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Originally Posted by HuskyMan
The insurance company relies on the police report. If the police report is flawed, then so is the insurance companies conclusions. And, let's not forget that the police usually come the scene of an accident AFTER it happens. They are normally not first hand witnesses to any of it, which means they have to rely on the testimony of the people involved as well as any other drivers or pedestrians. And in granny's case, the pedestrians lied in exchange for $20 which tilted the cards in the favor of the perp. Now, the perp has a clean driving record as well as a clean insurance claims record.
Lucky him.
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So it is the police's fault for not correctly assessing the information at the scene and acting too quickly. The police are expected to do their job properly. Unless there is probable cause, they should not be issuing any tickets, just doing a police report which the insurers will take into consideration. Again, how is it the insurance company's fault?
Also I have a hard time believing witnesses would have lied to police for a complete stranger just for $20, especially against an elderly woman being involved in an accident... but thats just me. Much more to the story than meets the eye.