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I didn't say the police actions were correct, I was just pointing out that it is what it is. I don't know how many times I would get a police report without insurance information, or it would just have an agents last name with no actual agency name. Phone numbers were always wrong, even if listed. I once had a fatality where the diagram from the report showed that the accident happend a mile away from where it actually happened. It was real nice trying to take scene photos. Like it or not, right or wrong.... a lot of times crimes like this are not investigated in the manner that they should be. I used to have break-ins/thefts at inner city shop and robs all of the time. The police would ask one question to the owner... do you have insurance.... then call them and case closed.
I agree tcope that these questions should be asked, and it is not me as a person that does not want to ask them... it is the carrier that does not want them asked. It is the same for a questionable accident with no witnesses, a lot of carriers are going to believe their insured when it is in their best interest (money). I would say that only about 5% of the time would I even get a statement from a truck driver. It was normally an informal interview with no notes and then relayed by phone to the examiner. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: insurance |
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| OMG!! What a story!! (The FIRST post, I mean). It should be (AUTOMATICALLY!!) the uninsured motorist, who should 'face-up' to what they did. Sooner or later, he's gonna get caught. What if there was a death involved?? I don't mean to sound morbid, but..it COULD have happened. In the state of PA, if you don't give your insurance information, after an accident, you can get MAJORLY fined!! I actually new someone who was stupid enough to give FALSE info, on their insurance company, after he totalled another car. Went to jail for that one!! |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| Yep I have to agree mith sdchargers here in this state if you don't have insurance info or give the wrong info..your butt is in a sling. Don't plan on much help from the state police though. I had a crazy time getting any info from them. The officer on duty felt bad after seeing my daughters and my injuries and called my house and gave me the info as long as I left the call off record. Some people still have a heart. |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: |
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I think that most police man and woman do feel bad for the victims and wish that they could give the information to the wronged party. I think with everything else it is a privacy issue and they may be afraid of getting a lawsuit placed on them for violating privacy.
Fireyone I am glad to see that you had one that stood up for something past the normal privacy rules. Did it do you any good to get the information, how did you proceed? Did you contact their insurance company or did your insurance company do it for you? |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: accident |
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| I hate to say thiss, but, it seems like ( in just about every state) there are laws to 'protect' those who hurt someone else. How can insurance companies, lawyers, etc. help tose who KNOW they broke the law?? Reminds me of a LAW and Order episode I saw. We have REAL victims, in this world and the laws are protecting the 'criminals'. |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| I know what you mean sd, but there are some police man that don't agree with those laws either, like in fireyone's case with the off the record information, that police man knew that the victim needed the information to move her case forward and gave it to her. I think there are some police man that have the human component to their make up. |
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:14 am Post subject: police |
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| Yep...there ARE 'good' policemen. But..what CAN you do about the 'bad apples' in the bunch?...if anything? ESPECIALLY if they are 'crooked' cops, for whatever reason. |
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| Quote: | | Yep...there ARE 'good' policemen. But..what CAN you do about the 'bad apples' in the bunch?...if anything? ESPECIALLY if they are 'crooked' cops, for whatever reason. |
Personally I would climb that 'ladder' till I got someone to help me...period...it's rare to find 'bad' apples in the police force (IMO)....shouldn't be too tough to find a superior to assist.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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it seems you have suffered a lot.
i would suggest to file a case in court......
i seriously hope they will not be so irresponsible as the police was.....
consult your lawyer and decide the steps to be taken as soon as possible
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| May be the direction that this needs to go, but as Lori says if you don't get satifaction from law inforcement, you can always go up the chain of command and get someone who is more objective and will listen to you. You don't have to listen to the first one, there is always some one above them that you can appeal too. |
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| It will probaly be a struggle but it would be worth it. I think there are good police officers. What I think happens sometimes is laws just keep them from helping. When they brought out that Hippa law it changed alot of things but these days people need protection. i also think there are officers that just don't want to do their job. That is what I ran into. In any case I hope it works out for the op. Just remember what comes around...goes around..and someday that person will get his/hers. |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:38 am Post subject: your sons accident |
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Take the responsible party to small claims court
ask your insurance company to find out who they are insured with |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats always an idea. Soem staes have such a small amount you can actually sue for in small claims court...here in PA it is $5000. |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: hit and run cant get compo for my son |
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my son was a victim of a hit and run he was took to hospital for two days given no head scan and sent home two weeks later he became ill i took him back to hospital he was rushed from coventry to birmingham childrens hospital itc where i was told he had melingitus of the brain he had a fractured skull and has lost his hearing on one side permantly why cant he get no compo?
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| Quote: | | melingitus of the brain |
I assume you mean 'meningitis"?
The fractured skull may or may not be related to the hit-and-run accident.
The meningitis is almost certainly unrelated to either, as it is usually due to an external infection caused by a bacterium or virus, not typically the result of any trauma.
| Quote: | | has lost his hearing on one side permantly why cant he get no compo? |
Compensation for what? Do you think medical malpractice was involved?
Almost anywhere in America these days, except perhaps in the smallest of rural country clinics where no x-ray machine may be available, any person who comes into an emergency room, especially if they end up being admitted to the hospital, whether for one or two days or two or three months, is going to have a series of skull x-rays taken, possibly a CT scan, or even an MRI to assist the physicians in determining whether or not an injury exists.
Why? Because no doctor wants the liability for missing something obvious that could result in further injury, disability, or death. X-rays are as much precautionary as diagnostic. I cannot imagine that your son, probably a young child, would spend two days in a hospital in America and not have one x-ray taken. What about other parts of his body that would have been struck by the auto? No x-rays at all? Very unusual, if true.
On what other basis would a person be admitted to a hospital? "We just want to keep an eye on him for a few days" disappeared as the reason for a hospital admission decades ago. Insurance companies don't want to pay for mere observation, and Medicaid won't either. There has to be a reason (called "medical necessity") to admit a person to the hospital these days.
Could an x-ray have missed a skull fracture in a small child? Absolutely. A small fracture could easily mimic one of the bone seams in the skull which has not fully closed yet. Is it malpractice to miss that? I don't think so. Is a CT or MRI scan a requirement? No. It is up to the professional judgment of the treating physician. Not every hospital has a CT scanner, most do not have MRI magnets. These are multimillion dollar diagnostic tools. But if it's available and warranted, the test is usually performed.
Could your son have fallen and hurt himself again in the two weeks following discharge from the hospital? Could he have been exposed to the virus causing his meningitis at the hospital he was admitted to? Of course, anything is possible. He could have also picked it up from one of his playmates in the neighborhood, too. And he could have fallen off a swing or slide in the park and fractured his skull.
If you believe that some fault lies with the initial hospitalization and medical care, then feel free to find an attorney who will take your case and see what happens. The burden of proof is yours.
I am very sorry for your son's current medical condition and any permanent hearing loss he may have suffered. But I also think you are on very thin ice trying to lay blame on the original treating hospital or physicians and nurses.
What has been done to try to locate the hit-and-run driver? That's who you and the police should be pursuing.
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