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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / September 2007OTP: Sideswiped by a Hit and Run
I was driving home from church meetings last night when a pickup truck with a cab tore out of a parking lot and sideswiped me. It was a good thing I've been driving all these years because otherwise he'd have hit my drivers' door square on. I could see him coming and not slowing so I blew my horn, slowed my speed, and started pulling off to the right of the highway. I couldn't go too far right because there was a deep (3' at least) ditch on that side. I did get far enough over though, that his right front just scraped the side of my car and took off my sideview mirror. He never even slowed, just kept right on flying down the road. I am unhurt, it just shook me up for a little while. I, of course, called the police and filed a report at the scene before driving the rest of the way home. Unfortunately, my deductible is $250. I would be surprised if the damage comes to that much so, other than the rental car, my insurance company won't be out by much. It's always something, isn't it? DeeTee (((((dee tee))))) This was so hard to read. My heart and prayers go out to you. Vickie B. dee tee, you have enough on your plate without something like this! i'm sorry. but i'm so glad you weren't hurt. i hope they catch the creep who did it. diane > I was driving home from church meetings last night when a pickup truck with > a cab tore out of a parking lot and sideswiped me. It was a good thing I've > been driving all these years because otherwise he'd have hit my drivers {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{DeeTee}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Scary thing to have happen but thank God it turned out like it did. Good work m DeeTee, it just malkes me so mad when someone does something like that. The last time I had an accident, I backed into the side of a van and had to go looking for who it belonged to. I just couldn't drive off and leave it. Wish the person who hit you had felt that way. So glad you were just shook up instead of being physically hurt. Gwen >I was driving home from church meetings last night when a pickup truck with >a cab tore out of a parking lot and sideswiped me. It was a good thing I've [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > DeeTee As long as you were not hurt, that's all that matters. Cars can be fixed. I know it's annoying. I will say extra prayers that they will catch the person who hit you. Carole oh DeeTee, I sure hope they find the idiot that did this. I am so glad you were not hurt.  SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one >I was driving home from church meetings last night when a pickup truck with >a cab tore out of a parking lot and sideswiped me. It was a good thing I've [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > DeeTee ohhh . . . thank goodness you are an experienced driver! sounds like it might have been so much worse otherwise. i'm so glad you were not hurt, but shook up isn't fun, either. was not something you needed though, huh!? (((((((((((((((((((((deetee)))))))))))))))))) enough already. now, it's time for things to go more pleasantly and easily for you--and i do insist! i hope they catch that guy before he really does badly injure somebody else! kate I was driving home from church meetings last night when a pickup truck with a cab tore out of a parking lot and sideswiped me. It was a good thing I've been driving all these years because otherwise he'd have hit my drivers' door square on. I could see him coming and not slowing so I blew my horn, slowed my speed, and started pulling off to the right of the highway. I couldn't go too far right because there was a deep (3' at least) ditch on that side. I did get far enough over though, that his right front just scraped the side of my car and took off my sideview mirror. He never even slowed, just kept right on flying down the road. I am unhurt, it just shook me up for a little while. I, of course, called the police and filed a report at the scene before driving the rest of the way home. Unfortunately, my deductible is $250. I would be surprised if the damage comes to that much so, other than the rental car, my insurance company won't be out by much. It's always something, isn't it? DeeTee (((((((DeeTee))))))) Thank you for being an attentive driver! We want you around a while longer. Boo, hiss to the other driver. Those lessons in church haven't taken well for him. A good job of redoing the finish on your door may add up though. And those rearview mirrors can cost a bit to replace if you have interior controls. May get something back for all those premiums you've paid out. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare When my almost ex backed MY car into MY truck the insurance company paid... but they also increased our premiums for the next three years. Oddly, the increase will come to almost the same amount as the claim??? :-( And when a bunch shingles were blown off the roof, my insurance agent said it would not be wise to make a claim since my premiums would increase. Sometimes ya just gotta wonder what the heck insurance is for??? Maybe just for humongous catastrophes..... Good luck with the repairs and I'm sure glad it wasn't worse- and that you are not injured! Vehicles can be repaired or replaced, but you are precious. Leslie > (((((((DeeTee))))))) Thank you for being an attentive driver! We want > you [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > rearview mirrors can cost a bit to replace if you have interior controls. > May get something back for all those premiums you've paid out. Insurance is so the insurance companies make money - they are NOT to protect you. However, there are many laws requiring you to have it. Unfortunately there are so many frauds in this world that those of us who worked hard, paid on time and regularly are screwed over and over again by the very people who supposedly have our interests at heart. They have had to become suspicious of every single claim. Fortunately we have been insured by the same auto insurance company for 19 years and they always jump through hoops to make things easy for us....as long as it's easy for them. LOL For instance, I can't get the rental car until my car is actually in the shop and I can't put it in the shop until after the adjuster sees it and the adjuster won't see it until next Thursday. So, although they'll pay for 30 days of a rental car, I have to wait 8 days from the accident before I get it. LOL Hey, who got me started on this? DeeTee > When my almost ex backed MY car into MY truck the insurance company > paid... but they also increased our premiums for the next three years. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> rearview mirrors can cost a bit to replace if you have interior controls. >> May get something back for all those premiums you've paid out. Insurance is so the insurance companies make money - they are NOT to protect you. However, there are many laws requiring you to have it. Unfortunately there are so many frauds in this world that those of us who worked hard, paid on time and regularly are screwed over and over again by the very people who supposedly have our interests at heart. They have had to become suspicious of every single claim. Fortunately we have been insured by the same auto insurance company for 19 years and they always jump through hoops to make things easy for us....as long as it's easy for them. LOL For instance, I can't get the rental car until my car is actually in the shop and I can't put it in the shop until after the adjuster sees it and the adjuster won't see it until next Thursday. So, although they'll pay for 30 days of a rental car, I have to wait 8 days from the accident before I get it. LOL Hey, who got me started on this? DeeTee exactly. unfortunately, back in the very early '60s (i think it was), a well-known insurance company used tv ads that indicated very minor home damage caused by carelessness resulted in insurance company restoration to pristine condition (and allowed the homeowner to select a change of color or materials used to occur at the time at the time of repairs--with just a small adjustment for the materials differential), 100% covered. so, a rampant fraudulent abuse of homeowners policies ensued--ie., people who didn't like their old kitchen countertops deliberately put hot cast iron skillets on their countertops to have them replaced; if they hated their kitchen floor--they dropped the hot skillet on the floor, etc. . . . with the sudden bolting in the numbers of minor insurance claims, it didn't take long for the insurance companies to catch onto what was occurring, though it was hard to prove. (the same kind of thing began to happen with vehicles that were insured, to get new paint jobs or whatever.) that's when insurance rates and suspicion began to soar. but it really was originally caused by that ill-advised advertizing campaign, which appealed to the latent larceny streak (getting something for free or for next to nothing) in many people. uhohhhh, you got me started.LOL over the years i've found, no matter what insurance company i had, that when my vehicle was no longer drivable that claim was promptly handled, that very day or the next day. minor damage always took longer. it's like there is an unspoken claim adjuster que based upon drivability. kate > When my almost ex backed MY car into MY truck the insurance company > paid... but they also increased our premiums for the next three years. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> rearview mirrors can cost a bit to replace if you have interior controls. >> May get something back for all those premiums you've paid out. |
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