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My personal experience with illegal aliens
bigdaddyjunior
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Was when a latino couple with a baby in the front seat between them and the radio blasting and both of them fussing with the baby while driving a 3/4 ton 4x4 truck down my street while a dozen kids were playing ball and riding bikes and they ran into my 7 year old on her bike and dragged her 60 feet before she couldn't hold on anymore and then ran over her legs and finally realized that they hit something and stopped with about two inches from the rear tire going over her head. Ofcourse they didn't have enough insurance or own anything to make a dent in the medical expenses which was fine since I was just going to mark it up to one of those things and pay it off best I could when after a few weeks I get a letter from their lawyer saying that they were suing me for the damage my daughter's body did to their truck when they hit her. You getting this? They are suing me for a new hood and grill and a paint job for the dent her head made in the hood and where her arm went through the grill.
So they can't speak enough english to explain to a cop how they hit my kid and dragged her screaming down the road for 60 feet, but they damn sure know how to find a lawyer to try and get some money out of me.
So they can't speak enough english to explain to a cop how they hit my kid and dragged her screaming down the road for 60 feet, but they damn sure know how to find a lawyer to try and get some money out of me.
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Or did they tell you?..
You may not ever collect on a judgment but if they do have a real job you can attach there wages to collect. Most sheriffs departments will attach wages on a court judgment for you free of charge. and forward the money to you. I had to do this once on this girl who rearended me and had no insurance
What state did this happen in?
How long ago did this accident happen?
And why in God's name were these illegals not placed in prison for reckless endangerment of a child?
I used to work with an illegal from Guatemala named Mario. He told me that he got into an accident in Chamblee, Ga., my home town. The other guy was at fault. I asked Mario, "Did you have a driver's license?"
He said "No".
I said, "What did you do when the police came"?
He said, "Nothing".
I said "Did you go to jail"?
Mario repllied, "no jail, no ticket".
When I was a kid in Chamblee, if you got caught driving without a license, you were hauled right to jail, and it cost lots of money to get out.
Today, an illegal walks away with a smile from the same situation.
You see, Chamblee has been overrun with illegals and the jails aren't big enough to hold all of them, so the cops simply have quit arresting them on the small crimes.
I cant help but ask, they told the cop and the lawyer they were here illegally? (sp?)
Or did they tell you?..
They or rather he worked for the painting outfit who's owner is from down the road a bit. Friday,payday. Cut through my block to avoid our one traffic light. After the accident I went to the owner to ask him to alert his mexicans that I would not like to see them driving through my neighborhood with the mariachi blasting on the radio and running down small gringos. Anyway the owner told me that the guy was an illegal and never came back to work after the accident. Just as well since I really went there for his head on a stick.
I'm suprised they're still alive.
Sorry to hear that happend BDJ, I'm not sure what I would do.....[V]
Pedestrians always have the right of way.
Children are always granted even more leeway.
Drivers have a responsibility to look out for pedestrians.
Drivers have an added duty to look out for children in school zones and in residential neighborhoods.
I handled insurance claims for 15 years, including auto accidents.
Tell the attorney to go ahead and file suit. Then you, in turn, file an answer claiming it is frivolous. Then you file suit against the attorney for wrongful prosecution.
Have fun.
One of a parent's worst nightmare. I'd be livid, as I am sure you are [:(!]. I would make every effort to find the guy and get him deported, at least to make myself feel better...if he isn't already back in 'ol Meh-hico. Immediate countersuit, to help mitigate his suit. AMAZING, and sad...hope she does fine, no worse for wear...[;)]
spanialsells, yep.. but you can't get blood out of a turnip.
But you can get the turnip.
spanialsells, yep.. but you can't get blood out of a turnip.
No, you sue the LAWYER, not the illegals. While the lawyer is a turnip, he has money and insurance. Reverse the tables on him -- these guys have no problems living by the "deep pockets" theory -- he who has the deepest pockets pays.
You know the illegals have no assets or money, but his dumb@$$ lawyer does. He should be ashamed for filing such a suit against you. An honest, decent lawyer (yes, they do exist) would tell these people that they didn't have a case and to leave. My guess is that this already happened several times and they did enough lawyer shopping to find a scumbag who would take the case.
Sue the lawyer. Heck, you might even want to make a case for harassment and malpractice. Make his life a little wonky for awhile.
BTW, there is criminal charges to be filed here, if they did not stop for that distance it would be failure to maintain control of a Motor Vehicle. Possibly reckless driving, or driving with no OL, Registration County/ City Decals and a for sure charge in Va.for driving with no insurance. Then did the vehicle meet State Inspection laws good tires wipers, brakes,horn, headlights etc? This doesnt sound at all like it was handled correctly, was the driver given a field sobriety test. But LEO's usually know it does no good to impose these charges,the Courts dont or cant enforce them. But this time they hurt an innocent little girl, I would have tried everything in the book to smoke their tales. When children are involved its a different story, its hard enough to deal with adult trauma and death. It wasnt a month ago that a 3 yr old little girl went limp in my arms as I handed her to the Paramedic inside the Va. State Police Med-Flight Helicopter to be transported to a near by Trauma Center. She was the victim of a DUI car accident, that really took a large toll on all of us involved, from the Fire and Rescue units on the scene to the Paramedic and Flight Nurse aboard the chopper. When its a child it changes everything, Ive not gotten over and probably will never forget her little body going limp in my arms.
PJ
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I still want the name of that lawyer that's suing you. He should be brought before the bar association or the state board for filing frivolous lawsuits.
How long ago did this happen?
I'll tell ya'll something that I learned from all of this. You spend a hard life with grown men going at you with guns and knives, ballbats and axe handles, sometimes a few guys at a time. You never been whooped yet cause you are either too stupid or to stubborn to stay down or notice any damage til it's done with. So you figure you must be one pretty tough sob. Got the scars and the parts that don't work right all the time to prove it. But then to have to sit day after day, night after night changing bandages on your small child and her screaming in total agony pleading with you to just kill her to make the pain stop. And when the dope kicks in again and she is quietly crying that she is sorry she couldn't hold on to the truck any longer,sorry Papa you have to miss work to take care of me...And you have to speak soothing words when all you want to do is cry like a baby.And you beg the clock to go slowly because you have to do it all again in a few hours. Grown men with weapons couldn't do it , but a seven year old girl ripped my heart out and handed it to me on a platter. I wouldn't wish the experience on my worst enemy.In the end you don't much care about who did what or getting even, as if anything could make it even. You just want your little girl to be ok and that is enough.
BDJ...when did this happen??? Has your daughter recovered yet??? I can relate to the pain in some way. Cassidy almost died when she was two...seeing her lay there in that hospital bed was hell on earth.
As the illeglas were obviously in the wrong, any lawyer capable of passing the bar would have the brains to know that this court case would get him or her nothing.
Also, since the driver stuck around long enough to prove he had no insurance, why was he not hauled off to prison for reckless endangerment?
And not to question your character, but this seems just a little too tailor-made as a counter protest for the May Day illegal's marches seeing as how this is the first you've posted about it (just a few weeks ago you were complaining about Harley prices) and you also had a neighbor's son-in-law who just so happened to get arrested, tried, and convicted of a hate crime for killing a black guy who just so happened to be robbing a store he walked into at the time and declaring that "some n*****s just need killin'" around the time hate crimes were a big topic.
If some * had damn near killed my kid, you can bet I'd have been screaming bloody f***ing murder.
Who is this lawyer? What is their name? When did this happen? Who was the officer that responded to the call?
Because these answers are providing you with all the justice you'll need. But if not, I'm going to have to call it another urban myth.
... excuse me for mentioning this over and over but ... I don't think you guys get
it ... their free lawyer springs them on a 'recognisance deal' and YOU get to wave
bye-bye to them as they disappear! I can't even imagine the number of of
uninsured motorists (90% of whom seem to be 'you know what's) who are cruising
around the nation today ... and who pull a Houdini the second they smash and
bash your car to junk!
AND, by the way ... FYI ... in MEXICO ... if you are involved in a traffic accident
BOTH DRIVERS are immediately arrested and taken to the nearest lock up ...
WHERE, it is determined by a judge or the CHIEF OF EL POLICIA who's at fault
AND how much the damages are. The GUILTY PARTY is HELD UNTIL FULL
RESTITUTION IS MADE AT THAT JAIL - NO EXCEPTIONS!
NAPOLEON LAW there ... none of this English Common Law foolishness,
down there!
As in everything else, when it comes to foreign 'evil doers' and illegals ...
they seems to be a LOT smarter than WE are![:(][:(][:(]
Why wouldn't you sue? That's why they have insurance. Sure, it's probably not enough, but that's something that you need to bring up with your legislature. The mandatory minimum in MI is $20,000 per person, $40,000 per incident. It's been at that level for over 30 years. Now the insurance industry claims that it can't make any money, so they want more and more restrictions. But I digress.
Didn't you have medical isnurance of your own?
Something doesn't sound right here.
As the illeglas were obviously in the wrong, any lawyer capable of passing the bar would have the brains to know that this court case would get him or her nothing.
Also, since the driver stuck around long enough to prove he had no insurance, why was he not hauled off to prison for reckless endangerment?
And not to question your character, but this seems just a little too tailor-made as a counter protest for the May Day illegal's marches seeing as how this is the first you've posted about it (just a few weeks ago you were complaining about Harley prices) and you also had a neighbor's son-in-law who just so happened to get arrested, tried, and convicted of a hate crime for killing a black guy who just so happened to be robbing a store he walked into at the time and declaring that "some n*****s just need killin'" around the time hate crimes were a big topic.
If some * had damn near killed my kid, you can bet I'd have been screaming bloody f***ing murder.
Who is this lawyer? What is their name? When did this happen? Who was the officer that responded to the call?
Because these answers are providing you with all the justice you'll need. But if not, I'm going to have to call it another urban myth.
Anyone who would question BDJ's integrity...especially with regards to children...does not know BDJ. This man loves kids. I would give him the benefit of the doubt here...I know I don't doubt his word.
Was when a latino couple with a baby in the front seat between them and the radio blasting and both of them fussing with the baby while driving a 3/4 ton 4x4 truck down my street while a dozen kids were playing ball and riding bikes and they ran into my 7 year old on her bike and dragged her 60 feet before she couldn't hold on anymore and then ran over her legs and finally realized that they hit something and stopped with about two inches from the rear tire going over her head. Ofcourse they didn't have enough insurance or own anything to make a dent in the medical expenses which was fine since I was just going to mark it up to one of those things and pay it off best I could when after a few weeks I get a letter from their lawyer saying that they were suing me for the damage my daughter's body did to their truck when they hit her. You getting this? They are suing me for a new hood and grill and a paint job for the dent her head made in the hood and where her arm went through the grill.
So they can't speak enough english to explain to a cop how they hit my kid and dragged her screaming down the road for 60 feet, but they damn sure know how to find a lawyer to try and get some money out of me.
quote:Originally posted by Jgreen
Monkey has a good point. There's no way any attorney with a pea in his skull would ever make a claim on this. If they don't have any money, how can they pay the attorney? How can the attorney make money on grill damage?
Why wouldn't you sue? That's why they have insurance. Sure, it's probably not enough, but that's something that you need to bring up with your legislature. The mandatory minimum in MI is $20,000 per person, $40,000 per incident. It's been at that level for over 30 years. Now the insurance industry claims that it can't make any money, so they want more and more restrictions. But I digress.
Didn't you have medical isnurance of your own?
North Carolina was one of the first, if not the first, states to require liability insurance as a condition of being on the road legally. I believe the current minimum is $30,000 * injury or death, $60,000 per accident, and $25,000 property damage. It makes no difference where the legislature sets the minimum if they don't have it. Much like the gun control laws, everybody complies with all insurance laws at all times.
In fact, other states require that people buy uninsured motorist coverage (a good idea no matter where you are), and you should always get underinsured coverage.
In MI, we have "no fault", where you have lifetime medical benefits, regardless of fault, from your own insurer. Rich Devos, that dirtbag, wants to cap it, even though the insurance companies already have a cap of $300,000.00, after which it goes to the catastrophic claims fund (where all insurers pay into the fund). Does the insurance industry need another handout?
The way I got it was that at seven years old a child is presumed culpable and contributary to what ever befalls them. So the driver can at most be half responsible for hitting her. They supposedly had the minmum $25,000 liabilty only insurance which the car dealer required to do the week by week lease purchase deal. So by the laws of the state the most I could get from their insurance company was $12,500. Subtract from that the 30%-50% charged by the lawyer. Subtract the $250/hr mediator that the state requires you to pay when you and your lawyer meet with the insurance reps and their lawyers. As near as I could figure the mediator's job is to drag out the process until there is just enough left to pay the lawyer. Speaking of lawyers, it was the driver's insurance company lawyer who wrote the letter saying they were suing me for the damage her body did to the truck. They said it was standard procedure to sue first in hopes of scaring off anyone thinking of filing a claim against them. So I ended up with the state maximum which was around $4,000 which didn't put a dent in even the emergency room bill of $14,000. Then there was the regular Doctor, dope bills, bandage bills etc...NC laws are designed to dissuade folks from suing companies.
Why don't you just drop off a basket of cyanide apples in the middle of the night on their doorstep?
The way I got it was that at seven years old a child is presumed culpable and contributary to what ever befalls them.
In what jurisdiction? I'll admit that I'm not familiar with every jurisdiction, but of the ones that I am aware of in thirteen states (up and until September 2005 when it was no longer relevant for me to care), I've never heard of a seven year old being responsible for his/her actions.
Integon knowingly supplied an illegal alien with auto insurance and is now claiming that seven year olds are legally responsible for their own actions?
That's two strikes right there since the prerequisite for auto insurance is a driver's license and a prerequisite for that is citizenship AND NOWHERE in the United States, even in cases of first degree felonies, are seven year olds considered legally responsible for their actions to the tune of 50% of damages.
And seeing as how the illegal in question cannot be found, how are they suing for damages to a truck that can no longer be located for a client who has, by all accounts, fled?
Something's not right here.
Okay, if this is the deal, then why haven't you sued them back?
If he would have said Bush did it you would not have questioned him. Don