Just was rearended... 1975 Jimmy RIP

[Mike Phillips]

Again, remember, Liam Nessam's (sp?) wife didnt think she was hurt on the ski slopes and later that night the swelling in her brain caused her death.  An injury can take a day or two to materialize and if there is little evidence and the scene has been compromised, the defense attorney will love you.  I see it all the time in court.

 

I don't have a personal injury lawyer do I just pick one out of the phone book?

[Lt.Del]

Sure, or talk to people you know who can recommend one.  Worse case scenario, use the yellow pages.  Do you know anyone in the law career?  they should be able to recommend someone.  Know any deputies?  We see every lawyer around as part of our daily duties and strike up relations with some.

DO NOT talk to anyone about the case on the defendants side (lawyer, driver, insurance agent) without a subpoena. They'll try to get you to admit you have no injury.  Everything they NEED will be in the accident report.  A good atty will advise you of that.  If they need more info, THEY can issue a subpoena, which means a court date.   Question, did the other driver get cited?

The other driver's insurance or atty will have you try and sign something that you were not injured, etc...by signing, you have given up any chance to sue them. You could start to have back or neck problems next week...you never know.

And, they cannot dictate which doctor you go to either.  They'll call you like they are your best friend and such, don't fall for that.


  
  

[Blazin]

X2 what SgtDel said. They want out of it as cheap as possible. Then turn around and raise his rates trough the roof. They don't care. they will screw you, and then rape their own client too.

[Captkaos]

hate to hear it happened, but at least you are ok.  I would definitely pursue more.  Finding a 3 year only fulltop in that condition is going to be difficult.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's some pictures of the damage...


















































Insurance adjuster is going to come look at it tomorrow...

[Mike Phillips]

On November 30th, just 9 days ago, I rotated the tires to help insure tread on the tires will wear evenly.  While I had each wheel off the truck I waxed the wheels, hand polished the lug nuts and dressed the tires.  The day before I rotated the tires I used a rotary buffer to machine polish the paint and then used a DA Polisher to wax the paint.

Then I took a few pictures before the sun went down...

[78 Chevyrado]

You might be able to keep the truck or get what you want off of it and still get some money for it.  I did that with my '78 when it got wrecked.  It was technically a total loss, but they cut me a deal and kept it from having a total loss on it's record.  They offered me like $4800 to begin with, but then they took it down to $3650 and I could keep the truck.  So I don't know what yours is worth, but you should be able to keep it and get less money even if it is a total.  Even if you just keep it, you could get what you want and part the rest out.  With that quarter Panel to door to fender damage, It'll be a total especially since it's so old.

Good luck man!

[Mike Phillips]

Even though these are different sides, look at how the Bikini Top is drooping after the accident but before the accident it was taunt.

Taken on December 10th


Taken September 22nd




Taken on November 30th



Shows that the roll bar/bed/body has been moved forward quite a bit.

 

[bfofish]

 
I am glad you are OK. Man that sucks to see what happened to your Blazer,I hope you get a good lawyer and make the other guy pay for what he has done.

[Mike Phillips]

  So I don't know what yours is worth, but you should be able to keep it and get less money even if it is a total. 

Well I paid $6000.00 for when I bought it on eBay.  There's a thread here about that and actually I pretty much documented everything I've done to the truck on this forum.  It came with a 4-speed and a 350 small block and I've installed a 454 and a 700R4 since then.  I've almost owned it 2 years.

Good luck man!

Thanks...

 

[beastie_3]

I was expecting more visible damage from a rear end of 60+mph... like your tailgate at your back seat. Guess im used to seeing cheap plastic cars in accidents, good ol american made classics.

[fitz]

How far are you from New Hampshaa? I think Blazin does body work.

[zieg85]

Glad you are ok.  You have quite the history and pics about recent condition.  That was one hard hit to jamb the passenger front fender like that.  I bet if that roll 4 point roll bar wasn't in place it would have been a whole lot worse.

[VileZambonie]

Get all the insurance money and fix it. If it were me the guy that hit me would be suing me after I was done with him. What was he doing? Texting?

[LUV2XCLR8]

Sucks arse for sure, hope you had agreed value insurance?