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Originally Posted by HuskyMan
Most people are shaken up mmediately after an accident and are not thinking clearly, especially the elderly. When the cop presented the ticket at the scene, grandma probably felt compelled to sign it. Ma'am, let me make you an offer you can't refuse. You know, the old 'Now, ma'am I just need you to sign this traffic citation or go to jail' offer.
So, grandma gets it twice, once by getting hit by an inattentive cell phone yakking moronic driver and secondly, receiving a ticket as a result of Mr. Liar's lies.
I can tell you that if it was me, I would have told the policeman to check the pockets of the so-called 'witnesses' for the extra $20 they were paid.
But the elderly don't always think so clearly, especially immediately after getting hit hard (whip lash, concussion, broken bones, etc etc). But, hey, don't cut granny any slack......she's supposed to be on her game 24/7.
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Insurance still had to pay out and that costs them money. What would you do if you were the insurance company and all you saw was a ticket and damage report? Just forgive her and move on with no ill effect? That is an easy way to go out of business reallllly fast. You are demonizing the wrong party.
Granny got taken advantage of, but not by her insurance--the situation is irrelevant.
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