Rear-Ended; New Bumper?

Not to mention a very old (by this time) girlfriend from the 1960's...

JT

 

Not to mention a very old (by this time) girlfriend from the 1960's...

JT

 

I'll have you know that my expectations are very high... Six figures or
more!!!

JT

 

I'll have you know that my expectations are very high... Six figures or
more!!!

JT

 

The discussion isn't about people. The discussion is about
corporations, specifically insurance companies, and their way--"deny,
deny, deny". Where do you think the "back pain" came from?[/QUOTE]


Man... You said a mouthfull there.

I have only been in a three accidents in my driving experience. None
were my fault but they all occurred back in the good ol' days - pre 1970.

In every case, settlement was pretty routine and prompt and no lawyer
was ever consulted.

But I fear that today's situation would be drastically different. It
seems that no one is up to facing their responsibility. As a result, the
trial lawyers are enjoying a field day.

BTW, if you are in a physical damage accident only, forget about any of
these guys offering their services. If you're injured, they'll be
banging down your door!

Grrrrr

JT

 

The discussion isn't about people. The discussion is about
corporations, specifically insurance companies, and their way--"deny,
deny, deny". Where do you think the "back pain" came from?[/QUOTE]


Man... You said a mouthfull there.

I have only been in a three accidents in my driving experience. None
were my fault but they all occurred back in the good ol' days - pre 1970.

In every case, settlement was pretty routine and prompt and no lawyer
was ever consulted.

But I fear that today's situation would be drastically different. It
seems that no one is up to facing their responsibility. As a result, the
trial lawyers are enjoying a field day.

BTW, if you are in a physical damage accident only, forget about any of
these guys offering their services. If you're injured, they'll be
banging down your door!

Grrrrr

JT

 

some humor;
What is the difference between a tick and a lawyer?
-- A tick falls off of you when you die.

- Why does the law society prohibit sex between lawyers and their
clients?
-- To prevent clients from being billed twice for essentially the same
service.

- What can a goose do, a duck can't, and a lawyer should?
-- Stick his bill up his ass.

- What do you have when 100 lawyers are buried up to their neck in
sand?
-- Not enough sand.

- What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead
lawyer in the road?
-- There are skid marks in front of the dog.

- What is black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?
-- A Doberman.

- Why are lawyers like nuclear weapons?
-- If one side has one, the other side has to get one. Once launched,
they cannot be recalled. When they land, they screw up everything
forever.

- What do lawyers and sperm have in common?
-- One in 3,000,000 has a chance of becoming a human being.

- Did you hear that the Post Office just recalled their latest stamps?
-- They had pictures of lawyers on them...and people couldn't figure
out which side to spit on.

---

Lawyer's creed: A man is innocent until proven broke.


Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, an honest lawyer and an old drunk are
walking down the street together when they simultaneously spot a
hundred dollar bill. Who gets it?

The old drunk, of course; the other three are mythical creatures.

---

It was so cold last winter...(How cold was it?)...that I saw a lawyer
with his hands in his own pockets.

---

You're trapped in a room with a tiger, a rattlesnake and a lawyer. You
have a gun with two bullets. What should you do?

Shoot the lawyer. Twice.

 

That stuff is good 'nuff to pass on!

Thanks,

JT

 

HOW TO HANDLE LAWYERS

A big-city, California lawyer went duck hunting in rural Tenn. He shot
and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other
side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly
farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing.

The litigator responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and
now I'm going to retrieve it."

The old farmer replied. "This is my property, and you are not coming
over here."

The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial attorneys in
the US, and if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take
everything you own."

The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we do
things in Tennessee. We settle small disagreements like this with the
Tenn. Three-Kick Rule."

The lawyer asked, "What is the Tenn. three-Kick Rule?"

The Farmer replied. "Well, first I kick you three times and then you
kick me three times, and so on, back an forth, until someone gives
up."

The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided
that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the
local custom.

The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to
the city feller. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy work boot
into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees.

His second kick nearly wiped the man's nose off his face. The
barrister was flat on his belly when the farmer's third kick to a
kidney nearly caused him to give up.

The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his
feet and said, "Okay, you old coot now it's my turn."


(I love this..........)





The farmer smiled and said, "Naw, I give up. You can have the duck."
--

- dillon I am not invalid

"Jimmy, I'm sorry your girlfriend turned out
to be a cylon."
-Special Agent Tim McGee, "NCIS"

 

Well, since there are about six of us left who can drive a stick, the
clutch life is a non issue :-Q

I have a friend who insists on the car length, but also says one
should use that length so that everyone can start moving at the same
time.
--

- dillon I am not invalid

"Jimmy, I'm sorry your girlfriend turned out
to be a cylon."
-Special Agent Tim McGee, "NCIS"

 

Or, if you have a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid, and your engine is in "idle
stop" mode, you don't want to creep forward, because the engine will start
again.

 

Ho hum. Elle, sorry to hear it, but glad it turned out fine. Been a long
time since I've been here--haven't had many problems with my trusty 94
Civic EX sedan since I got so much help here from you and others some
years ago! But I, too, was just rear ended in stop & go traffic on the
highway, by a 2001 Ford Explorer, driven by a numbnut who was probably
tuned into his cell/MP3 player and probably playing with it as he
accelerated from tailgating a tractor-trailer in the center lane (with
the corresponding loss of visibility to either side), right into me,
stopped in the left lane. I didn't have enough time to go anywhere else.
Not sure of the speed, maybe 10 mph? These things happen fast.

You'd think someone in stop & go traffic might be a little more careful,
but the guy was dumb enough to leave his earbuds in while the state cop
was talking to him...

Unfortunately for me and his insurance, I was on my way back from Boston
to NYC with the brand-new custom bike (bicycle) I had literally JUST
picked up from the shop, mounted on a trunk rack! Crank was wrapped
around the chainstay from the impact, bike frame totaled, trunk lid
mashed up. Bumper wasn't bad, but I do have to check the absorber and
beam. I credit the bike, rack, and trunk lid with absorbing most of the
impact and saving my neck.

Luckily, his insurance company didn't quibble over the bike, and wrote
me a check for the full amount, plus repairs to the trunk (well, sort
of). I got the trunk lid and rear shell straightened out until I can get
another lid. Ugh. Bike has been rebuilt with a new frame, but I don't
yet have it! PITA, to drive with schmucks!

Lesson for me on this one is NEVER pass a worrisome tailgater once they
go around you. The schmuck had been glued to my bumper before he decided
he didn't like how much space I was leaving in front of me and zoomed
into the center lane to tailgate the tractor-trailer--remember this is
stop & go traffic! And it is critical to leave sufficient space in front
when stopped that you don't get mashed into the car ahead of you if you
are rear-ended. Luckily, I had done that.

Abe

 

abeness, quite a story! Glad you're all right. One can only hope that
the driver who hit you got more than the usual citation due to wearing
the headphones. I imagine all the cavalierness about causing an
accident while driving is as much about the darned insurance companies
being so seemingly nice, mostly because they know they get to raise
the rates. It is like credit card companies: Sure pile on the debt!
[It's more gravy for our companies!]

 

Sadly, I doubt it. No way for the trooper to ascertain whether he had
been wearing the phones at the time of the accident. <sigh> I can only
hope that the perp's insurance rates will go up, and that he at least
gets the message that tailgating isn't cost-effective. Since he didn't
seem like the brightest bulb, well, I doubt he'll get the idea that it
isn't safe!

Happily, I stumbled across Slate Valley Automotive in Granville, NY, in
my search for a trunk lid near where I was vacationing. They had a blue
one, but they also did body work, and could paint it for me (my car is
red). Turned out to be a gem. Rick there straightened out the rear end,
and resealed the floor pan to prevent exhaust coming up through the gap.
Apparently it was pushed in about 2 inches! Not only that, he was able
to do it the same day. Lid closes like new. Of course, my newly painted
lid looks better than the rest of the car... No, I'm not gonna repaint
the rest of it! ;-)