I hate lawyers...or being sued for 50k - Page 2

101lifts2 · 12-19-2010, 04:47 AM

People have no morals....

t-homo · 12-19-2010, 11:52 AM

the insurance company will pay legal fees or even use their own lawyers for you if you get sued for something insurance related.

Rangerscott · 12-19-2010, 12:06 PM

It may be hard to cou.ter sue since it was your fault and all they have to do is get the lady to agree to the lawsuit.

neebelung · 12-19-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

So approximately two years ago, I was in a car wreck where I rear-ended another car in stop and go traffic at a light.

I gave her my insurance, car and her were fixed to the tune of $3100. Done deal, right? No.

I got served with a lawsuit summons last night that stated she was suing me for $50,000. The paperwork refers to me as a woman. Real nice.
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I had an almost identical thing happen a few years back... I tapped a guy at a light, insurance paid him $351 (yes, $351) to repaint his bumper.

Three years later, I get served to come in for a deposition - he's suing me for $25,000 (pain, suffering, lost wages, blah blah blah).

Long story short, it went no where. I wasn't even with the same insurance company anymore, but their attys still handled it for me. Beyond the deposition, I never had to bother with it again. If they're worth their salt, your insurance company's attorneys will make it go away.

Good luck!!

wildchild · 12-20-2010, 03:27 PM

had a friend who got sued by the husband of a woman he rearended. his car was pushed into the woman's car but technically he had hit her. as soon as she got out it was "oh my neck" etc. that only paid out a little so her husband who had not been in the car sued for $250,000 because he didn't get any nooky for a year because of her injuries. yes they settled out of court and yes he got money from them to the tune of 50 grand. strain on the marriage and psychological.....

Cass · 12-20-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenix_Rider

Hopefully the first judge to see this will throw it out. If they can't get your gender right, what else did they fuck up?

Took the words right out of my mouth!!

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Originally Posted by neebelung

I had an almost identical thing happen a few years back... I tapped a guy at a light, insurance paid him $351 (yes, $351) to repaint his bumper.

Three years later, I get served to come in for a deposition - he's suing me for $25,000 (pain, suffering, lost wages, blah blah blah).

Long story short, it went no where. I wasn't even with the same insurance company anymore, but their attys still handled it for me. Beyond the deposition, I never had to bother with it again. If they're worth their salt, your insurance company's attorneys will make it go away.

Good luck!!

And here's hoping the same thing happens.... you've paid your insurance company enough... time for them to buck up and show they deserve it.

Archren · 12-20-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cass

And here's hoping the same thing happens.... you've paid your insurance company enough... time for them to buck up and show they deserve it.

This. Someone I know was clipped by a Brinks truck on his bike... it wasn't horrible, he was in one piece afterwards, but it did tear up his fairings, tweak his clip on, break off the bar-end, and snap off his clutch lever. $500 would have fixed him right up, but Brinks' insurance refused to pay for it, even though they were at fault.

askmrjesus · 12-21-2010, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Archren

This. Someone I know was clipped by a Brinks truck on his bike... it wasn't horrible, he was in one piece afterwards, but it did tear up his fairings, tweak his clip on, break off the bar-end, and snap off his clutch lever. $500 would have fixed him right up, but Brinks' insurance refused to pay for it, even though they were at fault.

Brinks' can't go around giving money away, it's bad for business.

JC

Sean · 12-21-2010, 07:33 PM

Sucks to hear mang!! People get bumped and think they won the lottery. Unfortunately the tort system here is such that THEY HAVE. What will probably happen is they'll get offered some amount that will cost less than it would cost to fight a suit.

I'm getting sued too, and I'm also with State Farm, so I'd like to hear what happens here. I bumped someone doing about 7. He took down my info, then rubbed his neck and laughed about it. His bumper was slightly scratched, I offered to pay him to get it painted but judging by the speed of things I think he went to a law office directly from the accident scene. I bent the fan clutch in on my POS car and couldn't leave afterwards, but of course he didn't offer me so much as a ride to a service station.

Rangerscott · 12-21-2010, 09:12 PM

They can burn in hell if it exist.

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t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	the insurance company will pay legal fees or even use their own lawyers for you if you get sued for something insurance related.

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Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	It may be hard to cou.ter sue since it was your fault and all they have to do is get the lady to agree to the lawsuit.

12-20-2010, 03:27 PM	#5
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	had a friend who got sued by the husband of a woman he rearended. his car was pushed into the woman's car but technically he had hit her. as soon as she got out it was "oh my neck" etc. that only paid out a little so her husband who had not been in the car sued for $250,000 because he didn't get any nooky for a year because of her injuries. yes they settled out of court and yes he got money from them to the tune of 50 grand. strain on the marriage and psychological.....

12-21-2010, 07:33 PM	#9
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Sucks to hear mang!! People get bumped and think they won the lottery. Unfortunately the tort system here is such that THEY HAVE. What will probably happen is they'll get offered some amount that will cost less than it would cost to fight a suit. I'm getting sued too, and I'm also with State Farm, so I'd like to hear what happens here. I bumped someone doing about 7. He took down my info, then rubbed his neck and laughed about it. His bumper was slightly scratched, I offered to pay him to get it painted but judging by the speed of things I think he went to a law office directly from the accident scene. I bent the fan clutch in on my POS car and couldn't leave afterwards, but of course he didn't offer me so much as a ride to a service station.

12-21-2010, 09:12 PM	#10
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	They can burn in hell if it exist.