The aftermath of the accident
yea if she wasnt issued a ticket he may be screwed. since there was road construction and he aslo hit the dirt, couldnt loose gravel or anything on the road he may have picked up from the construction added to the length of the skidmarks. doesnt tire type/tread depth come into play also? i have no idea, just wondering?
Staging Lane
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Would have cleared up alot by stating there was a ticket issued in the beginning of the story. There are alot of variables in skid mark length, i just used the basic control formula. dirt would have a minimal effect since as soon as you hit asphalt again it would quickly be worn off. Tread and all that all play factors in the formula, but if you are on DOT approved tires, and they meet wear pattern specs, I.E. not bald, then you are looking at a 1-2 mph difference at best. But its not like they would bring out a CSI team for this thing. they would use the standard formula and give you a +/- 5mph cushion. which still puts you at at least 50mph. Since you didnt state the speed limit of the road, i assume you are still in the clear from any speeding infraction.
Your quote for repair does seem quite high. Granted if its on her, she has to pay.
Your quote for repair does seem quite high. Granted if its on her, she has to pay.
yeah the tread is real good on it.. maybe 60-70% left but i just hope they give me the check if not then oh well the guy at the shop said he will work with me on what id wanna do... I might have them repaint my whole car while theyre at it and give them the difference or something
edit: sorry about not posting there was a ticket issued. i had posted this in another thread so i got it confused with this one
edit: sorry about not posting there was a ticket issued. i had posted this in another thread so i got it confused with this one
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yeah the tread is real good on it.. maybe 60-70% left but i just hope they give me the check if not then oh well the guy at the shop said he will work with me on what id wanna do... I might have them repaint my whole car while theyre at it and give them the difference or something
edit: sorry about not posting there was a ticket issued. i had posted this in another thread so i got it confused with this one
edit: sorry about not posting there was a ticket issued. i had posted this in another thread so i got it confused with this one
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im sure you could have a shop check it out and document everything wrong that cant visibly be seen. talk to your insurance company. tell them that you have a lot of time in your car and that you want to really make sure its fixed right. tell them you want to have it checked to see whats wrong before you decide where you want to have it fixed and that your gonna need time to check into all your options. your insurance company wont be too concerned about it because they are gonna get reimbursed for every dime they spend on it. and since your the one paying them every month, theyre gonna be more concerned about making you happy than the other people
Launching!
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yea insurance is hit and miss. when my truck got totalled, the other person's insurance was only gonna send me 1200. i woulda been screwed cause i was 17, just paid 3800 for the truck a year earlier, and had all my money invested in equipment for my landscape business. thats when i went and talked to my insurance to see what i could do. they ended up writin me a check for 3200, which was pretty fair. i guess they can be generous when its not costing them anything. a kid slashed my tires last summer and keyed my tailgate down to bare metal. they only wanted to give me 550 for 3 tires and the bodywork. which was pointless with a 500 deductible. so theres no tellin what they'll do but its sure worth a shot. hope it works out for ya. keep us posted
ok so i called the station and complained and the person who answered said he would have a sargeant call me and not even 2 minutes later a sargeant called me and gave me the ladies insurance info and name and junk so now im going to call my insurance and give them what they need 
So i made a claim with Farmers insurance yesterday morning... that is who the ladies insurance is, so not sure how long this process will take as they didnt give me a timeframe... im hopin they get it done quickly though
Not surprising, when a family member barely bumped some lady's car when backing out of a spot, she claimed neck and back injuries for a bump that was at 2mph. People always want some thing for nothing.
Whats funny is that the only statement she provided was the fact she saw me "gun it" when the GMC was in front of me... first of all I would have hit the GMC if I "gunned it" and second of all how did she see me to do anything with the GMC in FRONT of me? and that is the only statement she provided... they told me she hasnt provided a statement yet because it was going to be recorded which makes no sense what-the-****-ever
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