Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[Enki_Amenra]

Why are you watching?

Something like morbid curiosity, I suppose.

 

[Christian Lowe]

Greinke is joining the Royals next season.

I know. But a decade ago he did retire to become a landscaper.

 

[gainesvol82]

If the driver admitted she stopped suddenly for no apparent reason and did not use any turn signals or hazard lights, then in some states, she would share legal responsibility for the accident. Even though neither of you were cited, the cop should have made a report and recorded both your statements. I would start by getting that report to see what she said at the time.

Agreed and I plan to have that officer subpoenad.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I have my kids to bring me to a screeching halt.

For the most part.

 

[Jackcrevol]

If the driver admitted she stopped suddenly for no apparent reason and did not use any turn signals or hazard lights, then in some states, she would share legal responsibility for the accident. Even though neither of you were cited, the cop should have made a report and recorded both your statements. I would start by getting that report to see what she said at the time.

really good advice.

remit payment to @WillAtSpyre

 

[Jackcrevol]

@will-you-shut-up-man

You win name of the year.

 

[SergeantVol]

Thanks Byron. I'll get through this but it's definitely a bummer. I accept that I could have probably reacted differently and keep replaying what I remember but it happened so fast. I'm not one to usually sue but everything I read in the days immediately after indicated at least protection by attorney and they accepted. I found out the extent of my injuries a week later, their lasting effects and how low the rate of survival is in that kind of crash I was shocked.

I thought it was just shredded soft tissue and bruised ribs at first. The ortho came in the day after my MRI and asked me how the hell I was sitting in front of him and back at work....he then explained the damage to my back/neck. The attorneys were shocked too and said that the case was much different now. I've read that settlements for one herniated disc can be 50-350k. I have no idea what to expect with the multiple I have plus the fractured spine but I realize that it will be mitigated by any liability assessed to me. I just refuse to accept that it was completely my fault. I know that I would never do what the other driver did and they had a much less severe impact. I was told by police that their injuries were not serious but I also thought mine weren't immediately after. Just glad nobody died and my family was not in the car.

Going through something similar. Be advised, for compensation everything is tied to policy limits. For example, if it is decided that the other person was at fault but her policy limit for medical is 50k (most full coverage policies are), then its tapped out unless you decide to personally go after her. If thats the case and she doesnt have the finances to cover it, it would take years for the settlement to be satisfied. Also factor in attorney fees, which is normally 30-35%.

 

[GVol1966]

oh boy

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His first question to them: hey will we draft Stetson Bennett?

 

[Devo182]

Hope everyone is doing well. Not sure what is going on with @VOLSONLY but sending good vibes your way. I haven't been on much since Christmas.....been a little down.

The day after Christmas I was in a bad wreck. I was on a 2 lane highway coming back near the city, 60mph speed limit. The car in front of me that I was coming up on was going a little slower than my 65 or so. The driver tapped their brakes and then let off the brake and kept going. I saw this happen and let off the gas....I wasn't sure why they had done that but didn't see anyone ahead of them that would have caused it so I started to get back up to speed and was thinking about whether I was going to pass on the dotted yellow line or wait and see what they did. A lot of older), country folks in that area will go 10 or 20 miles under the speed limit and passing is common when safe. Unfortunately, the highway dipped diwn not far past them so couldn't tell if a car/truck might be coming. It was also dark.

All of a sudden, the driver comes to a dead stop right as I was reaching my top acceleration. I tried to react but by the time I could I slammed into them at about 60. I never saw who was in the vehicle but after I came to, turned off my engine, got helped out of the car, got looked at in an ambulance, my head cleared some from airbag impact to the face and steering wheel to the sternum and I started getting my license plate and work gear out of the car.....an officer approached me. I asked him what happened and if everyone was OK.

He told me that the lady in front of me saw traffic/emergency lights from another wreck a mile up and couldn't decide if she wanted to keep going and get caught in traffic or turn around and go back the other way. I asked how she could possibly see a wreck a mile away with dips, curves and woods everywhere...no answer on that other than "maybe saw tail lights or emergency lights bouncing off trees in the distance." This lady decided to go back the other way and stopped dead in the road right in front of me to turn around. I couldn't believe it....who the hell does that at high speed instead of using a side road or emergency flashers and the shoulder? The cop then said nobody was being ticketed but I'd be held responsible "because she was in front of me and could decide to do what she wanted and it was my responsibility to avoid her." I couldn't believe what I was hearing and my attorney also disagrees. My wife was there by then and we made a smart-ass point about what if I did that on the interstate. Would the pileup be everyone else's fault? Anyway, FL is a comparative liability state and one of a few where you can settle or win in court as long as you aren't 100% at fault.

I went to the ER and they acted like nothing was wrong from X-rays and told me to "be active so I wasn't too sore" and go see an Orthopedic doctor. Well....I got my MRI results and I shredded the muscles and soft tissue attached to my sternum, have 7 herniated discs in back and neck that are severely inflamed and I also have a fracture of my anterior column(part of spine) by one of the herniated discs in my lower back. Yay me....I've gone my whole life without a major back injury and now this happens. Definitely put a damper on the holidays. Any VN attorneys have thoughts on if that officer was as wrong as he sounded?

Tbh when I read that it felt like an insurance scam story. I mean why did she tap the brakes the first time? And to come to a DEAD STOP on a highway is downright reckless. I mean even if she saw a car stopped a mile away...why the hell wouldn't you recognize there is someone behind you and pull off?

This just sounds super sketchy.

 

[engineerVOL]

His first question to them: hey will we draft Stetson Bennett?

Imagine being at Georgia, and then going to the Colts where they would consider CHOOSING Will Levis (voluntarily) and even render ACTUAL American dollars to have him quarterback a football team of professionals. “The goal is to win football contests, right?”

 

[RikidyBones]

Tbh when I read that it felt like an insurance scam story. I mean why did she tap the brakes the first time? And to come to a DEAD STOP on a highway is downright reckless. I mean even if she saw a car stopped a mile away...why the hell wouldn't you recognize there is someone behind you and pull off?

This just sounds super sketchy.

This.

 

[SoilVol]

Hope everyone is doing well. Not sure what is going on with @VOLSONLY but sending good vibes your way. I haven't been on much since Christmas.....been a little down.

The day after Christmas I was in a bad wreck. I was on a 2 lane highway coming back near the city, 60mph speed limit. The car in front of me that I was coming up on was going a little slower than my 65 or so. The driver tapped their brakes and then let off the brake and kept going. I saw this happen and let off the gas....I wasn't sure why they had done that but didn't see anyone ahead of them that would have caused it so I started to get back up to speed and was thinking about whether I was going to pass on the dotted yellow line or wait and see what they did. A lot of older), country folks in that area will go 10 or 20 miles under the speed limit and passing is common when safe. Unfortunately, the highway dipped diwn not far past them so couldn't tell if a car/truck might be coming. It was also dark.

All of a sudden, the driver comes to a dead stop right as I was reaching my top acceleration. I tried to react but by the time I could I slammed into them at about 60. I never saw who was in the vehicle but after I came to, turned off my engine, got helped out of the car, got looked at in an ambulance, my head cleared some from airbag impact to the face and steering wheel to the sternum and I started getting my license plate and work gear out of the car.....an officer approached me. I asked him what happened and if everyone was OK.

He told me that the lady in front of me saw traffic/emergency lights from another wreck a mile up and couldn't decide if she wanted to keep going and get caught in traffic or turn around and go back the other way. I asked how she could possibly see a wreck a mile away with dips, curves and woods everywhere...no answer on that other than "maybe saw tail lights or emergency lights bouncing off trees in the distance." This lady decided to go back the other way and stopped dead in the road right in front of me to turn around. I couldn't believe it....who the hell does that at high speed instead of using a side road or emergency flashers and the shoulder? The cop then said nobody was being ticketed but I'd be held responsible "because she was in front of me and could decide to do what she wanted and it was my responsibility to avoid her." I couldn't believe what I was hearing and my attorney also disagrees. My wife was there by then and we made a smart-ass point about what if I did that on the interstate. Would the pileup be everyone else's fault? Anyway, FL is a comparative liability state and one of a few where you can settle or win in court as long as you aren't 100% at fault.

I went to the ER and they acted like nothing was wrong from X-rays and told me to "be active so I wasn't too sore" and go see an Orthopedic doctor. Well....I got my MRI results and I shredded the muscles and soft tissue attached to my sternum, have 7 herniated discs in back and neck that are severely inflamed and I also have a fracture of my anterior column(part of spine) by one of the herniated discs in my lower back. Yay me....I've gone my whole life without a major back injury and now this happens. Definitely put a damper on the holidays. Any VN attorneys have thoughts on if that officer was as wrong as he sounded?

Glad you're alive.

My bet? She was looking at her phone. That's why she was tapping the breaks and was driving under the speed limit. And looking at maps is probably why she knew there was a slowdown ahead. So she just wasn't paying attention to anyone being behind her and just decided she was going to make a U-turn.

What I don't understand is that I would think a U-turn in the middle of a 2 lane road would be illegal. Even in Florida. So how are you at fault if she admitted she was committing a traffic violation.

 

[Devo182]

Man oh man oh Manny Ramirez.

I remember a highlight one time where Manny hit a walk off HR against Dennis Eckersley and Eck just walked off the field mouthing "WOW" over and over.

Gonna have Manny and Peyton on the sidelines during baseball season.

Not too bad for exposure.

 

[bignewt]

Danny White
@AD_DannyWhite
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“Tennessee is the only school to have hosted ESPN College GameDay for football, men's basketball and women's basketball.” All in the same year!

But...they hate us.

 

[RikidyBones]

Glad you're alive.

My bet? She was looking at her phone. That's why she was tapping the breaks and was driving under the speed limit. And looking at maps is probably why she knew there was a slowdown ahead. So she just wasn't paying attention to anyone being behind her and just decided she was going to make a U-turn.

What I don't understand is that I would think a U-turn in the middle of a 2 lane road would be illegal. Even in Florida. So how are you at fault if she admitted she was committing a traffic violation.

I would have been high on adrenaline, cursing her out like crazy.

 

[Devo182]

Glad you're alive.

My bet? She was looking at her phone. That's why she was tapping the breaks and was driving under the speed limit. And looking at maps is probably why she knew there was a slowdown ahead. So she just wasn't paying attention to anyone being behind her and just decided she was going to make a U-turn.

Plausible theory and interesting, though it was night time. It's basically impossible not to notice headlights behind you. Any time you look up for even a second they can be annoyingly apparent. She had to know someone was behind her.

 

[85SugarVol]

Something like morbid curiosity, I suppose.

New Topic -

Morbid, tragic accidents!

 

[jakez4ut]

I’m reading the building signs. It’s in front of a bank and a school.

The real question is this a double cross bank heist or a gang fight between school students

Let us know when you get back.

 

[bignewt]

I always thought this was a pretty good cave diving movie:

 

[TheRain]

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Agreed and I plan to have that officer subpoenad.

Sounds like you had to deal with a very incompetent policeman..frustrating.

 

[TheRain]

There are some SEC fans who can't except what UT is becoming.

 

[Devo182]

Oak Ridge history has always interested me because my grandfather and grandmother were some of its first citizens. My grandfather had just graduated from NYU in engineering, was recruited to come to the "secret city," where he met my grandmother, who was living around Oak Ridge at the time.

So I randomly come across and dive into its history from time to time. I read about the local "Calutron Girls" today and found the whole story fascinating (wiki has the full story, but this little tidbit made me chuckle):

Calutron Girls - Wikipedia

 

[Jimmy Football]

There are some SEC fans who can't except what UT is becoming.

An LSU fan and a Red Sox fan.

That has to hurt. Hate to see it.

 

[bignewt]

If you're on Twitter and see this screenshot, sorry it's me unabashedly attacking the Levis lovers...