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Big SUV vs Little Truck
Had a green light and took off. Someone in the opposite direction decides to make a left right into me. Good thing I was in my Excursion helping a girl move something. Road was 35 but he was easily going 45 and up. His truck had the grill pushed into the motor. All that happened to me was that I got a bruise from the seat belt. You could see a bend in the truck forming a "v" at the place where the bed met the cab. So far, damage is about 7K unless they find something else broke. We shall see later.
He was ticketed for running a red light and OWI. Unfortunately, he lived. Hospital found him with cracked ribs and broken sternum. He also has no medical insurance so his hospital tab will be picked up by those who can pay. Would have been cheaper on us all if he didn't live but oh well. Another woman went to render aid and said he was smelling of booze. Wife was nosy enough to keep his airways clear.
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Dang son!!! Thos Excursions are mighty trucks. I have a friend with an Excursion Limited. Its built like a tank, and weighs a ton (if i recall). Pretty safe, as they are fairly large and sit high.
What kinda lil truck was he in? That sucks though. Hopefully he has auto insurance.... Was the lady you were helpin move with you?
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Some little truck like a Ford Ranger size. Standard cab long bed. Of course not. Which is why I was pissed. Drunk and without insurance of any sort. No. Got done and the wife and I were going home.
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I am so very very sorry about this. No question, the wieght and bulk of your SUV saved you. It's good you were in one, when it happened, imagine if the DRUNK guy was in one and you were in some little tin can of a vehicle. Take care, and USED your insurance, check the policy, get reimbursed for EVERYTHING, pain and suffering, loss of use (rental), and get the SUV fixed right the first time. If you have Uninsured Motorists BI/PO coverage, keep in mind that in a situation like this basically you are in an adverserial situation with your own Insurer, because they are standing in the shoes of the Uninsured motorist here and will try to get out of it by paying you as little as possible. Good luck
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The wife suggested we get some tin can which got better gas mileage to take her to work. Told her that she could earn more money to pay for the gas but she cannot earn more money to pay for body reconstruction. My insurance is footing the bill less my deductible. I have Uninsured Motorist coverage so I will be very careful and watch my insurance. Thanx.
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If he doesn't have um coverage, he likely would have gotten a ticket for it in Minn. and would be sol on everything but the collision damage. Ready to get more pissed? UM won't cover the damage to your truck--your collision will pick it up and you will still have to pay the deductable. Your premium can't go up because of the UM claim, but will because of the collision policy (likely). I disagree with insurance companies skimping on UM claims--they are a bad faith problem waiting to happen and I have always had them go the extra mile on um claims because most states require the coverage now so there are fewer claims but still many premiums. Try to get your company to waive the deductable if you are looking for a 'win.' Wish the guy was dead eh? If you would have been dead before the guy hit you the accident wouldn't have happened and your UM claim wouldn't make everyone elses premiums go up. |
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Sorry you disagree but I have NO tolerance when collisions occur involving drunks. Notice I said collisions not accidents. We accept certain things as accidents. This does not happen to be one that I consider an accident. If he was sober, yes. That he is drunk, ABSOLUTELY NOT. He caused me the inconvenience, has several days of hospital treatment that he cannot pay, my insurance is paying for the damage he caused. So yes, if he were dead, it would be less money (hospital stay) for HIS STUPIDITY. Drunk drivers are a waste of skin IMO. You wanna get stoned and/or drunk? Do it in your own house. I have no problem with that. Get intoxicated while driving? Sorry, no sympathy.
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How could he do this if you were both dead? I thought he was in a truck, not a sloop
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If you feel that sympathetic towards him, You could send flowers and a get well to his hospital room.
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I don't feel sympathetic towards him at all. I also posted some (IMO) helpful information above before commenting on your opinion.
You seem to be overly defensive today regarding your opinion. Better get that checked or it may turn into an emotion of some sort, Spock |
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Probably just still peeved at the entire situation. And BTW, wasn't his last title Ambassador Spock?
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Hey AK, good to hear that you're still alive. Next time title the damn thread GOT HIT BY DRUNK so I'll read it. Instead I thought it was some kind of video link.
Anyway glad to see you're OK. Your wife did a good thing. It'll pay dividends in the future. She's a good soul, keep her.
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Onee I found out he was drunk and 911 was called, I didn't feel any need to do anything else. Wifey, OTOH, decided that she should use her trauma training and do the best by the "patient" even though he didn't deserve any more of our time. Wife is a keeper.
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Spock wasn't a reference to the guy that was here, but I think the TV character is incapable of showing emotion, and I was just taking a shot I thought you would get. Sorry--no intense offended. |
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There is a user called Spock here? Didn't know that. Yes, I do follow Star Trek, The Next Generation, Deep Space 9 and Voyager. Also who could forget the movies? None taken. That is why I noted that his last rank was Ambassador Spock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock
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