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Offline Tazman

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Bad Day
« on: June 10, 2017, 12:41:33 PM »
Tuesday morning I am sitting at a red light close to work. It turns green and I start to move and passing right in front of me is a semi running the light. I am stunned and watching it go by when I am hit by the pick up coming behind the semi. That was Tuesday and as of Friday almost nothing has happened. No one has called or looked at my truck .I did receive a call stating that the other driver may not be 100 percent liable. Seriously ?
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2017, 03:14:19 PM »
the only way i can think the truck drive isnt 100% liable is if he was following to closely to the semi. which then that would make him 100% liable imo. unless they somehow want to blame the semi for running the red light??? and the semi blocked the trucks view of the red light, which points back to the truck following to closely to the semi. or somehow they want to spin this on you for not checking to make sure the road was clear before proceeding but again the semi didnt hit you so the truck must have taken a different path then the semi in order to hit you
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2017, 03:14:50 PM »
on a side note my wife was busted with a red light ticket similar to this scenario. except add rain to the mixture. the semi cleared the red light but my wife had no time to stop by time she saw it. i never did pay the ticket but im kind of interested in how yours plays out
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2017, 07:07:24 PM »
I will learn more next week, will also learn if they will repair my truck or not. Honestly I am very worried that they will not.

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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2017, 07:22:44 PM »
thats something that a few people have had a problem with. insurance companies want to low ball cause kbb doesnt give a good quote or something. one thing is you could get copies of barrett jackson or gas monkey and show them its worth 40k lol. 
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2017, 10:22:29 PM »
Tazman.....Your insurance company should work for you to try to resolve the issue with the other insurance company.
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2017, 12:48:25 AM »
That really sucks. I hope things get worked out for you.
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2017, 04:41:38 PM »
Tazman.....Your insurance company should work for you to try to resolve the issue with the other insurance company.
Same one as mine.
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2017, 04:43:32 PM »
You can sue your own insurance company if necessary. Sorry to see this
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2017, 05:43:40 PM »
 :(

I hope they get this taken care of this week, let me know if you need anything.
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2017, 07:33:08 PM »
thats something that a few people have had a problem with. insurance companies want to low ball cause kbb doesnt give a good quote or something. one thing is you could get copies of barrett jackson or gas monkey and show them its worth 40k lol. 
I have printed posts from craigslist, ebay, and NADA,I hope this will help if needed.
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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2017, 10:19:47 PM »
Glad you're not injured

I'm sure the truck is totaled
Get ready to fight for the money
They will say it's an 25 year old old truck and worth $500

If you follow a truck so close you can't see the light
That's not the trucks  fault, it's yours

And remember kids :
Look both ways before crossing the road
Even if your light is green

Did the other driver not get a ticket ?
Even if they did their ins co may simply refuse to pay
I've had that happen to me

That's when you're glad you been paying for full coverage and uninsured / underinsured coverage


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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2017, 05:55:04 AM »
Better call Saul.

A few bucks spent on a lawyer up front will save you a lot of trouble down the road.
As Irish pointed out, if the pick up was behind the semi how did the big rig miss you? I'm sure the insurance company is asking the same question.

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Re: Bad Day
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2017, 08:11:54 AM »
on a side note my wife was busted with a red light ticket similar to this scenario. except add rain to the mixture. the semi cleared the red light but my wife had no time to stop by time she saw it. i never did pay the ticket but im kind of interested in how yours plays out

I'd tell your wife to be careful and not get stopped again. Don't know about your neck of the woods but down here unpaid tickets result in an arrest warrant. They probably won't come looking for her but if she gets stopped again for something and it shows up......hi ho hi ho it's off to jail she goes..... :(
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