Me, my girlfriend and a buddy of mine were parked on the side of the road near the yaht club (by southpark/USMC Drill center) tonight. We were parked and I had my door open.
This guy comes around the corner and goes past the double yellow lines, and then another five or so feet and slams into us.
My door was open to get the dome light on, so I was ejected from the car and dragged about 20ft.
The first thing the guy says after he hits us was "do you guys have any beer or cigarette’s? The guy never asked us if we were okay.
Thirty minutes later the cops show up. The officer said the guy smelled like beer, and admitted to having at least one beer. However, he passed 2 field sobriety tests so nothing could be done (no breathalysers ect)
He also lied to the police and said we ran into him, the officer then said
“are you sure you want to lie to a police officer?”
He puts in the report that the man was clearly at fault, but nothing about being under the influence.
My mother picks me up (both cars tottaled) and takes me and my girlfriend to the hospital. My gf was pretty much okay. I have a pretty messed up foot (but nothing broken), upper back and neck hurts like hell (nothing “broken”, and I had some trace amounts of blood in my urine (liver was hurt from being dragged)
I’m going to my doctor tomorrow to try to see a physical therapist or chiropractor hopefully. My gf is doing the same.
CLIFFS: - Drunk guy hits us in a parked car and pretty much gets away with it. I could use some advice, and the name of a good lawyer.
Yeah, my neck is killing me. They did a x-ray and cat scan, they didn’t find anything broken but it’s all documented. I was given a neck brace, hope I won’t really need to wear it.
keep that neck brace on until you are absolutely sure you don’t need it. i’m certainly not an advocate of fraud, but just protect your own ass, especially against some drunk f*ck.
You need serious injuries to have a chance at substantial recovery. If you’re looking for a quick 10K or something call William Mattar or Cellino & Barnes, both will get you a quick settlement.
very shitty situation. I know you want to get him for driving drunk, which would infact be safe to “assume”…however, you don’t have any proof that he i was drunk. Legally, i don’t think you will be able to work off a hunch.
I’m don’t know shit about legal situations, but it sounds like the drunk thing won’t be easy to persue.
very shitty situation. I know you want to get him for driving drunk, which would infact be safe to “assume”…however, you don’t have any proof that he i was drunk. Legally, i don’t think you will be able to work off a hunch.
I’m don’t know shit about legal situations, but it sounds like the drunk thing won’t be easy to persue.
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seems that way which is a shame
glad your ok for the most part
