The truck was paid for. They had to pay for it, it was totaled. What they do not want to pay for are my medical and lost wages. I was out of work for 2 weeks, and had over 15K in medical bills.
Originally posted by: Ulfwald
The truck was paid for. They had to pay for it, it was totaled. What they do not want to pay for are my medical and lost wages. I was out of work for 2 weeks, and had over 15K in medical bills.
Originally posted by: Ulfwald
He was in a dodge ram, me in a dodge dakota. He totaled my truck. I wa sdoing 65, and he hit me at better than 90+mph. spun me from oneside of the interstate to the other. I was lucky I did not flip over. after stiking me, he the proceeded to take out a smaller civic like car, then rearend a semitruck.
my meds and lost wages were about 15K. I have a bulging disk in my neck, and now my left shoulder just drops out of socket at times.
Originally posted by: Ulfwald
I did not want to sue, I just wanted a fair and reasonable settlement. But they pushed it way too far.
Originally posted by: sjwaste
See? And people rip on ambulance chasers. If you got a good one, he'll probably get you a lot more than you were even asking in the first place.
Originally posted by: LegendKiller
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.
Originally posted by: dman
Sounds like the Insurance co was going to pay for vehicle, lost wages and medical but from your original post it sounds like you want some pain & suffering money? I'm not debating that is justified but who is the one to say how much you get for that? You ask for A, they offer B, and you have to settle somewhere inbetween or let someone else decide for you both. So, if you have to fill out paperwork and fight for it, well, such is life. In the end you'll get paid, it's just a matter of how much. Still Sucks.
Was there some direct damage they didn't want to pay for, like a rental or something?