<VV> Safety Philosophy, but no Corvair

[J R Read_HML]

A child, with a group of other children who were horsing around and chasing 
one another, came running from behind a large evergreen (which hid him from 
the driver's view) and ran smack into the driver door hard enough to leave a 
dent.  The direction of his travel was from behind the driver - diagonally 
toward the car.  The car was moving at less than 20mph because of the 
presence of children - a line of them on the sidewalk and being herded by a 
couple of teenage girls.  He was not seen until the very last fraction of a 
second - and then only in peripheral vision.

The insurance company covering the car paid off.  I owned the car - someone 
else was driving at the time.  I was so upset that they paid the claim that 
I had a "long talk" with the adjuster who approved the payment.  Needles to 
say, the policy was non-renewed the next time it came up even though there 
had never been any other claims.

The tree was cut down and disposed two days after the accident.  I still 
wonder if that property owner was ALSO made to pay.

PS - the injuries were not overly serious.

I wanted my (auto insurance) company to make the kid's parents homeowner 
policy pay for the damage to the car.  That never happened.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Kubin" <dreamwoodck at yahoo.com>
To: <AeroNed at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 11:02 PM
Subject: <VV> Safety Philosophy, but no Corvair



> Countersuit for frivolous lawsuits is the best thing
> ever to happen to legitimate, responsible people. But
> once someone files against you, you are nose deep in
> crap, whether you are right or wrong or the suit is
> legitimate or flat-ass bogus.  Then you need the
> lawyers, the insurance, the time etc. and it wears you
> down, whether you wronged someone or not. You HAVE to
> do it.
>
> Chuck Kubin
>