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AMCRambler

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That sucks Alk. At this point the only thing you can do is get a copy of the police report and make sure your insurance company knows all the details. How is your insurance coverage? I believe it's your insurance company that's going to take the biggest hit and will fight it or settle so I don't think you have to worry there. If your coverage is minimal though you may have a problem and you'll need to get yourself a lawyer.
I had something similar happen to me except I was the one who got rear ended. Same kind of crappy on ramp where you've got a yield sign and traffic coming over a hill. I started rolling forward in anticipation of a break in the traffic and then cars came zipping over the hill so I had to stop again. Girl behind me thought I went and boom. Difference is I wasn't out to make dough. I just wanted my car fixed and her insurance company took care of it for me. The agent that called me about the accident from her company was a bit bitchy though. I think she knew they had no choice but to fix the damage though.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: TecHNooB
Good luck man. I can see why you're upset (the guy you hit has a bad record), but you'll probably end up paying unless your insurance company covers it all. Don't let em take your hard earned money!

Outside of my deductable, I will not have to pay anything other than my time.

My insurance limits are the highest possible.

Are you bragging? I wasn't aware that there's a "highest possible." Is this just specific for Florida or something? I thought you could up your insurance by purchasing an umbrella policy for a million dollars (it was quoted as less than $200 for me - I was recently inquiring to protect myself in case something happened that was farm related), then increase to 2 million for another $75ish, and roughly $50 per million after that. There may be a limit - I didn't inquire as to how many extra millions I was allowed to purchase.

No, but nice threadcrap... Anyway...my limits are the highest 'category' so there would be no option for them claiming I was underinsured.

You have a home with animals, not a real farm (we have these types all over this area that create more of a nuisance than they are probably helping real farmers)....not to mention you live in BFE. WTF would you even inquire about millions of coverage for this?!?

 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: sonambulo
Originally posted by: alkemyst
don't worry about me, you still broke?

You still a closeted queer otaku who lives a broken, pretend online life?

wow. So you have issues with homosexuals and alternate sexual practices.

The life I show here is accurate, I don't add or embellish.

I am sure if I posted something like that in your thread, you'd be literally crying to the mods for banning me. Sorry I hurt you so much in the past.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Can you diagram or google map the intersection in question?

no need, not the point here. Diagrams and google will not show the traffic, nor elevations.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I had something similar happen to me except I was the one who got rear ended. Same kind of crappy on ramp where you've got a yield sign and traffic coming over a hill. I started rolling forward in anticipation of a break in the traffic and then cars came zipping over the hill so I had to stop again. Girl behind me thought I went and boom. Difference is I wasn't out to make dough. I just wanted my car fixed and her insurance company took care of it for me. The agent that called me about the accident from her company was a bit bitchy though. I think she knew they had no choice but to fix the damage though.

That is very different from taking off fast while not moving for a while and then stopping when absolutely no one was coming or in your way immediately.
 

lizardboy

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Dec 3, 2000
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Originally posted by: BoomerD
I really don't see what any of that has to do with the fact that YOU hit them...and rear-ended them at that. You're fucked if they choose to sue. You'd better hope they don't get themselves a GOOD personal injury lawyer...

How could you forget this is ATOT - where everyone is rich, dates supermodels, and never makes a mistake. Unless you count the mistake Boomer's parents made when they decided to have kids.
 

sonambulo

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Feb 22, 2004
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
wow. So you have issues with homosexuals and alternate sexual practices.

The life I show here is accurate, I don't add or embellish.

I am sure if I posted something like that in your thread, you'd be literally crying to the mods for banning me. Sorry I hurt you so much in the past.

I only have issues with people who are confused.

Same old defense as always: a meek swipe and a dash behind veiled threats. It would be kind of funny if it wasn't so pathetic. Gee...how is this one going to play out? You've already started dredging up the past but that doesn't matter because you're so busy with your own life that you don't care. That's the line you keep telling yourself right?

How many times do I have to tell you? You've been caught in so many lies here alone that you're making yourself miserable and sensitive. If you just start being honest with yourself the healing can begin. The apology is a good start. A step forward on your journey towards the light. Once you stop being confused you should reach out to everyone on this board.
 

BoomerD

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Feb 26, 2006
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Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: BoomerD
I really don't see what any of that has to do with the fact that YOU hit them...and rear-ended them at that. You're fucked if they choose to sue. You'd better hope they don't get themselves a GOOD personal injury lawyer...

How could you forget this is ATOT - where everyone is rich, dates supermodels, and never makes a mistake. Unless you count the mistake Boomer's parents made when they decided to have kids.

Aw, I'm crushed...by a guy whose parents crawled out from under a rock...
 

grrl

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Jun 21, 2001
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I wonder how many of the smug posters who are showing no sympathy for alkemyst ever follow too closely. In that situation it's just as easy to get someone to rear end you and then pay off your personal debts.
 

akshatp

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Originally posted by: Nitemare
Originally posted by: CPA
this is what insurance is for. Your insurance will cover it all. No jury is going to give him more than the minimum coverage on your insurance for a fender bender at 20mph.

and your rates will skyrocket as a result.

I've gotten 2 cars totaled. 1 was 50% my ex's fault/50% the other driver, the other was 0% my fault in which I rear ended someone and my rates are 2-3 times what they should be because of this.

If you are involved in an accident you will get screwed regardless of the fault.

Alkemyst is basically screwed and has become a meal ticket to take care of all this losers problems. The driver can always say he didn't notice the light change or his car stalled. His mailbox will be flooded by ambulance chasers who will say or do anything to get the maximum amount of coverage on alkemysts insurance policy if not more.

How was it 0% your fault if YOU rear ended someone? IIRC rear ending someone is automatically your fault.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: grrl
I wonder how many of the smug posters who are showing no sympathy for alkemyst ever follow too closely. In that situation it's just as easy to get someone to rear end you and then pay off your personal debts.

It's ok, these dudes just wait for any opportunity to kick me. If I did this in turn-about they'd being PMing the mods.

here are some pics:

Link

Waiting for the wrecker to come get it from my house.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: BoomerD
Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: BoomerD
I really don't see what any of that has to do with the fact that YOU hit them...and rear-ended them at that. You're fucked if they choose to sue. You'd better hope they don't get themselves a GOOD personal injury lawyer...

How could you forget this is ATOT - where everyone is rich, dates supermodels, and never makes a mistake. Unless you count the mistake Boomer's parents made when they decided to have kids.

Aw, I'm crushed...by a guy whose parents crawled out from under a rock...

It was actually the sea.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: sonambulo
Originally posted by: alkemyst
wow. So you have issues with homosexuals and alternate sexual practices.

The life I show here is accurate, I don't add or embellish.

I am sure if I posted something like that in your thread, you'd be literally crying to the mods for banning me. Sorry I hurt you so much in the past.

I only have issues with people who are confused.

Same old defense as always: a meek swipe and a dash behind veiled threats. It would be kind of funny if it wasn't so pathetic. Gee...how is this one going to play out? You've already started dredging up the past but that doesn't matter because you're so busy with your own life that you don't care. That's the line you keep telling yourself right?

How many times do I have to tell you? You've been caught in so many lies here alone that you're making yourself miserable and sensitive. If you just start being honest with yourself the healing can begin. The apology is a good start. A step forward on your journey towards the light. Once you stop being confused you should reach out to everyone on this board.

huh that made absofuckinglutely no sense. You really think I am making this shit up?
 

tfinch2

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Feb 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: Nitemare
Originally posted by: CPA
this is what insurance is for. Your insurance will cover it all. No jury is going to give him more than the minimum coverage on your insurance for a fender bender at 20mph.

and your rates will skyrocket as a result.

I've gotten 2 cars totaled. 1 was 50% my ex's fault/50% the other driver, the other was 0% my fault in which I rear ended someone and my rates are 2-3 times what they should be because of this.

If you are involved in an accident you will get screwed regardless of the fault.

Alkemyst is basically screwed and has become a meal ticket to take care of all this losers problems. The driver can always say he didn't notice the light change or his car stalled. His mailbox will be flooded by ambulance chasers who will say or do anything to get the maximum amount of coverage on alkemysts insurance policy if not more.

I'll admit to not knowing alkemysts previous driving history, but 2 accidents where you total the car != 1 accident @ 20 mph.
 

TallBill

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Apr 29, 2001
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: grrl
I wonder how many of the smug posters who are showing no sympathy for alkemyst ever follow too closely. In that situation it's just as easy to get someone to rear end you and then pay off your personal debts.

It's ok, these dudes just wait for any opportunity to kick me. If I did this in turn-about they'd being PMing the mods.

Waiting for the wrecker to come get it from my house.

So being disliked on the forums is not your fault just like rear ending someone isn't?

 

Nitemare

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Feb 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: tfinch2
Originally posted by: Nitemare
Originally posted by: CPA
this is what insurance is for. Your insurance will cover it all. No jury is going to give him more than the minimum coverage on your insurance for a fender bender at 20mph.

and your rates will skyrocket as a result.

I've gotten 2 cars totaled. 1 was 50% my ex's fault/50% the other driver, the other was 0% my fault in which I rear ended someone and my rates are 2-3 times what they should be because of this.

If you are involved in an accident you will get screwed regardless of the fault.

Alkemyst is basically screwed and has become a meal ticket to take care of all this losers problems. The driver can always say he didn't notice the light change or his car stalled. His mailbox will be flooded by ambulance chasers who will say or do anything to get the maximum amount of coverage on alkemysts insurance policy if not more.

I'll admit to not knowing alkemysts previous driving history, but 2 accidents where you total the car != 1 accident @ 20 mph.

my insurance had to pay 4 grand for one car and 0 for the other. Alkemyst's is going to have to pay ALOT more because he hit a scammer.

It was 0% my fault for rear ending someone because he pulled out in front of me across 2 lanes of traffic. The damage reflected that he was not straight and he was a cab driver that started going off on the first cop on the scene. His insurance was out 8 grand for my car, 2 grand to get my back fixed(minor whiplash) and about 200 or so to fix his bumper.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: Anubis
im curious as to how you found all that info on the dude and his wife? all that in the public record?

You can find almost anything online now. Property stuff is one system, Criminal/Civil another and traffic another one.

There is probably a lot of the debt stuff that I don't know about which would only take getting a credit report which you cannot do 'legally' for personal purposes.

I'd never have looked him up if the whole thing just didn't seem so freaking abnormal.
 

Cogman

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Sep 19, 2000
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Originally posted by: BoomerD
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Long story short...busy off ramp. You stop, look and then go.

Pulled up behind a dude who had a clear shot...he went. I get up, stop look for oncoming, still clear...go. Maybe make it 10 feet to find him stopped in the traffic lane with no reason. He just slammed his brakes.

Anyway the impact was more pushing than a hit. I was maybe up to 20mph if I was lucky. He was already on the phone and kept calling people. I had to walk up to ask him to pull forward so I could get out of oncoming traffic.

He just kept calling. Three different police (two border cities and the state), about 6 emt/fire rescue/ambulances. I just had a bad feeling.

He insisted he was in major pain, his daughter? was worried she was going to be late to something...his wife was asking weird questions/etc like when I was trying to get my car drivable "wouldn't it be better to leave it damaged?" just a bad feeling i got.

I get home and look up on our county's court system.

Guy is 67 years old...has a felony drug conviction, eviction, charges of beating his wife (with both listed as indigent), he is on a payment plan for a criminal traffic infraction as of last month (which was $400, he has to pay $30 per month). About 5 other traffic infractions over the last few years.

His wife has interesting stuff too?being sued by capital one, sued by providian, also beaten by her previous guy who she tried to have baker acted, also has evictions.


This is probably going to be a mess.

My car is messed up...with a radiator it would be fine to drive probably (I made it about a mile driving home with it). There car probably could use a new exhaust and rear bumper cover...my car is so low it didn't hit the major parts of the car so much, but it just sort of acted like a ram against the soft sheet metal of my car mangling it.

I am thinking they maybe looking at me as a lawsuit out of trouble.

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I really don't see what any of that has to do with the fact that YOU hit them...and rear-ended them at that. You're fucked if they choose to sue. You'd better hope they don't get themselves a GOOD personal injury lawyer...

Ohh, come on, When someone deliberately slams on the brakes (for no good reason) they are causing way more danger to everyone around them. It sucks for the OP because there is no way of proving the story one way or another (He can just say a cat ran through the road)

The OP is probably screwed, which is way to bad. Get a lawyer fast because your going to need one.
 
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I know I'm late to the thread, but......AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA***gasp***HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Your ass got owned.


EDIT: That also looks like more than "20mph of damage" as you claim your speed was in your OP......and you "pushing him more than hitting him" is bull shit.

I'm not an accident investigator, but I'd put money on one saying you were doing more than 20 mph.
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: Cogman
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Long story short...busy off ramp. You stop, look and then go.

Pulled up behind a dude who had a clear shot...he went. I get up, stop look for oncoming, still clear...go. Maybe make it 10 feet to find him stopped in the traffic lane with no reason. He just slammed his brakes.

Anyway the impact was more pushing than a hit. I was maybe up to 20mph if I was lucky. He was already on the phone and kept calling people. I had to walk up to ask him to pull forward so I could get out of oncoming traffic.

He just kept calling. Three different police (two border cities and the state), about 6 emt/fire rescue/ambulances. I just had a bad feeling.

He insisted he was in major pain, his daughter? was worried she was going to be late to something...his wife was asking weird questions/etc like when I was trying to get my car drivable "wouldn't it be better to leave it damaged?" just a bad feeling i got.

I get home and look up on our county's court system.

Guy is 67 years old...has a felony drug conviction, eviction, charges of beating his wife (with both listed as indigent), he is on a payment plan for a criminal traffic infraction as of last month (which was $400, he has to pay $30 per month). About 5 other traffic infractions over the last few years.

His wife has interesting stuff too?being sued by capital one, sued by providian, also beaten by her previous guy who she tried to have baker acted, also has evictions.


This is probably going to be a mess.

My car is messed up...with a radiator it would be fine to drive probably (I made it about a mile driving home with it). There car probably could use a new exhaust and rear bumper cover...my car is so low it didn't hit the major parts of the car so much, but it just sort of acted like a ram against the soft sheet metal of my car mangling it.

I am thinking they maybe looking at me as a lawsuit out of trouble.

Å

I really don't see what any of that has to do with the fact that YOU hit them...and rear-ended them at that. You're fucked if they choose to sue. You'd better hope they don't get themselves a GOOD personal injury lawyer...

Ohh, come on, When someone deliberately slams on the brakes (for no good reason) they are causing way more danger to everyone around them. It sucks for the OP because there is no way of proving the story one way or another (He can just say a cat ran through the road)

The OP is probably screwed, which is way to bad. Get a lawyer fast because your going to need one.


if they slam on the brakes for no good reason the OP still needed to be far enough back to stop safely. he was not. now he is going to pay.