krazineurons
krazineurons
Trying to learn: has there been precedence for insurance companies providing a brand new vehicle in replacement? Why would they do that, the vehicle isn't totaled.
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Folks....This is the power of a face lifted 90D
A quick comment on forensic law, from a non-lawyer:
1) see a reliable, respected medical provider within 72 hours of injury. Sooner is better.
2) Be honest, but remember that what one says or posts is often used against him
3) You can, at least theoretically, get a court order for the contents of the other car's air bag computer. It knows exactly the speed he was going, the rate of acceleration, the status of the brake pedal and accelerator, the rate at which said pedals were being depressed and maybe more for something like 1.5 seconds before it had to decide whether or not to deploy its airbags. All that is saved. Similarly, his cell phone records will document as to whether or not he was chatting or texting, but you won't have a built in time reference to the accident itself, just the mobile service's time server. Its difficult to prove, to the exact second, when he hit you.
I'm particularly worried about the police employee. Hopefully they won't think they can get a biased police report, but I would be especially careful. My brother was rear-ended by the wife of a judge, and she tried to claim that while sitting in traffic at a red light, he put his car in reverse, barreled into her, lifted her Hummer off the ground, and planted itself under her car. Luckily, the police laughed off that patently false story. But they didn't charge her with filing a false police report. They both had the same insurance company so it went no where.
1) see a reliable, respected medical provider within 72 hours of injury. Sooner is better.
2) Be honest, but remember that what one says or posts is often used against him
3) You can, at least theoretically, get a court order for the contents of the other car's air bag computer. It knows exactly the speed he was going, the rate of acceleration, the status of the brake pedal and accelerator, the rate at which said pedals were being depressed and maybe more for something like 1.5 seconds before it had to decide whether or not to deploy its airbags. All that is saved. Similarly, his cell phone records will document as to whether or not he was chatting or texting, but you won't have a built in time reference to the accident itself, just the mobile service's time server. Its difficult to prove, to the exact second, when he hit you.
I'm particularly worried about the police employee. Hopefully they won't think they can get a biased police report, but I would be especially careful. My brother was rear-ended by the wife of a judge, and she tried to claim that while sitting in traffic at a red light, he put his car in reverse, barreled into her, lifted her Hummer off the ground, and planted itself under her car. Luckily, the police laughed off that patently false story. But they didn't charge her with filing a false police report. They both had the same insurance company so it went no where.
int32_t
Tesla Spotter
Guess the Escalade guy was regretting his purchase. Teslas sure look a lot nicer than those giant contraptions. Jealously leads to strange actions. 
⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️
Village Idiot
Did you not like it in silver, or do you think that the color contributed to you being hit?
I have to say I had a Silver Subaru WRX that was a magnet for getting hit by things. Never other cars while driving but the amount of random damage to that car while parked was absurd. I used to swear it was the color. I drive a white car now and its got one door ding in 6 years and I park in all the same places. Go figure!
No i LOVE the silver. I just have a thing where i try not to get new cars in a color that I had a bad incident in...
i'm running out of colors
hybridbear
Active Member
A few years ago I was rear ended while stopped at a light. The light had turned green, but the car in front of me had not started moving yet. The girl behind me was texting, looked up, saw a green light and stepped on the accelerator without checking to see if the cars in front of her had started moving. Fortunately, her insurance company was very easy to work with & fixed all the damage to my Saab.
About 1 year ago I was rear-ended in my Focus Electric in the parking lot of my apartment building by a driver who was texting and driving over 20 MPH in a small parking lot. He was so new in the US that he didn't even have a MN license yet. He was just driving with his license from his country of birth.
Perhaps the Escalade driver was doing something like texting.
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Cyclone
Cyclonic Member ((.oO))
I was going to reply with basically what hybridbear already said:
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Village Idiot
I hope your neck is doing better. It looks like you got hit pretty hard. What did the insurance adjuster say?
scottf200
Well-Known Member
I was hit similarly after a week of owning my X while I was on a roadtrip and at an offramp to the supercharger. Their insurance was good and paid for everything including the opti-coat reapply.
We stopped for lunch right after we exchanged info and I plugged in. My stomach was in knots, however. I was able to get it fixed in a week that I took a vacation so that helped
purplewalt
Active Member
Hope OP is able to get thorough medical evaluation and any necessary treatment(s).
And that the Escalade driver's Insurance company does the right thing with regard to damage to the MS.
People are a lot harder to repair than cars.
Hope she went to jail, or at least lost her license.
People driving without any insurance is a crime that the rest of have to pay for.
And that the Escalade driver's Insurance company does the right thing with regard to damage to the MS.
People are a lot harder to repair than cars.
Hope she went to jail, or at least lost her license.
People driving without any insurance is a crime that the rest of have to pay for.
Cyclone
Cyclonic Member ((.oO))
Having insurance is not a requirement everywhere. While I agree with the bolded section, hoping someone went to jail for something that is legal in some places is a bit too much for my tastes. Now, I personally wish it was required everywhere!
plankeye
That Vegan EV Guy
Wow, just wow. This is exactly why my wife says I'm far too obsessed about the coming Model 3. She says it's just a car, and it could get trashed the day I drive it home. Man, I feel for you. I'd be just as pissed, if not more. Did you rip the guy a new one? I don't think I could have held back. I hope it all works out and the insurance co. does the right thing. I'll pray that's the outcome, plus for peace for you and your family. It is after all, just a car.
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plankeye
That Vegan EV Guy
Make sure you have good "uninsured motorist" coverage. You can't be sure everybody has insurance. It's quite the opposite, actually.
