Amused
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Again, you ignorantly assume that this is some kind of "jackpot." It is not. A couple hundred a day is not much money at all. But feel free to continue spreading ignorant myths.
I'm sorry to hear about your mother, but no one did that to her, unless she can find god and sue him.
episodic
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in your country i bets thats entirely possible to do.
ive read storys of people suing because they never read the manual and got injured.
even if its not alot of money to u, if your pensioners are anything like our pensioners then ill bet a couple of hundred is alot of money
Vic
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Oh no, the car is going to need some work. I figure roughly $5-6k worth at least. But hell, even a tiny fender bender like this one that happened to me pic cost over $2k in total damages (they had to replace and repaint to match both the entire quarterpanel and rear bumper cover).
From what I can see, you're looking at replacing the hood, left fender, front bumper and grill, left headlight assembly, left front wheel (and possibly tire), and all the left front suspension components, plus suspension re-alignment. From the pics, the frame looks straight, but there might be concern if the left front strut top mount was damaged.
IMO, the officer ruled out the ice for the sole reason that his doing so would prevent you from being able to sue the car wash. So no, I won't retract.
what i am most ashamed of is that this compensation crap is filter through over here, there are TV ads on every channle (bar the good old BBC) for personal injury lawyers....thankfully there hasnt been any stupid cases like sueing macdonalds for getting fat, or sueing winnebego (spelt?) for not stating in the manual that cruise control doesnt control the viechle.
though we are at the stage where a accident at work is likely to be followed by a compensation claim
this is such a minor accident though
my friends dad is a keen motorcyclist , he has at least one piece of metal in pretty much all his major bones in his legs and hands, cant really walk right and the hospital are sick of seeing him, he always says the faster crashes hurt less which ive never understood, but alot of his crashes havent been his fault....yet hes never sue'd anyone, jus got a new bike on the insurance and hes out riding again the minute he can
though we are at the stage where a accident at work is likely to be followed by a compensation claim
this is such a minor accident though
my friends dad is a keen motorcyclist , he has at least one piece of metal in pretty much all his major bones in his legs and hands, cant really walk right and the hospital are sick of seeing him, he always says the faster crashes hurt less which ive never understood, but alot of his crashes havent been his fault....yet hes never sue'd anyone, jus got a new bike on the insurance and hes out riding again the minute he can
Zebo
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degrees seem to be the real difference in this thread.
Some think any inconvinance or even slight pain is justified pain and suffering. Some think trama and long lasting effects warrants it. The law is written on Lucky's side right now in USA so you better stay away.
If that didn't seem odd enough to make you want to slow down to avoid an accident, you shouldn't be driving at all. From what I can see, both cars made contact on front corners. If he were a split second earlier, it would have meant you T-boning his car. It is evident the eldery gentleman did not stop, but from the pictures it looks like you were not fully aware of the situation. Were you not being an attentive driver?
Stop being such an ass and pinning all the blame on him.
Amused
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Originally posted by: upsciLLion
If that didn't seem odd enough to make you want to slow down to avoid an accident, you shouldn't be driving at all. From what I can see, both cars made contact on front corners. If he were a split second earlier, it would have meant you T-boning his car. It is evident the eldery gentleman did not stop, but from the pictures it looks like you were not fully aware of the situation. Were you not being an attentive driver?
Stop being such an ass and pinning all the blame on him.
OMFG you cannot be serious. :Q :roll:
Zebo
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Originally posted by: Vic
Oh no, the car is going to need some work. I figure roughly $5-6k worth at least. But hell, even a tiny fender bender like this one that happened to me pic cost over $2k in total damages (they had to replace and repaint to match both the entire quarterpanel and rear bumper cover).
From what I can see, you're looking at replacing the hood, left fender, front bumper and grill, left headlight assembly, left front wheel (and possibly tire), and all the left front suspension components, plus suspension re-alignment. From the pics, the frame looks straight, but there might be concern if the left front strut top mount was damaged.
IMO, the officer ruled out the ice for the sole reason that his doing so would prevent you from being able to sue the car wash. So no, I won't retract.
All he bent was an A-arm. Those things are cheap asre aluminum, not made for lateral forces like a car hitting you sideways. Sure maybe it is 5 grand with inflated proprietary car part prices, but he sure as hell did'nt bend frame/unibody as the hood is good and damage is'nt in far enough.
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
If that didn't seem odd enough to make you want to slow down to avoid an accident, you shouldn't be driving at all. From what I can see, both cars made contact on front corners. If he were a split second earlier, it would have meant you T-boning his car. It is evident the eldery gentleman did not stop, but from the pictures it looks like you were not fully aware of the situation. Were you not being an attentive driver?
Stop being such an ass and pinning all the blame on him.
Hah! You are actually saying I deserve to be blamed for some of this? Whatever dick! There was absolutely nothing I could have done. I had just begun to accelerate after rounding the corner.
is there a state where this doesnt happen? i dont wanna stay in the Uk and id rather not go to OZ but i dont wanna go to the US if im gonna get sued for backing out my drive, if i just cycle or get the bus everywhere ill be ok right?
Originally posted by: Lucky
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
If that didn't seem odd enough to make you want to slow down to avoid an accident, you shouldn't be driving at all. From what I can see, both cars made contact on front corners. If he were a split second earlier, it would have meant you T-boning his car. It is evident the eldery gentleman did not stop, but from the pictures it looks like you were not fully aware of the situation. Were you not being an attentive driver?
Stop being such an ass and pinning all the blame on him.
Hah! You are actually saying I deserve to be blamed for some of this? Whatever dick! There was absolutely nothing I could have done. I had just begun to accelerate after rounding the corner.
Do you have tunnel vision? Were you completely unaware of what he was doing?
*** Lucky's GF ***
Update .. I just put him into the bath tub for some relaxation
The old man got to drive home. It's all BS.
Everyone tried to prepare us that it will feel worse the day after, whoa .. we under estimated that.
We are "lucky" to be safe and sound. It's not about being greedy.
I work a part time job now. I had to scale back following a cancer diagnosis last spring. It hurts when the majority of my hours for the week are lost now due to the geezer.
He was old, too old to walk on his own .... goshdarn the state for letting him drive.
Update .. I just put him into the bath tub for some relaxation
The old man got to drive home. It's all BS.
Everyone tried to prepare us that it will feel worse the day after, whoa .. we under estimated that.
We are "lucky" to be safe and sound. It's not about being greedy.
I work a part time job now. I had to scale back following a cancer diagnosis last spring. It hurts when the majority of my hours for the week are lost now due to the geezer.
He was old, too old to walk on his own .... goshdarn the state for letting him drive.
Amused
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Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Originally posted by: Lucky
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
If that didn't seem odd enough to make you want to slow down to avoid an accident, you shouldn't be driving at all. From what I can see, both cars made contact on front corners. If he were a split second earlier, it would have meant you T-boning his car. It is evident the eldery gentleman did not stop, but from the pictures it looks like you were not fully aware of the situation. Were you not being an attentive driver?
Stop being such an ass and pinning all the blame on him.
Hah! You are actually saying I deserve to be blamed for some of this? Whatever dick! There was absolutely nothing I could have done. I had just begun to accelerate after rounding the corner.
Do you have tunnel vision? Were you completely unaware of what he was doing?
The man came flying out of a side drive at some 20 mph. How the fsck was Lucky supposed to foresee that?
What is the matter with you people?
I think we need to take up a collection for otispunkmeyer's dear old hurting mum. Damn you, Lucky! Don't you know that only ignorant American a$$holes claim to be hurt when Mum's hips are aching? Don't you want to be rough-n-tough like a Brit footballer?
Damn you, I say. You're going to drive the poor old Congressional Medal of Honor winner into the poorhouse, when all he did was tap the accelerator a wee bit instead of the brakes, causing him to go into a 50MPH skid on an absolutely frictionless surface.
Damn you, I say. You're going to drive the poor old Congressional Medal of Honor winner into the poorhouse, when all he did was tap the accelerator a wee bit instead of the brakes, causing him to go into a 50MPH skid on an absolutely frictionless surface.
Zebo
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Really? I would disaggree with that w/o some proof. Our family biz has a lawyer on retainer year round, two actually ones tax guy. I'm 33 and have been sued 2x and sued others. The fisrt time I was sued I was only 20. We have 4 million lawyers in USA, more than any other country by a huge margin for a reason. Conflict resolution is done with lawyers and suits.
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Originally posted by: Lucky
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
If that didn't seem odd enough to make you want to slow down to avoid an accident, you shouldn't be driving at all. From what I can see, both cars made contact on front corners. If he were a split second earlier, it would have meant you T-boning his car. It is evident the eldery gentleman did not stop, but from the pictures it looks like you were not fully aware of the situation. Were you not being an attentive driver?
Stop being such an ass and pinning all the blame on him.
Hah! You are actually saying I deserve to be blamed for some of this? Whatever dick! There was absolutely nothing I could have done. I had just begun to accelerate after rounding the corner.
Do you have tunnel vision? Were you completely unaware of what he was doing?
The man came flying out of a side drive at some 20 mph. How the fsck was Lucky supposed to foresee that?
What is the matter with you people?
The corner he was rounding started out in a direction that would have allowed him to see the old man bombing up to the stop sign.
no i dont, i do know your allowed to own a gun, and there are alot of shootings in the US, more than here or in europe. it is pretty easy to come to my conclusion when all we get fed over here is news about gun shootings and daft lawsuits that originate from the US, all i see is shootings and lawsuits, with no proof to suggest otherwise
Ohmygosh ..
We stopped at a four way .. Turned right. carwash was on the left side of the street we turned onto. Old man didn't have a stop sign at the carwash's end of the drive way. The accident happened on private property, a mall access road. Old man was to either turn right to pull up to the four way stop or turn left to continue on the street. He took neither and went straight at 20mph. Idiot.
We stopped at a four way .. Turned right. carwash was on the left side of the street we turned onto. Old man didn't have a stop sign at the carwash's end of the drive way. The accident happened on private property, a mall access road. Old man was to either turn right to pull up to the four way stop or turn left to continue on the street. He took neither and went straight at 20mph. Idiot.
any need in that you fat bastard american? it was a comparison between so called suffering not a give me money plea you slobering turkey necked tard
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