Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 22:52:15 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: The Tale of Rastafalia's Accident
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While I agree that suing and lawyers make things happen .
I am also a believer In expecting the wrong doer to make right the damage he created . That includes making you whole , a properly repaired vehicle by a shop of your choice which I always think is wise in this type of case for both sides . It protects them as they can throw their hands in the air and say. " we'll you chose to there " and it protects you to control shortcuts to save money .
And if it was to be given a "Salvage" title then compensation is due you .
After that fails then bring in the big guns . I have had people threaten to sue me over stupid stuff that is easily solved . My first response is always " make sure they spell my name correctly " .
Friendly negotiations are always better .
"Be kind to your neighbors they know where you live "
Stacy
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> On Sep 29, 2013, at 2:31 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> i hope you sued the tow truck driver. that is negligence on his part.
> if you got a good lawyer you would have won the lawsuit and the proceeds
> would have covered all repairs... did you?
>
> i had a car (my own) fall off a tow truck because the tow truck driver did
> not strap the wheels into the wheel lifts because he was LAZY. he had to
> do a panic stop and my car jumped out of the wheel lifts and crashed into
> the boom, the wheel lifts destroying the undercarriage and the front end was
> smashed and the car fell off the lift. it was totalled. all because
> the tow truck driver was too lazy to use the wheel straps he was carrying IN
> THE TRUCK WITH HIM. i sued the tow truck company and won.
> i have no patience for dumb tow truck drivers.
>
>
>
> In a message dated 9/29/2013 6:00:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mumbrue@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> Many may remember Miguel's call for help for me back in April! I only had
> third and 4th gear. Linkage and Starter issues. This was on our drive
> back from Beaumont Texas, where The Rastafalia met with a terrible fate
> earlier this February! We were driving cross country, six of us on the
> team, heading to Conference in Charlotte, NC. Colin, Geoff, Kat, PJ,
> Sherry, and myself. We were driving on I-10 thru Beaumont, and there was
> terrible wind!!!! The Rastafalia was packed to the hilt, and we were
> hauling a small trailer too! The wind was making us shift about, and it
> was very frightening! I was praying that we would be kept safe, and turns
> out, so was half of our passengers! There were tornado warnings up ahead,
> I found out after!!! I opened my eyes, and saw that Colin was filming the
> road for our little movie we were making if our journey to conference! I
> decide to pray more, as the van really started swaying!!! when I open my
> eyes again, what do I see, but a silver car heading straight for us!!!!
> Geoff was driving, and he did everything right! He hit the brakes, and we
> hit it head on! We slid to the right, and landed completely blocking all
> lanes of traffic. Thank goodness no one hit us from the side, or that may
> have been it!!! As were standing in the middle of the freeway after, I
> asked Colin, if he got the accident on film! Sure enough! He did! Turns
> out a tow truck dropped his load!!! The driver did not properly secure the
> car to the truck! You can see the video on YouTube if you like! Colin
> dropped the camera right before we hit.
> http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VBdGNFlC2MA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVBdGNFlC
> 2MA
>
> Julianna
> 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico Conversion (The Rastafalia)
> 1988 VW Vanagon (James)
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