I was in the right lane (closet to the curb heading east)and the semi was in the left lane. We were both going the same direction at about the same speed. (30 mph) I was slightly in front of the truck. My rear driverside tire about even with trucks front passenger side tire. All of a sudden the truck begins to merge and smacks the rear quarter panel of my driverside. he was stuck to me until he got back into his lane and stopped. I then pressed the brakes and stopped. My car had turned to the left about 45-50degrees. He did not hit the front of my car at all. We both went thru the next light and pulled over. I am 8 months pregnant and used my hands on the wheel to brace myself not wanting my stomach to hit the steering wheel. I am having pain in my left wrist and elbow as well as my back and neck.The store truck driver did not speak english and called his supervisor who advised him not to call the police, to get my information and give me his also. I do not have a cell phone. It was 6 am wednesday morning and there was no phones around. he would not let me use his phone to call the police. So there was no police report made or filed. We exchanged information. He took pictures of the car and me. After I had his information I drove 9 blocks home. My car is damaged. There is a dent about 2 feet long and .75of an inch deep. Also light on the side is damaged and broken off. My rear tire on the driverside is pushed inward and crooked. It now sits at a slant. the car was pulling left as I drove home. I am completely frazzled and have a lot of anxiety. Also this is too much for a pregnant woman to go thru. Emotionally and mentally. I have no way to get to the doctors now...unless I take an ambulance. I was able to get to the emergency room at 6 pm that night.Much more sore than when the accident occured.They gave me several tests and xrays. determined that I had a strained wrist and neck and back. The baby was fine.
The truck driver is at fault correct??
What kind of claims do I have?
How much can I actually recieve from a settlement?
Someone help me....should I get a lawyer the ones that say that they will file the case with no upfront fees and I pay only if I win the settlement??
Please let me know.....thanks...grateful to be alive...Nicole H
Answer by The E
sue, you'll get .99 cents
Answer by bassfishinbabe
I would sue. For one it sounds like it was his fault. Plus the supervisor telling him not to call the police and him not letting you use his cellphone aint good on their part. I would get a lawyer that you only pay if you win...i hope the best for you and your baby!
Answer by Ben
Hire an attorney.
Answer by atzeres
If you have no police report you have no valid documentation of anything. If he is an honest guy he'll cooperate with you on the expenses that you incur. Otherwise it's just your word against his. With good witnesses and a good lawyer you might have a fighting chance but I wouldn't be optimistic about the outcome.
Answer by SlapChop Ur gonna love my nuts
Seriously... you were probably in their blind spot. You should have slammed on the breaks when you noticed him merging. I'm not saying he is not at fault.. but you can't blame it all on him. I'm pretty sure they have stickers on their trucks that say something like if you can't see our mirrors, we can't see you.
good luck and I'm glad you are ok, but you have insurance so your car will get fixed, unless you have the least amount of insurance on your vehicle... and in that case... well sorta your own fault for not realizing insurance is to cover these types of problems... if the baby is fine and your wrist is just strained.... what's the problem... he has insurance.. why sue him... cos you are hard up for cash and want to play pregnant damsel.
Answer by Ruth S
You WERE 8 months pregnant? and you still haven't contacted anyone? DUH!!! You should have contacted your insurance company immediately on returning home and given them the information!! Your insurance company will act as your lawyer, that is if you were in the right! Talk to them!
Answer by semicrazy_27
Are you for real? LOL. Someone ran into your car and you didn't call the police because there were no phones? PULEASE! If I needed to call 911 I could find me a phone. If I had to stop someone on the street or walk into a business and ask them to call 911, I could get it done. Typically there's a reason why people don't want the police involved, it's because: (a) there's a warrant for your arrest and you don't want to go to jail. (b) You don't have any insurance. (c) You were at fault or engaged in some other type of criminal activity such as drinking and driving or possessing dope. I'm betting we're not getting the whole story here.
Make a police report right now. These guys are not going to pay for any damages just because they're nice people. You got the other guys information right? Do it quick, the longer you wait the worse you look.
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