Underinsured motorist at fault in accident- any suggestions to comeout

Around 1/15/2008 7:44 AM, Harry K wrote:

> On Jan 14, 7:14 pm, necromancer
> > wrote:
>> Scott in SoCal:
>>
>>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:52:51 -0800 (PST), Harry K
>>> > wrote:
>>>> As to the insurance. I didn't know you could even get insurance with
>>>> such a piddling coverage.
>>> The state minimum in Florida is a ridiculous $10,000.
>> That's FloriDUH, for you. This is the state that allows morotcyclists to
>> ride helmetless so long as they carry at least US$10,000 in medical
>> coverage. That ought to cover the ambulance ride to the hospital and
>> maybe cover 1 or 2 minutes in the ER.....
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Presidential numerology:
>> Name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
>> Letter Count: 6 6 6
>> Numbers Together: 666
>
> IIANM that is better than here (WA). You can go helmetless period.
> No extra requirements.


I hope you meant that you *can't* go helmetless in WA?
http://www.bikersrights.com/states/w...ashington.html



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In article <478b8bed$1@kcnews01>,
C. E. White > wrote:
>
>attribute to the accident. My son was in a extremely minor incident
>(his foot slipped off the brake and he rolled forward and touched a
>car in front at a light). There was absolutely no property damage, not
>even a scratch on a bumper, yet the driver of the car he touched is
>claming a neck injury and suing for damages.

The only ailment that driver has, if the situation is as you say, is
extreme greed exacerbated by the smell of money.
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In article >,
MLOM > wrote:
>
>It is in many states. Here in MO a conviction for no insurance
>carries a harsher fine than first-time DUI.

The insurance companies have a better lobby even than MADD.
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On Jan 15, 8:41*am, Garth Almgren > wrote:
> Around 1/15/2008 7:44 AM, Harry K wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 14, 7:14 pm, necromancer
> > > wrote:
> >> *Scott in SoCal:
>
> >>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:52:51 -0800 (PST), Harry K
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>> As to the insurance. *I didn't know you could even get insurance with
> >>>> such a piddling coverage. *
> >>> The state minimum in Florida is a ridiculous $10,000.
> >> That's FloriDUH, for you. This is the state that allows morotcyclists to
> >> ride helmetless so long as they carry at least US$10,000 in medical
> >> coverage. That ought to cover the ambulance ride to the hospital and
> >> maybe cover 1 or 2 minutes in the ER.....
>
> >> --
> >> --
> >> Presidential numerology:
> >> Name: * * * * Ronald * Wilson * Reagan
> >> Letter Count: * *6 * * * *6 * * * 6
> >> Numbers Together: * 666
>
> > IIANM that is better than here (WA). *You can go helmetless period.
> > No extra requirements.
>
> I hope you meant that you *can't* go helmetless in WA?http://www.bikersrights.com/states/w...ashington.html
>
> --
> ~/Garth |"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie.
> Almgren | I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave.
> ******* | And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant."
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *--H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

No, I _meant_ helmets arent mandatory in WA. I see that one of my
long known facts is incorrect. Dayum but I hate larning new thangs at
my age.

Harry K

Around 1/15/2008 6:52 PM, Harry K wrote:

> On Jan 15, 8:41 am, Garth Almgren > wrote:
>> Around 1/15/2008 7:44 AM, Harry K wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 14, 7:14 pm, necromancer
>>> > wrote:
>>>> Scott in SoCal:
>>>>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:52:51 -0800 (PST), Harry K
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>> As to the insurance. I didn't know you could even get insurance with
>>>>>> such a piddling coverage.
>>>>> The state minimum in Florida is a ridiculous $10,000.
>>>> That's FloriDUH, for you. This is the state that allows morotcyclists to
>>>> ride helmetless so long as they carry at least US$10,000 in medical
>>>> coverage. That ought to cover the ambulance ride to the hospital and
>>>> maybe cover 1 or 2 minutes in the ER.....
>>>> --
>>> IIANM that is better than here (WA). You can go helmetless period.
>>> No extra requirements.
>> I hope you meant that you *can't* go helmetless in WA?
>> http://www.bikersrights.com/states/w...ashington.html
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> No, I _meant_ helmets arent mandatory in WA. I see that one of my
> long known facts is incorrect. Dayum but I hate larning new thangs at
> my age.


Well, I'm not familiar with the whole history, but it reads like we had
a helmet law that was repealed for a while and then reinstated around 1990.


--
~/Garth |"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie.
Almgren | I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave.
******* | And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant."
--H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)

"Scott in SoCal" > wrote in message
...

>>The only ailment that driver has, if the situation is as you say, is
>>extreme greed exacerbated by the smell of money.
>
> Ersatz conclusion. How can you possibly make that determination
> based
> solely on *one* side of the story?

Matthew did qualify his statement with "if the situation is as you
say." From where I sit, I think it is probably an accurate conclusion.
Both car were at a light, my son's foot slipped off the brake and his
Accord rolled a couple of feet forward into the back of the Mercedes.
There was no physical damage of any kind, not even a scratch (the
Police report lists the speed at impact as 2 mph). Ironically after
the "accident" was over, my son drove to McDonalds. In the drive thru
lane he was behind the same car.

The insurance company doesn't have any incentive to fight this sort of
petty fraud assuming the driver of the Mercedes isn't too greedy. If
they can make it go away for a few thousand dollars, then that will be
the cheapest way for them. They'll just jack up my sons rates and call
it even.

Ed

In article >,
Scott in SoCal > wrote:
>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:28:20 -0600,
>(Matthew T. Russotto) wrote:
>
>>In article <478b8bed$1@kcnews01>,
>>C. E. White > wrote:
>>>
>>>attribute to the accident. My son was in a extremely minor incident
>>>(his foot slipped off the brake and he rolled forward and touched a
>>>car in front at a light). There was absolutely no property damage, not
>>>even a scratch on a bumper, yet the driver of the car he touched is
>>>claming a neck injury and suing for damages.
>>
>>The only ailment that driver has, if the situation is as you say, is
>>extreme greed exacerbated by the smell of money.
>
>Ersatz conclusion.

What are you, GPSMan?

>How can you possibly make that determination based
>solely on *one* side of the story?

Hence the caveat "if the situation is as you say".
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There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can
result in a fully-depreciated one.