Rear ended by drunk driver, advice?

[jmc]

All depends on your your state law.......... so, wait for the police report and go get checked out by a doctor.

[Daemien]

Neurological problems don't necessarily metastasize until weeks, possibly months, after the accident.

I laughed at this slightly. Who knew car crashes cause cancers of the nervous system? And for them to become malignant so quickly...

[Warudo Ecksu]

ppl watch all those medical shows on tv and try to copy the lingo

[archibaldcrane]

Pretty sure he was trying to say "materialize".

[LiquidFriend]

Posting again, because this is important to do: If you have not done so yet, call your insurance company (or your parents) ASAP if they bought good coverage.

My buddy and I contacted his company (State farm) when a soccer mom plowed into us while in his car a few winters ago and they made it a easy, streamlined process.

[Quixon]

I laughed at this slightly. Who knew car crashes cause cancers of the nervous system? And for them to become malignant so quickly...

I laughed at this slightly. Who would have thought words had multiple definitions?

me·tas·ta·size
   /məˈtæstəˌsaɪz/ Show Spelled[muh-tas-tuh-sahyz] Show IPA
–verb (used without object),-sized, -siz·ing.
1.
Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
2.
to spread injuriously: Street gangs have metastasized in our city.
3.
to transform, esp. into a dangerous form:

[Melena]

Well if he's drunk, and if he is un-insured, he's looking at some felony charges. This is good for you as most counties have what is called victims assistance funds. It won't get you rich, but you can apply for it to help cover anything insurance won't. That is as long as the fund hasn't been butchered to hell due to the economy.

[Pikarya]

That is as long as the fund hasn't been butchered to hell due to the economy.

http://i39.tinypic.com/140vimu.jpg

GOD DAMMIT

[shiarua]

What Ive found out as of right now is that
1) He has the same insurance company as I do
2) He probably did not have a valid drivers license
3) Has a history of DUI/DWI/OWI or whatever you want to call it

Going to pick up the police report in a bit

[Quixon]

1) He has the same insurance company as I do

Bolded the only thing that matters above.

1) Get lawyer


2) Enjoy your piles of money.





P.S. How do you have car insurance without having a valid license lol?

[Aleia]

The insurance company is not going to just hand you a bunch of money because you are the victim, regardless of what some people on here think. They will however cover any and all expenses incurred because of this incident that are related to your property and health. But if you try to screw them over and they find out about it, it will be your ass that is in trouble.

Sounds like this guy is in a lot of trouble if everything you say is true. He could be looking a lengthy jail term.

[Quixon]

The insurance company is not going to just hand you a bunch of money because you are the victim,

If you get a good enough lawyer you will be paid. Dude won't take the case if he won't make enough money off you, lawyers aren't stupid.

[Corrderio]

Either way the guy that hit you is screwed if you're 2nd and 3rd statement are accurate.

Also, that drunk driver sounds a lot like my idiot brother.

[Divinius]

1) He has the same insurance company as I do

Now you absolutely need a lawyer. You can't just let your insurance company handle things for you, because they aren't going to be super willing to screw themselves.

[shiarua]

Police report confirms alcohol present and he was arrested for OMVWI (Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated)

[Pikarya]

Get a lawyer, destroy that motherfucker.

[shiarua]

Get a lawyer, destroy that motherfucker.

Sounds good, will do. Now to find a good lawyer

[Aleia]

Sounds good, will do. Now to find a good lawyer

Good luck to you but I'm still going to say that you shouldn't expect much out of this unless you or your passenger have any serious injuries. The guy getting the DUI is in serious trouble but it will not be to your profit. People have a misconception of how these things work. The accident will not be treated any differently as if he was not drunk. It just proves 100% that he was at fault and his insurance company will have to cover the damages. Both property and personal injury.

[shiarua]

Good luck to you but I'm still going to say that you shouldn't expect much out of this unless you or your passenger have any serious injuries. The guy getting the DUI is in serious trouble but it will not be to your profit. People have a misconception of how these things work. The accident will not be treated any differently as if he was not drunk. It just proves 100% that he was at fault and his insurance company will have to cover the damages. Both property and personal injury.

not looking to make a profit. looking to get a car that is clean, reliable, with low miles and has no problems like my old car was.

and of course, get any medical issues that may arise taken care of

[archibaldcrane]

How'd the doctor checkup go btw?