[AT] off topic parts chaser out of commission

[John Hall]

I know you know this, but don't worry about the car, you guys walked 
away, thats the ONLY thing that matters. I lost $90K worth of trucks in 
less than 2 months (one truck had 1,500 miles the other had 900), as 
well as the vehicles that hit me were destroyed. Both wrecks, all 6 
people walked away. Detroit makes new vehicles every day.

John


On 1/7/2018 4:19 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I have a very good atty and her partner handles car wrecks.  I think it
> is better to have an atty you know you can trust.  This lady has handled
> a very messy estate of my Dad's and we came out fine...
>
> Oklahoma has this stupid law they passed about 2 years ago that if a car
> is totaled it must go to salvage.   No buy backs.   This had to 3.8L
> engine and the transmission was good.   We once had it loaded with a lot
> of parts in the back and 2 rolls of baler wrap in the middle and it
> still had power.  My wife loves the chrysler mini vans...  and she
> literally loved this one..  It was owned by a small eastern OK junior
> college and only used by the president.   I had to put a battery and
> alternator in it the day we picked it up.   I found the shop that
> maintained it to put the alternator on it...  A real conscientious
> mechanic and he told me what had been done regularly to maintain the
> car...  it only had 77000 miles when we got it...  She has put 70000 on
> it in 27 months.   Never used a bit of oil...
>
> Cecil
>
>
> On 1/7/2018 12:46 PM, John Hall wrote:
>> Cecil, glad you guys are OK!
>>
>>     Let me just throw out some unsolicited advice based on personal
>> experience. I totaled 2 brand new full sized trucks within 7 weeks back
>> in 2015. First was a head on collision, other car crossed centerline.
>> Second we were sitting to make a left turn and a guy claimed he fell
>> asleep in the middle of the afternoon and rear ended us. Wife required
>> neck surgery, but her symptoms did not begin for about 2-3 weeks after
>> the wreck. Be real careful what you say to anyone and most likely you
>> are going to need a lawyer to handle the "mess". Replacing the car is
>> easy. Its the medical bills, lingering health problems, and the
>> aggravation you have to go through that is an absolute mess. The other
>> guys insurance company can't be trusted--they tried to get my employer
>> to settle for the cost of the truck ONLY (the trucks I was driving were
>> owned by my employer)---no medical or injury claims to anyone. It's been
>> 2 1/2 years and we are getting close to settling or filing a
>> lawsuit---we have 3 yrs in NC. We aren't trying to get rich, just want
>> compensation for all our medical bills and troubles. I now have neck
>> pain every day. Fortunately we had enough money that we could pay the
>> thousands in medical bills that our health insurance did not cover.
>> Folks that do not often rush to settle and don't get what they deserve.
>> Get a folder for you and your wife and start filing away bills. It took
>> 2 years just to get the medical bills straight! Your mail box will be
>> full of lawyer advertisements within a week If you are like us, 90% of
>> them will not take you on.
>>
>> John Hall
>>
>>
>> On 1/7/2018 8:59 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>>> We think the driver who hit us was not paying attention!!!   Maybe
>>> texting or on the phone.. We were sitting still to make a left turn.
>>> Both front seats were bent nearly back on the back seat!. Happened Fri
>>> afternoon.  Wife seems to be ok, but my back is still terrible.  Our
>>> dog child was in the back seat and he still has problems with steps.
>>>
>>> I know that if my phone rings it will have to ring, or someone else
>>> can answer it.  More people were killed last year due to inattentive
>>> drivers than drunks......
>>>
>>> Stay safe, it is a jungle in the city, the drivers are idiots!!
>>> Cecil in OKla
>>>
>>>
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