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08-05.-2004, 02:13 PM
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Re: I've been hit
>So he gave me his drivers license and I copied the information down
>and went and got some estimates to repair my Jag. I called him and >told him how much it was going to cost and he came over with a check >for me. What year and model? -- _______________________ALL AMIGA IN MY MIND_______________________ ------------------"Buddy Holly, the Texas Elvis"------------------ __________306.350.357.38>>cwhitman@texastwr.utaustin.edu__________ |
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08-05.-2004, 02:19 PM
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Re: I've been hit
On Fri, 07 May 2004 22:04:31 GMT in rec.bicycles.misc, "curt"
<nospam@verizon.net> wrote: > The last accident I was > involved in, there was no business involved. Just some guy writing me a > check. He stated to me at the scene he didn't want to use his insurance > company. I said, I don't blame you because it will cost you more in the > end. So he gave me his drivers license and I copied the information down > and went and got some estimates to repair my Jag. I called him and told him > how much it was going to cost and he came over with a check for me. No big > deal. Nice guy. Kind of refreshing, but judging by this group, it will be > a war instead. I guess that is to be expected the way people are now. 1. he was violating the terms of his insurance policy, which *requires* him to report all accidents 2. he was *very* unusual! most folks that try to get you to not file a claim either have a bad driving record, or (surprise!) they are driving illegally without insurance. 3. most folks who ask you to do this won't pay, either. they'll just disappear, or write a bad check, leaving the victim in the lurch. |
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08-05.-2004, 02:20 PM
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Re: I've been hit
On Fri, 07 May 2004 23:19:52 GMT in rec.bicycles.misc, "curt"
<nospam@verizon.net> wrote: > What if the person that backed out didn't want > to use her insurance company? She just wants to write a check for the > damages which is what I would do as I have stated repeatedly. and which in most states is simply ILLEGAL and a violation of almost every insurance policy's terms. |
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08-05.-2004, 02:22 PM
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Re: I've been hit
On Sat, 8 May 2004 04:30:08 +1000 in rec.bicycles.misc, "DRS"
<drs@remove.this.ihug.com.au> wrote: > Most such ridiculous verdicts and/or outrageous compensation claims are > overturned on appeal, but the papers aren't interested in telling you that. > it wasn't ridiculous, the victim was burned badly enough that she had SECOND DEGREE BURNS with very bad blistering. |
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08-05.-2004, 02:26 PM
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Re: I've been hit
On Fri, 7 May 2004 13:01:15 -0400 in rec.bicycles.misc,
"psycholist" <technico@wctel.net> wrote: > This may be a state-by-state thing, but the insurance goes with the car, not > the driver. I was hit by a car that was being driving by the 17 year old > friend of the owner's daughter. That was completely irrelevant. There > driver was the party at fault. The owner of the vehicle was the liable > party. but the insurance won't cover someone driving the car WITHOUT PERMISSION which is what the poster said. |
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08-05.-2004, 09:04 PM
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Re: I've been hit
It is done all the time. You report something to an Insurance company your
rates will go up and you will end up paying more in the long run. I would never report anything to my insurance company unless it was a very big accident. You would be a fool to do so, unless you are the type of person to roll over credit card debt all the time. Curt "Dennis P. Harris" <NO_SPAM_TO_dpharris@gci.net> wrote in message news:ifro90d48g2p2squbd9bb3gpu9bm8u9l03@4ax.com... > On Fri, 07 May 2004 23:19:52 GMT in rec.bicycles.misc, "curt" > <nospam@verizon.net> wrote: > > > What if the person that backed out didn't want > > to use her insurance company? She just wants to write a check for the > > damages which is what I would do as I have stated repeatedly. > > and which in most states is simply ILLEGAL and a violation of > almost every insurance policy's terms. > > |
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08-05.-2004, 09:05 PM
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"Eric S. Sande" <esande@erols.com> wrote in message news:409C6C92.7E2E5179@erols.com... > >So he gave me his drivers license and I copied the information down > >and went and got some estimates to repair my Jag. I called him and > >told him how much it was going to cost and he came over with a check > >for me. > > What year and model? > > -- > > _______________________ALL AMIGA IN MY MIND_______________________ > ------------------"Buddy Holly, the Texas Elvis"------------------ > __________306.350.357.38>>cwhitman@texastwr.utaustin.edu__________ |
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08-05.-2004, 09:09 PM
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Re: I've been hit
> 1. he was violating the terms of his insurance policy, which
> *requires* him to report all accidents > > 2. he was *very* unusual! most folks that try to get you to not > file a claim either have a bad driving record, or (surprise!) > they are driving illegally without insurance. > > 3. most folks who ask you to do this won't pay, either. they'll > just disappear, or write a bad check, leaving the victim in the > lurch. Wow, and I thought I had a bad view of what America is like. I guess you feel most folks are really trying to stick it to you. You are probably right. I should follow the masses and file a law suit to see how much I can get. I personally could care less about the terms of my insurance company. I know that is a racket and we are forced into having to pay some outrageous amount of money every year. Curt |
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08-05.-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: I've been hit
Maybe she should know the coffee is hot and not to spill it on herself.
Should we now all drink moderately warm coffee because she is an idiot? Curt "Dennis P. Harris" <NO_SPAM_TO_dpharris@gci.net> wrote in message news:kiro90hd2m2pir38m8acp399l6h55k2v9q@4ax.com... > On Sat, 8 May 2004 04:30:08 +1000 in rec.bicycles.misc, "DRS" > <drs@remove.this.ihug.com.au> wrote: > > > Most such ridiculous verdicts and/or outrageous compensation claims are > > overturned on appeal, but the papers aren't interested in telling you that. > > > it wasn't ridiculous, the victim was burned badly enough that she > had SECOND DEGREE BURNS with very bad blistering. > > |
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08-05.-2004, 09:14 PM
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"Dennis P. Harris" <NO_SPAM_TO_dpharris@gci.net> wrote in message news:fkqo90h8upn5vcvl2cq8fl69u32g6477t9@4ax.com... > On 6 May 2004 14:27:03 -0700 in rec.bicycles.misc, > scottandkathi@yahoo.com (Scott Sawyer) wrote: > > > The bottom line is that I'm ok, but I would at least like to get a new > > bike out of the deal. Does anyone have advice on how to proceed from > > here? > > > HIRE A LAWYER. Her insurance company will have droves of them, > so you need a good personal injury attorney, who will work on a > contingency fee. Otherwise, her insurance company won't take you > seriously. Glad I never met you. I guess if she didn't want to use her insurance too bad for her. The poster has a police report in his favor. I see no risk in seeing what the driver wants to do first. What does that take? A phone call? Geez, what a country. It is no wonder we have 2/3rds of the worlds attorneys. This country is so messed up. Curt |
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08-05.-2004, 10:39 PM
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> It is done all the time. You report something to an Insurance company your rates will go up and you will end up paying more in the long run. I would never report anything to my insurance company unless it was a very big accident. You would be a fool to do so, unless you are the type of person to roll over credit card debt all the time. > > Curt Sure, it's done all the time, but the insurance companies have rules against it. Somewhere in your insurance contract, it says you are required to report ALL accidents. lf not, they could cancel your insurance because of suspected fraud from your side. Pat in TX |
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08-05.-2004, 10:42 PM
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> > Wow, and I thought I had a bad view of what America is like. I guess you > feel most folks are really trying to stick it to you. You are probably > right. I should follow the masses and file a law suit to see how much I can > get. > > I personally could care less about the terms of my insurance company. I > know that is a racket and we are forced into having to pay some outrageous > amount of money every year. > > Curt 1. you DO have an unwarranted bad view of what America is like. 2. you may not care about the terms of your insurance company, but you have to realize that the insurance company cares a great deal. Go ahead and not file--but this could come back to bite you in the end. 3. if you think it's a "racket" then Self-Insure. It's done all the time, too. Put your money up front to self-insure your belongings and forget about the insurance companies. It's your choice, after all. Pat in TX > > |
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08-05.-2004, 10:43 PM
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> Maybe she should know the coffee is hot and not to spill it on herself. > Should we now all drink moderately warm coffee because she is an idiot? > > Curt You know absolutely nothing about that case but hearsay. Why don't you find out the real details. Then, you would change your mind. Pat in TX |
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08-05.-2004, 10:45 PM
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Re: I've been hit
> > Glad I never met you. I guess if she didn't want to use her insurance too > bad for her. The poster has a police report in his favor. I see no risk in > seeing what the driver wants to do first. What does that take? A phone > call? Geez, what a country. It is no wonder we have 2/3rds of the worlds > attorneys. This country is so messed up. > > Curt What is "messed up" is that when anyone has an idea contradictory to yours, you say the "country" is messed up. The OP asked for opinions; people gave him opinions. You come in and tell everybody how bad they are for having the opinion that is different from yours. Pat in TX > > |
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08-05.-2004, 11:36 PM
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Re: I've been hit
On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:11:14 GMT, "curt" <nospam@verizon.net> wrote:
>Maybe she should know the coffee is hot and not to spill it on herself. >Should we now all drink moderately warm coffee because she is an idiot? Well, as a black coffee drinker from many sources, so somewhat familiar with the various temperatures as handed across the counter (my wife immediately drops enough cream stuff in it to bring it to luke warm), McDonalds coffee is and always has been (or at least back to 1967 when I was a shift manager at one in Lansing) hotter than practically any other source. McDonalds coffee is the one that is often too hot to drink AFTER driving 20 miles down the road and one more reason to not go to McDonalds. There was and is no good reason to have the coffee that hot. It doesn't make the coffee better - on the contrary, it leads to that oily and quick to go off-fresh flavor common to McDs coffee. And McDs knew that. The $ 400,000 - $ 500,000 she finally got was a fair amount and maybe enough to get McDs recalibrate their equipment. FWIW, Starbucks coffee has to be at least 20 degrees or more cooler, and they do fine in selling coffee. Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two wheels... |
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