DSD hit by a car!

alleycat`

spadoosh wrote: »

If it was me, idve taken it to court and sued for damges, and i wouldve won. You hit him, not he hit you (from what i read in your posts) no arguments, your reponsibility, you'd lose. Thats why you pay insurance and a pedestrian doesnt

So if i'd have gone 2mph faster and they'd run into my 3/4 panel it'd be their fault?
Don't talk cobblers.

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try you can't see everything.

They have these on vehicles for a reason:-

http://www.mytrucksigns.com/img/sm/S/See-My-Mirrors-Truck-Sign-S-4450.gif
http://www.mytrucksigns.com/img/sm/S/In-Blind-Spot-Truck-Sign-S-4468.gif

It was a mistake on their part that they acknowledged to try and catch a bus.
the fact they weren't hurt, at all, in my case tells you exactly how quickly i was going.

You've decided you are right and everyone else is wrong so i'll leave it at that.

I'm just pointing out there are 2 sides to everything Re: ops original post.

daska

:rotfl: Just because adults split up they doesn't mean that stepparents automatically stop being involved in their stepchildren's lives. She still comes to me for the things that she knows her dad isn't so good at - like illness and injury

I'm not angry at her for getting hurt but I am unsympathetic when it comes to her deciding before knowing whether there was a fracture etc or that she wouldn't require extended physio, that regardless of the impact on anyone else, the driver will not be the one to take responsibility.

Oh and I'm still a way off 50 but I'm pretty decrepit so I am very aware that age, or lack of it, is no indication of physical or mental capabilities...

Person_one

Did she not have X rays done at the hospital?

You do sound angry I'm afraid, not really what you'd expect after a loved one gets hurt! Why don't you wait and see if there's any impact on you before deciding she's selfish and irresponsible?

Also, again, she's 17, you're not really the boss of her I'm afraid.

daska

Person_one wrote: »

Did she not have X rays done at the hospital?

You do sound angry I'm afraid, not really what you'd expect after a loved one gets hurt! Why don't you wait and see if there's any impact on you before deciding she's selfish and irresponsible?

Also, again, she's 17, you're not really the boss of her I'm afraid.

Also, again, she's not 17. But she's made it quite clear that no-one's the boss of her. I'm not angry with her for being injured and I was in the car within minutes with food etc because I realised she'd miss lunch and she got cuddles, sympathy and help etc just as you would expect her to get from the person who for many years has been her day to day mum.

I am very angry with the driver because DSD should not be put in the position of deciding whether it gets reported - the driver is legally responsible for doing that. Putting the onus on DSD is emotional blackmail.

Person_one

Sorry, 16.

Still, she's old enough that you need to respect her decision. You nagging her won't change her mind, maybe she will come round to your way of thinking and maybe not, but for now just back off a bit!

Has she had the arm X rayed?

Marisco

daska wrote: »

Also, again, she's not 17. But she's made it quite clear that no-one's the boss of her. I'm not angry with her for being injured and I was in the car within minutes with food etc because I realised she'd miss lunch and she got cuddles, sympathy and help etc just as you would expect her to get from the person who for many years has been her day to day mum.

I am very angry with the driver because DSD should not be put in the position of deciding whether it gets reported - the driver is legally responsible for doing that. Putting the onus on DSD is emotional blackmail.

Before directing your anger at the driver, you should get the drivers' side of the story! Your SD could have been playing silly burgers and the accident is all her fault, that is is why she doesn't want it reported! It's always best to get the whole story before playing the "blame game".

Seanymph

daska have you tried to contact the 'granny'?

You obviously know the house - do you have a phone number?

supermezzo

Do hospitals stil charge the party found to be 'at fault' in traffic accidents? If so, they'll be wanting to know where to send the bill for her treatment won't they?

VitaK

When you as a driver cross another lane or sidewalk, it is yours responsibility to check that it is safe and secure to do so. If your view are obstructed then you are gambling with your own and other peoples lives. If it is adequate, then you simply have not paid enough attention. It is always drivers responsibility to ensure that you can exit your driveway safely.

You should be straight off to the police if the other party fails to provide insurance information when an acident have taken place.

peachyprice

All the 'evidence' OP has got that there's a granny involved at all it the post her SD has put on FB.

You can't go accusing people and reporting them to the police without getting facts. Daskes, I'll say it again, because you don't seem to be listening, you NEED to speak to the granny, then you need to decide what, if any, action needs to be taken, but you can't do that without talking to her.