hit by a car...
Yesterday I was leaving my house to go pick up my daughter at school. We live on a two lane one way which is a 25 mph. I always put the kids in the car from the sidewalk. Even if they have to hop over the other car seat to get there. So my son got in I went around to buckle him in from the driver side passenger door behind the driver seat. I am sooo paranoid about being hit so I NEVER have the door all the way open and I also lean into the car. So this lady came out of nowhere and all I remember is shooting pain in my arm and a crazy loud bang. My two yr old started screaming bloody murder...I thought my door fell off...it was still there but on the ground was her mirror. This lady hit me at over the speed limit in a school zone then hit my door to the point where its bent. Then didn't stop at first...I had to stand in the st screaming. She finally stopped and walked up to me...her excuse was she got bad news that day and was distracted...really?! Distracted enough to hit someone?? If she was 2 inches closer it would have been a whole lot worse or had I walked out a min later she would have got more than my arm. Even if I wasn't there she was close enough that she still woulda taken my mirror off. I have a feeling she was on her phone not paying attention.Mind you our st is wide and when you park a car can come down even if your door is wide open. My point is most people give courtesy of changing lanes when they see someone getting out of their car even more when you see a person getting a child in or out. I know when I drive I am so aware of that. This lady also had an infant in her car...which she had to mention slept thru it...whatever! I went to the er its luckily just bruised but hurts like a mofo! I am on vicodin which makes me feel icky. I'm mainly angry bc it could've been one of my boys:'( if your that distracted stay home!
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@Frantastic yes, I'm glad we made it thru too...I'm just so grateful it wasn't worse. No witnesses but a traffic camera at the end of my st.
@sands3 thx, me too...my fiancee rushed home from work bc I wasn't gonna go to the er but he made me. Glad I did...
The last time was it under liked 750.00 in damage? If so thats y ur rates didn't go up at least thats how it was with me and state farm.
@Mallory27 its kinda the same here like @char said...the cop at least this time was nice, other times they are so rude like they don't want to be bothered. It's kinda ridiculous...bc I wa in shock I didn't really feel the pain til about a half hr later and not that I needed an ambulance but I would've or could've used help bc I was so out of it I should have gotten more info and also they could have seen if she was drunk etc. I had no witnesses so it would have been nice to have someone else see the damages etc.
@JuliansMommy I just got a call and my rep has been in contact with the lady and said that they will be taking liability for it all damages and everything, medical bills etc. So I'm glad:)
@jules I know I just have been in an accident before where it wasn't my fault, the kids were high and apologizing saying it was their fault, then I get the call that they turned around saying it wasn't their fault.