Dashcam? I don't know.So they are just going to believe the reckless second driver when she said the truck was already damaged? She has no proof of that.
Dashcam? I don't know.So they are just going to believe the reckless second driver when she said the truck was already damaged? She has no proof of that.
It was his accountant's kid. I wouldn't ruin a relationship with someone who provides a professional service to me, if I didn't have to.This. Never, ever do this. Always call the police, always take pictures and document what happened.
Of course you wouldn't want to ruin the relationship, but I'd say it has made things a bit more complicated now.It was his accountant's kid. I wouldn't ruin a relationship with someone who provides a professional service to me, if I didn't have to.
Your accountant is the guy who goes to bat for you, when the IRS comes calling...
It was his accountant's kid. I wouldn't ruin a relationship with someone who provides a professional service to me, if I didn't have to.
Your accountant is the guy who goes to bat for you, when the IRS comes calling...
Police around here do not respond if there are no injuries, the parties involved exchanged information, and vehicles can be driven away.This. Never, ever do this. Always call the police, always take pictures and document what happened.
If the 2nd lady has a black car and there’s red paint scuffed down the side, the answer is quite obvious. Leads down a rabbit hole of insurance fraud.So they are just going to believe the reckless second driver when she said the truck was already damaged? She has no proof of that.
Yeah he shouldn't have done that, but "well, well insurance companies defraud people every day!!!" doesn't mean that you should try to do it as well. One, its still unethical and as the saying goes, two wrongs don't make a right. Also its still illegal and insurance companies have more, better paid lawyers than you do.And you don't think that insurance companies defraud people every day of the week?
If you don't, I have a bridge to sell you in Sheep Springs, NM.
The mess that he got himself into is that he had a 'handshake deal' on the first accident...
Yeah he shouldn't have done that, but "well, well insurance companies defraud people every day!!!" doesn't mean that you should try to do it as well. One, its still unethical and as the saying goes, two wrongs don't make a right. Also its still illegal and insurance companies have more, better paid lawyers than you do.
Correct, most of the time Police want no involvement, understandably. Not involving insurance can end up badly though if it's more than just a scuffed bumper. I used to be an adjuster. I can't count how many times two parties "agreed" that the offender would pay for the damage, and a few hours later the victim has a change of heart and calls insurance. Now the person that hit them is in a real pickle, especially if it was just a cash deal. The bottom line is you want documentation on everything, because people suck.Police around here do not respond if there are no injuries, the parties involved exchanged information, and vehicles can be driven away.
"Not involving insurance" is becoming the de facto response these days. People pay for it to be able to drive legally, but then don't want their rates to go up if they hit someone.
The second driver told her insurance company that the truck already had damage to it before she hit it. Of course they don't want to pay out 100% now, since it had already been hit.
This. Let insurance sort out the percentages. Accountant friend might have no choice now but to submit to insurance...especially if his son is a bad driver.Good thing the hits were so close together in time, I guess if he has pictures of the first hit he should just send them to all the insurance companies involved and let them sort it out. No need for him to be in the middle.