That being said, if one side lawyers up and the other doesn't it can be a real headache in ANY case.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:07 pm to Roger Klarvin
A big problem is people that reflexively go to the ER and suck up healthcare resources so they can make a buck. Look no further than the guy earlier this thread recommending CT and MRIs ($$$) and physical therapy.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:10 pm to Parallax
I don't need luck... my conscience in clear. Now the guy driving drunk who was driving on a suspended license from a previous DUI. He's a piece of shite that might appreciate your well wishings.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:20 pm to Roger Klarvin
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I just let it play out, the other guy lawyered up
Exactly. This was not a minor accident. Someone ran a red light this morning. If the other guy is at fault, then he is already making false statements about the accident. A lawyer is a really good idea to protect yourself and your wife. There is a very good possibility he is contacting a lawyer tomorrow. Maybe to protect himself, or maybe to claim the wife was at fault. The police already seem like they aren't holding him responsible, or vindicating the wife.
What if the wife was at fault? She didn't intentionally run a red light & truthfully believes she didn't. It was early morning, the sun was glaring on the lights, she's not paying attention, not a lot of cars on the road... She is daydreaming through the intersection because she didn't notice the red light. A lawyer is needed in this situation as well. Speed limit, flow of traffic, the visibility of the intersection, what were both drivers doing on the roads at this time of day are just some of the factors a good accident investigator can use to determine if one of the drivers was at fault.
Hiring a lawyer doesn't mean you are exploiting the situation. You are protecting yourself.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:25 pm to Tigerpaw123
I can't offer anything of merit because I am an lawyer who deals with this type of situation on a daily basis. I just don't want to be seen as soliciting, but I am intrigued by your opinion.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:25 pm to GaryMyMan
Because the other driver is lying about fault.
The insurance company will investigate
Because that will cost OP and his insurance company thousands of dollars.
Again the insurance company has the most to loose and they are well equipped to investigate and defend
Because the other driver will lawyer up.
Ops ins company is well equipped to handle that
Because a PLAINTIFFS lawyer works on contingency, doesn't bill hourly or charge a retainer.
bullshite, in absence of injury, no attorney is going to take on a case of trying to prove fault on a contingency
Because she does have damages. And probably will wake up sore tomorrow.
He said she was okay. Does sore equal injury? And my argument has been based on no injuries, if she is injured and/ or wants a payday....lawyer up
Let's say he was texting and driving (likely), how are you, an average Joe, going to get those records? Just call him up?
The ops insurance company is already on that
The insurance company will investigate
Because that will cost OP and his insurance company thousands of dollars.
Again the insurance company has the most to loose and they are well equipped to investigate and defend
Because the other driver will lawyer up.
Ops ins company is well equipped to handle that
Because a PLAINTIFFS lawyer works on contingency, doesn't bill hourly or charge a retainer.
bullshite, in absence of injury, no attorney is going to take on a case of trying to prove fault on a contingency
Because she does have damages. And probably will wake up sore tomorrow.
He said she was okay. Does sore equal injury? And my argument has been based on no injuries, if she is injured and/ or wants a payday....lawyer up
Let's say he was texting and driving (likely), how are you, an average Joe, going to get those records? Just call him up?
The ops insurance company is already on that
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:26 pm to swanny297
Who said anything about no police report?
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:28 pm to Tigerpaw123
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So everybody has a cute saying and cool pictures but no one can give any real reasons to go see a lawyer
God, some of you are so dumb.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:29 pm to Tigerpaw123
The accident happened this morning. How do you know she isn't injured? I'd bet the adrenaline is still coursing through her veins.
Most lawyers will have a free consultation. Yet you're here telling him unequivocally that he doesn't need to speak to a lawyer at all.
That's why we're all so curious as to your motivations/ source of your ignorance.
Most lawyers will have a free consultation. Yet you're here telling him unequivocally that he doesn't need to speak to a lawyer at all.
That's why we're all so curious as to your motivations/ source of your ignorance.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:30 pm to Tigerpaw123
You're really going to rely on your insurance company in a situation like this? This wasn't a little fender bender.
Posted on 6/26/16 at 12:32 pm to boosiebadazz
If she is injured it is a different ballgame, but in absence of injury do you really think they need a lawyer? And can you confirm that in absence of injury that no lawyer would take this case on contingency?
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