[2000Z-71]

I had posted last weekend about my truck literally being run over by a Waste Management garbage truck. It's been decalared a total, my insurance company has offered a fair settlement for it and is taking care of me.

What I can't believe is the conduct of Waste Management. From day one their lawyers came out swinging and intimidating. I won't go into details since this is currently in dispute. They have denied any responsibility and I will be out my deductible until the insurance companies settle. The lady who stopped and gave a statement and was extremely helpful on the day of the inident now can not be reached and is not returning phone calls.

What I've learned from this week, it's not about right and wrong and establishing fault, it's about who has the best attorney and files first.

[slowTA]

Inusrance companies are the worst! When some senial old lady went through a stop light her company said that I could have been driving differently and kept 5% of the claim for themselves. They told me they only give out 100% of a claim if the car was PARKED or if I was sitting at a traffic signal!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif) Thanks Allstate!! This was after I had 2 witnesses who said this old hag was sitting there at the red light, then just decided to go through it because no traffic had past for a while!!! I tried to get my insurance after them, but I didn't have full coverage on that car so they wouldn't help. I have full coverage with them on 3 other cars under the same policy and they still said sorry, we can not help with THIS car.

(IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant2.gif) I could have been driving differently!!!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif) Yeah... and that useless old bag of sagging skin could have waited her turn too!! If she was just a hair quicker I would have driven right into her driver's door. I'm sure they would have preferred that since they wouldn't have to pay for her totaled car too! Then it cost me $85 to get the car towed half a mile! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) I was tempted to drive it that far with the bent spindle, flat, broken front brake line, twisted frame, and cracked windshield.

In Jersey no one gets a ticket for causing an accident unless the cop is a witness, go figure!

You have my sympathy.

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