Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Ulfwald
As some/many of you know, on January 21, 2005 I was involved in an auto accident in which I was in no way at fault. I was driving down interstate 75, and got rear-ended by someone. I was willing to settle this with the at fault's insurance for what I thought was a reasonable amount.
The insurance company did not want to settle for anymore than my medical and lost wages. F Them.
Now I have had to retain a lawyer, fill out interrogatories, scheduled for a deposition, wade through mounds of paperwork, and even learn legalsleaze.
This is the pits.
Insurance is a scam Americans have to decide they've had enough.
Lets have a run-down of my insurance "scams".
1. While getting into an auto-accident I dislocate my knee. Two surgeries and $60,000 later, they paid out everything, including long bouts of rehab, and top surgeons.
2. Medical insurance? Wife had thyroid cancer in 2006, she needed to go to Memorial Sloan Kettering for her case, which wasn't "in network" for Aetna. Somehow we convinced them to cover it, in network. That saved us about 40,000, they paid for 120,000 in surgeries, tests, radiation treatment...etc.
3. Parents get into an accident with a drunk driver. Mom and dad have a comulative total of 65,000 in medical costs and another 15,000 in lost wages, all was paid.
Now, you can sit around spouting your vitriol in P&N, but keep it there. You are ignorant, foolish, and just plain wrong 90% of the time.
Ulfwald, that really sucks. I hope that you start getting some traction with them. It takes persistance and calling many people, but usually you can get it resolved. Hang in there and take care.