Car accident question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, really scary for the learning driver.

Not sure what you want the criminal justice system to do to the kid. If it were 10 years from now and your kid what would make sense in your mind?

Yes, it is scary when you RUN A RED LIGHT and hit a FAMILY.

Yes I am sure everyone was plenty scared. Traffic accidents are scary. I was hospitalized after one last year. Move to the city and stop driving if you can’t tolerate the risk. But what more do you want the criminal justice system to do to the teen who caused it?

[Anonymous]

You document your family's injuries and speak to a personal injury attorney.

[Anonymous]

If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

[Anonymous]

^^DD has a full permit, but was under age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

That isn’t the max in Md.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, really scary for the learning driver.

Not sure what you want the criminal justice system to do to the kid. If it were 10 years from now and your kid what would make sense in your mind?

Yes, it is scary when you RUN A RED LIGHT and hit a FAMILY.

It was an accident. Accidents happen. What criminal intent do you think he had?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

That isn’t the max in Md.

It is in the small claim court, according to my lawyer, his lawyer and my insurance. After that court, amount rises exponentially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

Wow, that’s awful for your daughter. I’m prepared to guess the other driver was going too fast. What a jerk for hounding your DD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You document your family's injuries and speak to a personal injury attorney.

And then pray that karma doesn’t come back to bite you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

Did the police find her at fault?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DW was in a car accident in which she t-boned another vehicle while driving 35 mph. The other driver blew through a red light. This has been confirmed by the police via independent witnesses on scene. DW suffered a minor concussion and bruising from the air bag but she and our 5 year old are fine, thank God. Both vehicles were totaled.

It turns out that the other driver, the person who caused the accident, only has a learner's permit. His father was driving in a car behind him. We learned this when the police officer called after we returned from the hospital. The officer stated that he had ticketed the other driver for driving without a license.

This does not seem sufficient to me. What are your thoughts/recommendations?

What more do you want someone to do?

Kid should have also been charged with running a red light, which is a significant fine.

Driving without a license is far worse—particularly for a kid with just a learners. That kid will be paying for this for years. So will the parents.

Why wouldn’t the driver be charged with running a red light AND driving without a license? If he was at fault for the accident, why not both charges?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

That isn’t the max in Md.

It is in the small claim court, according to my lawyer, his lawyer and my insurance. After that court, amount rises exponentially.

If he’s suing in district court he cannot later she elsewhere. You’re confused PP. and it was his decision to sue in district court - he was free to go to circuit court and sue for more money. Also, since the accident was your daughter’s fault, it is reasonable that his car and his medical bills were paid and that your insurance went up.

It really sucks for anyone when they’re in an accident. What concerns me about OPs post is that a parent would allow their child to drive on a learners permit with no adult in the car. This kid will face a lot of consequences that were totally preventable and have nothing to do with the accident itself. It’s a shame.

[Anonymous]

Is it not a thing that a licensed driver must be in the car with a driver w/only a permit anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want to know what it will be like for a kid, here is my dd's story. She was slowly passing a bus when a driver hit her and smashed her car into a bus. Dd admitted that she might have been at fault. She ended up in an emergency room. Immediately upon the accident the other driver started asking my dh, who was coming home from a school event, same one dd participated in, if dd was drunk, on drugs, etc.. Fishing for information. DH told him to talk to police officer. DD took a class to remedy her driving ability. DD had a concussion, still has a bruise 18 months after. Her knee is busted. Other driver got his car paid for, his medical paid for. My insurance went up several thousands per year. Other driver walked away, didn't go to ER or anything. He is suing my dd year and a few months after for max in MD, 15K. In hopes of judge ruling in his favor which will allow him to suit her in other court for higher sums.
I am not sure how much suffering would be enough for you? Does this cover it?

Wow, that’s awful for your daughter. I’m prepared to guess the other driver was going too fast. What a jerk for hounding your DD.

Thank you for your kind words! My insurance says that this is something they encounter a lot. And he is not providing any itemized damages nor bills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, really scary for the learning driver.

Not sure what you want the criminal justice system to do to the kid. If it were 10 years from now and your kid what would make sense in your mind?

Yes, it is scary when you RUN A RED LIGHT and hit a FAMILY.

Except the kid didn’t hit the OP’s car. It was the other way around. From the OP’s account, the kid ran the red light, and the OP’s wife hit HIM. She could have some negligence for failing to ensure that the intersection was clear, green light notwithstanding. If she T-boned the other car, and was only going 35, it is reasonable to think that she may have been able to avoid the collision.