Snowy roads, teen driver lost control and hit us head on @ 35+mph. Daughter is fine, I have sprained R ankle, whiplash, bruises from seatbelt. I've had a few flashbacks of the crash already making it tough to sleep. Very sore today. Need a new car now....loved that ride. Such a good car.
My VW sacrificed itself to save me/daughter yesterday
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Now you get to deal with low balling insurance companies, yours and the other driver's. I love my Jetta and would never accept Blue Book if another driver wrecked it.
Wow! That is a serious crash. Your car did well protecting you!
I‘m so glad that you and your daughter survived with only minor injuries. It could have been so much worse.
I‘m so glad that you and your daughter survived with only minor injuries. It could have been so much worse.
ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2024
That was a hard hit. Glad you everyone only had minor injuries!
Glad to hear that you and your daughter came out of the collision mostly unscathed. I am so grateful for the safety features and design of modern cars, that makes it possible to walk away from a significant collision like yours, with only very minor injuries, if any at all.
Hopefully the insurance will treat you fairly, without much grief, so you can get a replacement soon.
Did the driver of the other car fare as well as you and your daughter?
Hopefully the insurance will treat you fairly, without much grief, so you can get a replacement soon.
Did the driver of the other car fare as well as you and your daughter?
dnewton3
Staff member
Any day you can walk away from an accident is a good day.
Glad you and daughter are OK.
The car can be replaced; you'll find something else to like.
Glad you and daughter are OK.
The car can be replaced; you'll find something else to like.
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Glad you both walked away from it.
My wife had an almost identical crash a few years ago. Injuries like you are describing. A lot of her problems arose days and weeks after the crash. She suffers permanent effects from it.
We wound up having to get an attorney to deal with it all.
I didn't want to go that route but I am glad we did. Insurance was going to try to jerk us around and do little.
Get an attorney. You don't know what the long term effects on your body will be. Right now your body is running on adrenaline and you don't know the full extent of your injuries. Document EVERYTHING. Do not talk to the other persons insurance company. Get your attorney to do that. Do not look for a quick bodily injury settlement. You have about three years to see what happens to you physically and emotionally. Get an attorney that specializes in this type of situation.
It was about two years before we realized the full time effects of the collision.
Again I didn't want to go the lawyer route but I am so glad that I did. I found that an attorney is a very valuable asset to have in your corner.
I wish you and your daughter the best.
My wife had an almost identical crash a few years ago. Injuries like you are describing. A lot of her problems arose days and weeks after the crash. She suffers permanent effects from it.
We wound up having to get an attorney to deal with it all.
I didn't want to go that route but I am glad we did. Insurance was going to try to jerk us around and do little.
Get an attorney. You don't know what the long term effects on your body will be. Right now your body is running on adrenaline and you don't know the full extent of your injuries. Document EVERYTHING. Do not talk to the other persons insurance company. Get your attorney to do that. Do not look for a quick bodily injury settlement. You have about three years to see what happens to you physically and emotionally. Get an attorney that specializes in this type of situation.
It was about two years before we realized the full time effects of the collision.
Again I didn't want to go the lawyer route but I am so glad that I did. I found that an attorney is a very valuable asset to have in your corner.
I wish you and your daughter the best.
Glad all are ok.
Those Jettas are tough as nails. Here is a video extolling the virtues of Toyotas new improved crash worthiness but even the video admits the Jetta won that battle.
Those Jettas are tough as nails. Here is a video extolling the virtues of Toyotas new improved crash worthiness but even the video admits the Jetta won that battle.
He was in a Chevy Cruze and was fine. A little wrist soreness from steering wheel.
I know. What leverage can I use?
Unfortunately this isn't my first go 'round and I have used an attorney before. I have pre-existing conditions in my neck from previous wrecks that this one darn-sure exasperated. Not sure what to do here though.
Hermann
Site Donor 2023
Prayers sent for quick recovery and get what you deserve from the other party's insurance.
Yeah, sux, this car had 48k on it. It had factory bumper to bumper warranty for 72mo and it was financed at 0%. I have a ton of equity in it but rates now are horrible and not sure what first payoff offer Progressive will give me.
Glad to hear that you came away from the incident with minor injuries so far.
With attorneys taking 40-50% of the settlement, it is not always worth it.
