Re: Banacek AMX (Project Phoenix)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Just an afterthought now, but should a similar situation arise again, I 
would DEMAND the officer do a test for field sobriety. (not sure about your 
state, but WA requires an officer comply) Either the other guy was too 
whacked to drive, or too old/stupid to be behind the wheel. I know (from 
past experience) that he could even have lied to the officer about who he 
was and used someone else's insurance.
   Push the other company with the threat to take them to court unless they 
repay your repairs. 9 times out of 10 they will pay up rather than take the 
chance of having to pay court costs on top. State Farce denies ALL claims 
the first time unless there is 100% proof otherwise (and even then!)


From: "masheen" <masheen@xxxxxxx>
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Banacek AMX (Project Phoenix)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:55:58 -0400

I attempted to send this the other day before leaving for the National meet
in GA; it never went through......

(snip)
Spent the better part of my week off repairing the May 15th damage to my
truck caused by some guy who was traveling in the center lane doing about
25mph.  I was in the right lane doing about 45 and was just about to pass
when he decided to get into the right lane.  He denied doing so and said I
struck him.  After the collision, he hit the accelerator, went over the
curb, struck and ran over a fire hydrant, went down a slight embankment into
a gravel parking lot and stopped about 100 feet away from me.  I tried to
convince the investigating officer that the vehicle (2003 Impala) would have
been out of the left corner of my windshield for my truck to strike it in
between the passenger side doors.  With only liability coverage, I've had to
foot the repairs myself since the other insurance company (State Farm) has
denied responsibility based on their insured's statement.  No witnesses,
about $1000 in parts, a $150 tow bill and a $7 accident report which doesn't
assign blame to either of us (no tickets given).  I would like to take this
guy to small claims court but am not sure if I'd only be throwing good money
after bad.  I just don't know how I'd prove my case based on plausible
situations.

Sorry for going off-topic, but I needed somewhere to vent.

Respectfully,
Bob Rapp
NN, VA

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