She hit me in a corporate owned vehicle

jcshores · #1 10-12-2006, 08:02 PM

What is the name of your state?
Florida

Three weeks ago I was rear-ended by a careless woman at a left turn red light. No skid marks, no attempt to slow down. The vehicle she was driving was registered to a very large US corporation. She was returning from a pool party with an inebriated friend in the car with her. The auto insurance company is repairing my vehicle and I have retained a personal injury lawyer as I did sustain some neck, head and back injuries as a result...however, the "company" has never once expressed any concern for me, my auto or family. I have emailed a time or two asking for a call or a letter, I have tried to call. The only responses I received were 1. a call from a representative hastily asking "who was the driver of the car" (meaning her) I told him, he said thanks and hung up. and 2. a form letter thanking me for my interest in their products. I am livid.
Does anyone think I have a liability and / or punitive damages case against this company? OR do I just roll over and take it as so many of us are forced to do?

ecmst12 · #2 10-12-2006, 08:17 PM

The COMPANY didn't hit you and are not liable for anything. The EMPLOYEE is liable for your damages. Just because the company's insurance is going to be the one paying you doesn't mean the company is at fault.

jcshores · #3 10-12-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ecmst12

The COMPANY didn't hit you and are not liable for anything. The EMPLOYEE is liable for your damages. Just because the company's insurance is going to be the one paying you doesn't mean the company is at fault.

Yeah, figures. But it just makes me feel kind of "violated" when "they" don't even bother to call up and say "are you alright?" I guess I am just too sensitive...Thanks anyway.
God Bless

ecmst12 · #4 10-12-2006, 08:39 PM

Why would they? A huge corporation can't really go around apologizing every time one of their thousands of employees does something stupid!

jcshores · #5 10-12-2006, 09:07 PM

Well...it was their car

BelizeBreeze · #6 10-12-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jcshores

Yeah, figures. But it just makes me feel kind of "violated" when "they" don't even bother to call up and say "are you alright?" I guess I am just too sensitive...Thanks anyway.
God Bless

Are you alright?

There, now do you feel all cuddley and warm?

jcshores · #7 10-12-2006, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BelizeBreeze

Are you alright?

There, now do you feel all cuddley and warm?

yeah, I'm fine. And thanks for reminding me why I don't normally post to forums such as this. I forget that we have no feelings of compassion left in this country. You can't reach out for help and understanding the way you could 20 years ago without getting some asinine jerk making fun of you. Only a perfect or completely unfeeling person can gain satisfaction out of such comments.

BelizeBreeze · #8 10-12-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jcshores

yeah, I'm fine. And thanks for reminding me why I don't normally post to forums such as this. I forget that we have no feelings of compassion left in this country. You can't reach out for help and understanding the way you could 20 years ago without getting some asinine jerk making fun of you. Only a perfect or completely unfeeling person can gain satisfaction out of such comments.

so you think that someone coming on here, asking for legal advice, getting it and then thumbing their nose at it then saying they are pissed because the big bad corporation didn't give you a hug is fine?

Grow up. You were given the same advice you would have gotten sitting in your attorney's office. The hug was free.

jcshores · #9 10-12-2006, 09:27 PM

I didn't thumb my nose at anything. As a matter of fact I thanked the gentleman and expected to leave it at that. I didn't however, expect to open myself up to attacks by some coward sitting in anonymity throwing insults at random. Do you cruise the forums looking for people to irritate? I know who you people are. Nothing better to do with your lives than trade stories with your other ...buddies.
Well, here you go. Here's one for the water cooler tomorrow pal. Have fun.

BelizeBreeze · #10 10-12-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jcshores

I didn't thumb my nose at anything. As a matter of fact I thanked the gentleman and expected to leave it at that. I didn't however, expect to open myself up to attacks by some coward sitting in anonymity throwing insults at random. Do you cruise the forums looking for people to irritate? I know who you people are. Nothing better to do with your lives than trade stories with your other ...buddies.
Well, here you go. Here's one for the water cooler tomorrow pal. Have fun.

Don't worry, I'll probably post it next to the wetbar on the starboard side.... just for laughs.

jcshores · #11 10-12-2006, 09:32 PM

Yeah good for you.
You just made my point.
Sure do hope you don't drown

BelizeBreeze · #12 10-12-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jcshores

Yeah good for you.
You just made my point.
Sure do hope you don't drown

You are hiliarious....

I guess you don't get your warm cuddley now

#13 10-13-2006, 12:04 AM

I am certain that since you retained an attorney to represent your interests, your attorney instructed you to not have any contact with the other driver/owner; if your attorney did not, you need another attorney. Let your attorney do his/her job, and forget about an apology or hug because all your attorney is hopefully going to get you is bling.

moburkes · #14 10-13-2006, 09:52 AM

Ya know what - I got hit yesterday after picking my kids up from day care. I was minding my own business stopped at a light. I don't know what the guy was thinking, either, when he hit me. And there were no skid marks, either.

The person who hit me happens to be a friend of my parents. He also happens to own a huge company and is as rich as all get out. He said that he was sorry. But, guess what - he hasn't called me YET to see how my 9 month old, and my 2 year old daughters are doing

I should sue him, I suppose. That was rude, obnoxious, and downright mean of him, right?

Who gives a damn whether the company (who didn't hit you, by the way) calls? I don't understand what you are looking for. If 1 person or 27,000 people called to ask how I was doing, I would think that they were nuts, and would probably assume that they knew that I had a big "case", and knew that they were going to pay out LOTS of money.

You appear to be money hungry. If the drunk person was driving, apparently, that would have been okay, and would have satified you more.

How much should I sue him for? My goodness, my 2 little girls were startled, and so was I.

That question is only for the OP.

You Are Guilty · #15 10-13-2006, 10:09 AM

I'd hate to be called a water-cooler 'meanie' for pointing out the obvious here, but the company legally cannot speak to you directly once you hired an attorney. So if you're holding your breath for a get well card, it ain't gonna happen.