Author Topic: So I'm at the dump today.... (Read 808 times)

DiabloTX · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2006, 08:53:00 PM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Glad you're alright flit.

Tell me Diablo, how many times have you seen a rollaway truck hit another vehicle and politely nudge it out of it's way without damage?

That's not the point but I understand what you are saying. If Flit had said, "Now I am looking at about $2500 worth of damage and the driver of the rollaway won't even talk to me about it." then hell yeah, call a lawyer. But he didn't say that. So far there is no evidence from Flit saying there is any damages. And Meat's first response is "lawsuit". I'd like to think the situation could be resolved without lawyers getting involved. Personally, ANY situation where I don't have to involve a lawyer is best. But, yes, I know there are times when you need one. I am not debating the fact that a rollaway did damage, just the fact that "Ohh..something happened! Call a lawyer." mentality that is like a desease in this country.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #16 on:** August 01, 2006, 08:54:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
Diablo,

Think, he's unloading trash at the dump. That likely means the vehicle is parked just short of the first part of the pile of debris awaiting compaction. His vehicle was pushed back over rather rough ground for about 25 feet by a much larger truck. You don't think there's any damage?

Depending on the owner of the truck (private or minucipal) it may well take a suit to get thier attention or the attention of their insurance carrier.

I'm not saying a suit is always the answer but it may well take one to get relief.

Like I said, I didn't not proclaim it couldn't have been damaged. Flit just hasn't said that there was. Even if there is, and I am pretty sure there is some, it just doesn't mean call a lawyer if the other guy wants to get it taken care of which would be his responsibility.

Maverick · « **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2006, 08:59:27 PM »

Diablo,

You asked a question earlier and I answered it.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2006, 09:03:40 PM »

And I answered yours.

Vudak · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:04:12 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
That's not the point but I understand what you are saying. If Flit had said, "Now I am looking at about $2500 worth of damage and the driver of the rollaway won't even talk to me about it." then hell yeah, call a lawyer. But he didn't say that. So far there is no evidence from Flit saying there is any damages. And Meat's first response is "lawsuit". I'd like to think the situation could be resolved without lawyers getting involved. Personally, ANY situation where I don't have to involve a lawyer is best. But, yes, I know there are times when you need one. I am not debating the fact that a rollaway did damage, just the fact that "Ohh..something happened! Call a lawyer." mentality that is like a desease in this country.

I've been working for a law firm for 6 years. In that time, we have filed a lawsuit on less then 10 cases (out of how many thousand?), and dropped all looooong before they ever got to court.

Suing is a MAJOR pain in the bellybutton for the attorney. It costs a ton of money to do, unless the case is legitimate, you are running a huge gamble of losing, and even IF you win, you usually have to win SO much more money via the jury to even BREAK EVEN with with what you could have gotten by just settling the damn thing.

The only times we ever really sue is if we have a real, high-money case where the Insurance company (usually Allstate - staffed by dolts) wants to be a pain in the butt, or if we get some dumb broad, usually in college, who can't be bothered to pay attention to her case, and the statuete is about to run out, forcing us to dump the $200+ to sue. Money lost, every time.

We DO, however, get a call every other week or so from some idiot who "wants to sue for this and that" but of course if they don't have a case, we tell them. As stated before, it's a real pain in the butt to do.

Basically, people in this country have a really strange view on what a "lawsuit" is, and when it is appropriate. For example, you get in a car crash with your buddy driving. You get hurt. The police come, the accident is reported. You make a claim against his insurance company for damages. You are not suing. You are not suing (at least in CT) until a sheriff delivers notice to your friend that he is being sued, and you have two years to settle your lawsuit before you have to do this.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

Maverick · « **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:08:10 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
And I answered yours.

Really, Tell me where I asked a question.

nirvana · « **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:08:52 PM »

Well you know Diablo, get pissed at someone and try to make someone else do the work for you to get revenge. It's all pretty lazy and ahem, American.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:09:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
Diablo,

Think, he's unloading trash at the dump. That likely means the vehicle is parked just short of the first part of the pile of debris awaiting compaction. His vehicle was pushed back over rather rough ground for about 25 feet by a much larger truck. You don't think there's any damage?

DiabloTX · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:11:28 PM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Well you know Diablo, get pissed at someone and try to make someone else do the work for you to get revenge. It's all pretty lazy and ahem, American.

Not sure I'm following on that one.

Maverick · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:12:20 PM »

Gotcha, didn't consider the rhetorical one to be terribly in search of an answer.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:17:00 PM »

I know you didn't. But I did.

nirvana · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:21:49 PM »

Alright, here's a haha. My friend in Texas goes to Six Flags with her family. Her dad cuts his finger they've only been in the park for 45 minutes or so, he cut it badly enough he needed stitches. So they leave and come back 5 hours later. They are now asking for season passes and a bunch of other junk totaling ~$900 and if Six Flags fails to reply her dad is taking "legal action".............

Tell me if i'm wrong here, but I think it's her dad's fault for getting injured, yes?

Vudak · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:26:12 PM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Alright, here's a haha. My friend in Texas goes to Six Flags with her family. Her dad cuts his finger they've only been in the park for 45 minutes or so, he cut it badly enough he needed stitches. So they leave and come back 5 hours later. They are now asking for season passes and a bunch of other junk totaling ~$900 and if Six Flags fails to reply her dad is taking "legal action"............. Tell me if i'm wrong here, but I think it's her dad's fault for getting injured, yes?

This is where you circle "D - Not enough information"

But anyway if it's TX we're talking about go find someone who works for a lawfirm in TX

Flit · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:26:15 PM »

Geez, you guy's crack me up.
Yes, there's damage-Hood crushed down to top of engine, radiator pushed back and bent, I hear an exhaust leak ( I managed to drive it home) that was'nt there, and the drivetrain sounds funny in neutral when the clutch is out.
Conclusion- it's bent.
I'm going to talk to the manager tomorrow morning.
The thing is, I need my truck as I'm in the middle of moving my business this month, so I'm gonna need a rental.
I'm just glad that I looked up when I did.
Everything else is moot.

rpm · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:31:06 PM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Tell me if i'm wrong here, but I think it's her dad's fault for getting injured, yes?

Depends on how it got cut. If he did it trying to open a can of cola, his fault. If he did it because there was a hazard that was not addressed, (i.e. broken handrail, faulty ride, ect) , then it's the park's fault. Lotta unknown factors here.