Nm, I see you said "front-ended her". On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 12:27 AM, Mike Payson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm really confused about what happened... I know it is off topic, but if > she rear ended you, how on earth is she arguing instead that you rear-ended > her? It would seem that the damage to the cars would make the reality > pretty clear cut. > > On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Brandon <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes to all of this. Assumptions aside, my insurance company has always >> gone to bat for me (especially when I provided copies of all of my personal >> documentation of the scene pre/post 'event'). >> >> Shady low-rate insurance vs shady low-rate insurance...both looking for >> an easy out to stick one or both of the drivers with the tab. >> >> Sorry for your bad situation. Lots of scum up there looking for a quick >> buck. >> >> >> >> Brandon Mathis >> KD7INF >> [email protected] >> >> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 7:55 PM, Jerry Biehler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Straying from the topic of the EDR, what is your insurance company doing >>> about it? They are the ones who need to go after the other company, not >>> you. That is their responsibility and why you pay insurance. It is >>> basically unheard of for the person in behind to be not at fault. >>> >>> -Jerry >>> >>> > On Mar 24, 2015, at 7:36 PM, Jason Plumb <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Wait, did you say TRUCK or MOBILE_HOT_TUB_SOAKING_UNIT_#1? >>> > >>> > If it's the latter, then clearly we need a more calculated/tactical >>> community response. >>> > >>> > -jason >>> > >>> > On 03/24/2015 07:25 PM, Mykle Hansen wrote: >>> >> HI all, >>> >> >>> >> Here’s an interesting one: my truck recently got rear-ended by a lady >>> driving a 2008 car >>> >> that apparently contains an Event Data Recorder — an EDR, aka “black >>> box” that is >>> >> supposed to detect collisions and record pertinent information, such >>> as the speed the driver >>> >> was traveling when the collision happened. >>> >> >>> >> That would be a really interesting piece of information to know, >>> because apparently >>> >> the lady who rear-ended my truck told her insurance company that my >>> >> truck front-ended her, somehow. (A bald-faced lie.) And her >>> insurance company says it’s >>> >> her word against mine, so they’re refusing to pay for damages! >>> >> >>> >> I’m working on the legal front, but the lack of witnesses was making >>> it an iffy case … >>> >> until I realized that her car probably recorded her velocity at the >>> time of the crash, which >>> >> would provide the evidence I need to win in a court case. >>> >> >>> >> Seeing as my truck is probably not worth $10,000, I may not be able >>> to get a lawyer interested >>> >> in this case, in which case I may go to small claims court, in which >>> case I may actually >>> >> subpoena the data in her car’s EDR as evidence. However, I’m really >>> not sure who extracts >>> >> that data, or how it’s done. I’m sure that as a plaintiff in a case >>> I can’t read it myself; there’s >>> >> got to be some credible third-party who reads these things. >>> >> >>> >> What’s funny is, I read online about how this data is “very >>> complicated to interpret” and >>> >> “requires specialized equipment costing $10,000 - $20,000”, but I >>> also read about how >>> >> the fifteen data points it stores are standardized values and is >>> readable through your car’s >>> >> data port. Which of those things is true, I wonder? >>> >> >>> >> Anybody had any experience reading a car’s EDR, or know anyone who >>> has? >>> >> >>> >> -m- >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >>> >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >> > > > > -- > www.MakersToolWorks.com - Tools for Makers > -- www.MakersToolWorks.com - Tools for Makers
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