Got hit today by a negligent driver.

km1346 · 08-19-2015, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by enguyen88

I hope you've spoken to a personal injury lawyer as well.

I have not. Since the other party has admitted all fault and I have evidence they did I didn't feel the need to consult a lawyer unless things got out of hand. Their insurance has told me they will reimburse all medical costs incurred due to the accident injury so I'm going tomorrow for my first treatment. My neck and back are in pain and I hope they feel better soon.

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KMO-II · 08-19-2015, 07:01 PM

I hear ya. I wish you the best and hope she rides like new when fixed ..

Zbrah · 08-19-2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by km1346

I have not. Since the other party has admitted all fault and I have evidence they did I didn't feel the need to consult a lawyer unless things got out of hand. Their insurance has told me they will reimburse all medical costs incurred due to the accident injury so I'm going tomorrow for my first treatment. My neck and back are in pain and I hope they feel better soon.

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Don't forget to bring up compensation for your pain and suffering, also loss of wages for doctor visits and such too. If you don't ask, they will not pay you a dime, this is why lawyers gets paid for what they do.

37zeroZ · 08-19-2015, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

Don't forget to bring up compensation for your pain and suffering, also loss of wages for doctor visits and such too. If you don't ask, they will not pay you a dime, this is why lawyers gets paid for what they do.

Yeah, and don't forget to claim, "sex drive is gone," "can't work due to mental anguish," "you no longer feel special," and most important, "370Z lives matter!!"

Haboob · 08-19-2015, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by km1346

Another short update...

Shop calls me and tells me that they are done with all the suspension repairs. Everything looks good. However, they are waiting on a lot of parts from Nissan that are on back order.. They checked all the Nissans in the U.S. and no one has these parts. So they have to be ordered from Japan, where they are currently on back order.. This pushed my repair date back by two weeks. My car is now expected to return to me in the first week of September if all goes well.. Great.

Guess I'll have to get comfy in this Altima for the time being...

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Originally Posted by km1346

Update:

Spoke with the guy at the shop today and he told me that some of the parts that they had been waiting on order had shipped in early and there are only a couple more small moulds they're waiting on to finish everything. So it looks like I won't have to wait for another 2-4 weeks for back ordered parts!

He also told me to expect the car by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I was concerned at first, because I felt like they might've used aftermarket or salvaged parts to rush my repairs so I asked him and he assured me only new Nissan OEM parts were used.

There was apparently small damage on the front bumper which he found out later, he repainted it and is applying a brand new clear bra on Friday and will let it sit over the weekend. This was good news, now I just hope that the car drives like it did before the accident, when I go to pick it up next week.

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From my experience, you always add two to three weeks to any body shops' estimated time.

Looks like it still holds true. I wouldn't mind betting that they extend it once more.

enguyen88 · 08-19-2015, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by km1346

I have not. Since the other party has admitted all fault and I have evidence they did I didn't feel the need to consult a lawyer unless things got out of hand. Their insurance has told me they will reimburse all medical costs incurred due to the accident injury so I'm going tomorrow for my first treatment. My neck and back are in pain and I hope they feel better soon.

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I'd HIGHLY recommend speaking to a lawyer regardless. They're going to do the best to lowball you and keep money in THEIR pockets. They aren't going to willingly pay out what you deserve. My mom got sideswiped and had a ton of chiropractor bills and insurance tried to low ball her. As soon as she got her lawyer involved, what they offered her more than tripled. What they offered wouldn't even cover the full cost of her chiropractor bills.

A lot of personal injury lawyers will just collect a percentage of the settlement as well. You shouldn't have to pay a penny out of pocket.

Fuzzzy · 08-20-2015, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 37zeroZ

Yeah, and don't forget to claim, "sex drive is gone," "can't work due to mental anguish," "you no longer feel special," and most important, "370Z lives matter!!"

I sat on a jury about 15 years ago where the plaintiff was claiming "loss of consortium" for both himself and his wife as a result of injuries he received from an accident (not automobile). Let me just say that that addition to his claims did not play well in the jury room. I was surprised by how mad the female jurors became about it.

On a sadder personal note, I have received another summons for jury duty for next week. I think it is diminishing my sex drive

Merv · 08-21-2015, 08:20 AM

km1346 · 08-26-2015, 01:34 PM

Update:

Getting the car back today! Finally! Will upload pictures by tonight. Stay tuned.

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kenchan · 08-26-2015, 01:35 PM

hope all goes well.

carlitos_370z · 08-26-2015, 02:29 PM

congrats dude!!!

birdman71 · 08-26-2015, 03:27 PM

Congrats on getting everything settled with the insurance company and I hope the treatment you are going in for begins to help.
Remember that even though it wont get better right off the bat, there are chiropractors who do NOT know what they are doing and can hurt more than heal. Then again that is the way with any doctor haha. Kinda why they have malpractice insurance too.

Good luck with the journey ahead!

b15 · 08-26-2015, 04:43 PM

don't sign for it until you've looked it over top to bottom!

km1346 · 08-27-2015, 05:13 PM

Hey guys.. Sorry for not updating but it's been a stressful two days.

I got the car back yesterday and it was looking pretty good. Paint was spot on and he replaced my three piece clear bra with a one piece 3m bra, which was awesome.. I didn't sign any liability release forms but I did take it home. Once I got home I did a very thorough examination and found a few issues here they were

1) fender line and A pillar line on the driver side did not align properly

2) side skirt (drivers side) was loose

3) one headlight was a different color than my other one, which was 6k while the new one had OEM (I had aftermarket HID bulbs)

4) window did not align with the seal properly when door closed, causing wind to be heard as you drove

5) unknown rattling (I'll get into this later)

6) AC was acting funny, I usually left it at 75 and it was cold, now, two notches above 60 and it's extremely hot air.

7) wobbly shifter at high rpms in first and second gear..

So immediately next morning (today) I took the car back, picked up my rental that was there.

Guy from the shop calls me and says they fixed everything aesthetically but he heard rattling as well and will check it out.

Later he calls and says two of my motor mounts are busted (my car has 35k miles) which caused the rattling and the wobbly shifter and need to be replaced and he does not know if State Farm will cover it because it's a normal wear and tear.

He said it cost about a grand to replace wit new OEM mounts... I told him I will not pay for this bc my car did not have this damage before the accident and also my car is not under power train warranty.

He said he thinks state farms will not pay for this.. But they have an adjuster coming out and looking at it tomorrow..

How do I go about this if state-farm refuses my claim? I'm so irritated right now....

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Ghostvette · 08-27-2015, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by km1346

Hey guys.. Sorry for not updating but it's been a stressful two days.

I got the car back yesterday and it was looking pretty good. Paint was spot on and he replaced my three piece clear bra with a one piece 3m bra, which was awesome.. I didn't sign any liability release forms but I did take it home. Once I got home I did a very thorough examination and found a few issues here they were

1) fender line and A pillar line on the driver side did not align properly

2) side skirt (drivers side) was loose

3) one headlight was a different color than my other one, which was 6k while the new one had OEM (I had aftermarket HID bulbs)

4) window did not align with the seal properly when door closed, causing wind to be heard as you drove

5) unknown rattling (I'll get into this later)

6) AC was acting funny, I usually left it at 75 and it was cold, now, two notches above 60 and it's extremely hot air.

7) wobbly shifter at high rpms in first and second gear..

So immediately next morning (today) I took the car back, picked up my rental that was there.

Guy from the shop calls me and says they fixed everything aesthetically but he heard rattling as well and will check it out.

Later he calls and says two of my motor mounts are busted (my car has 35k miles) which caused the rattling and the wobbly shifter and need to be replaced and he does not know if State Farm will cover it because it's a normal wear and tear.

He said it cost about a grand to replace wit new OEM mounts... I told him I will not pay for this bc my car did not have this damage before the accident and also my car is not under power train warranty.

He said he thinks state farms will not pay for this.. But they have an adjuster coming out and looking at it tomorrow..

How do I go about this if state-farm refuses my claim? I'm so irritated right now....

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State Farm should pay for this. This is hidden damage, that you wouldn't know about until all the other issues are resolved. GL

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birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	Congrats on getting everything settled with the insurance company and I hope the treatment you are going in for begins to help. Remember that even though it wont get better right off the bat, there are chiropractors who do NOT know what they are doing and can hurt more than heal. Then again that is the way with any doctor haha. Kinda why they have malpractice insurance too. Good luck with the journey ahead! __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan

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08-27-2015, 05:13 PM	#74 (permalink)
km1346 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 370 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 12	Got hit today by a negligent driver. Hey guys.. Sorry for not updating but it's been a stressful two days. I got the car back yesterday and it was looking pretty good. Paint was spot on and he replaced my three piece clear bra with a one piece 3m bra, which was awesome.. I didn't sign any liability release forms but I did take it home. Once I got home I did a very thorough examination and found a few issues here they were 1) fender line and A pillar line on the driver side did not align properly 2) side skirt (drivers side) was loose 3) one headlight was a different color than my other one, which was 6k while the new one had OEM (I had aftermarket HID bulbs) 4) window did not align with the seal properly when door closed, causing wind to be heard as you drove 5) unknown rattling (I'll get into this later) 6) AC was acting funny, I usually left it at 75 and it was cold, now, two notches above 60 and it's extremely hot air. 7) wobbly shifter at high rpms in first and second gear.. So immediately next morning (today) I took the car back, picked up my rental that was there. Guy from the shop calls me and says they fixed everything aesthetically but he heard rattling as well and will check it out. Later he calls and says two of my motor mounts are busted (my car has 35k miles) which caused the rattling and the wobbly shifter and need to be replaced and he does not know if State Farm will cover it because it's a normal wear and tear. He said it cost about a grand to replace wit new OEM mounts... I told him I will not pay for this bc my car did not have this damage before the accident and also my car is not under power train warranty. He said he thinks state farms will not pay for this.. But they have an adjuster coming out and looking at it tomorrow.. How do I go about this if state-farm refuses my claim? I'm so irritated right now.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2010 Nissan 370z 40th Anniversary Build #785 Mods: F.I. CF CBE 12' \| Berk HFC \| Stillen Gen 3 \| Z1 25 Row Oil Cooler \| UpRev Tuned \| CF Lip/ CF Rear Spats/ CF Diffuser/CF Side Blades Last edited by km1346; 08-27-2015 at 05:16 PM.

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