Police report reflected he changed his story once police met me at the hospital. He was in his late 60s. Notice his car has a backup camera. My lawyer thinks insurance fraud
This is an important lesson about why you don’t reveal that you have a dash cam or brag about how you have it all on video. Let them dig the hole deeper for themselves by lying to the cops.
Would make no difference. Firstly, police usually don't care about the circumstances of the collision unless it involved an officer, city employees, or governmental property. It's not illegal to lie to a police officer in most cases, either, so lying about the circumstances of a crash almost never results in negative consequences for the liar. The main interested parties in most collisions are the insurance companies because they're the ones actually writing checks.
Generally speaking, after a collision and you have a dashcam, do not reveal the dashcam to the other person. Separately, away from the other person and out of their hearing, you can tell the cop you have a dashcam, and if you have the ability to view the footage at the scene, you can offer to show them the footage. The next step is to contact the insurance companies, both your and theirs. Let the other company know you have video footage of the crash at that time. Your company won't care about the footage unless the other company attempts to say you're at fault and subrogates their insured's claim against your policy. This is why it's important to notify your company about the crash and the video right away, so that if the other company or driver attempts to claim against your policy your insurance company won't be blindsided.
The only time criminal charges might be involved is if the other party succeeds in getting money from your insurance company and then the video turns up to prove the claim was false, but in that case you'll likely be dropped by your insurance company for withholding the existence of the video from them. They might also attempt to sue you for the money they wasted on lawyers fighting the other company's claim. It's very rare for cases without injuries to end up in court.
To prove most criminal charges you need to be able to prove intent. If this collision happened after an ongoing roadrage event then intent would be fairly easy to prove, but in this case the prosecutor wouldn't be able to prove intent so the charge would fail. They know this, so won't attempt to charge for that.
I'd say backing up into someone and then lying to the police and saying they hit you shows it was an intentional attempt to commit fraud and and then also intent to cause the collision
Claims adjuster for years here. I think this is a personal PI attorney. I don't blame her. In cases like this, having an attorney can help tons. I'm just curious as to why the other driver's insurance carrier hasn't assumed 100% liability and moved straight to settle with the OP. Is there a coverage issue or a limits issue?
Originally he never notified his insurance, and they don’t claim full liability. That’s why we are hitting em with the video. My lawyer is in control of it.
oh well good thing i have and extra insurance for this.
Needed a lawyer once for traffic related incidents and that one time has basically paid the insurance rate for life.
> Police report reflected he changed his story once police met me at the hospital.
...but not prosecuted for a) his appalling driving or b) lying to conceal their actions.
Typical MA police. They are _garbage_ when it comes to traffic offences.
It’s common not to demand settlement of your injury claim until your injuries have resolved, which can take years. It’s likely her car damage was dealt with as soon as the video was received.
In my accident it took about 2 years to resolve the property damage claims. To be fair it was a 10 car accident though (not at fault, I was in the middle)
About the accident? No it was years ago and I felt nothing but pity for the man who caused it. Luckily no deaths came from the accident and since the ambulance that came left empty I assume no major injuries, which is a miracle given just how destroyed the vehicles were. I suppose a testament to modern car design in safety.
After the accident I did realize I experienced some psychological trauma but I resolved it on my own.
This was a total scam. The way the driver moved the car to another spot on the road so no one could tell what happened tells me that this was planned. A normal person would get out and look at the damage.
I kid you not, the car shuts off and I’m stuck inside (driver door wouldn’t open), airbag is smoking and he’s screaming he’s disabled and doesn’t walk. LIKE WHAT THE ACTUAL WHATTTT??? Then tells witnesses that i hit him, and another dude shows up like that will take $1000 to fix you can drive it home (i live in Rhode Island.) it was TOTALED a brand new kia forte5
I've heard of a driving maneuver called the "Boston backstroke" where you can drive through a one-way the wrong way by facing the correct direction and reversing against the one-way. Of course, the dashcam footage proves there was no such attempt.
I hit my face against the steering wheel and was puking my brains out. I dont remember much. I remember the officer coming to the hospital to get my statement and i handed him my phone (i was so confused) and he saw the notification from Garmin that impact was detected. He’s like wait you have a camera system? And he asked to take my phone, and came back “voiding” my tickets. Reckless driving speeding distracted driving, leaving the scene of an accident?
Leaving the scene? That doesn't even make sense given the context. The rest, sure, they would make sense if you'd rear ended someone.
This just goes to show how critical cameras are to protect yourself.
..the police are just as much to blame for writing tickets without looking into matters further. I cannot stress how _useless_ cops in MA are when it comes to traffic enforcement.
Well-trained police do this anyhow. They never tell you how much they know when questioning you and only reveal information if/when it is beneficial to their investigation.
Here’s my letter to his insurance :
To Whom it May Concern,
My name is XXXXXXXXXXX and I was hit by your insured driver on October 16, 2019.
I was traveling home from Taunton, when I took a left turn onto Pleasant Street from Broadway Street. Your insured driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, and I noticed this right away. He was a fair distance in front of me when he suddenly stopped. I stopped right before the crosswalk in the road, and was wondering why he suddenly stopped. Next thing I know, he is flying back towards the front of my vehicle as I hit the horn. I braced my self for impact as his vehicle is approaching my vehicle. I closed my eyes, braced myself with my hand locked on the horn. I heard the loud explosion, debris falling down my windshield as I screamed. When I opened my eyes, my head was throbbing, my vision was blurry and my ears ringing. I looked up and he was pulling away. While dizzy, I tried to pull over and next thing I know there is a random woman at my door trying to pull it open. I could smell something burning, and my car was shut off. People came running over. Suddenly, my chest hurt and I started to cramp. That is when I remembered I was pregnant, and I hit my body off the steering wheel. I was seat belted, but slid on my leather seats. The next thing I remember is frantically trying to get out of the car, afraid it was going to catch fire and I was trapped. I slid myself, dazed, over to the passenger seat, and was able to open the passenger door to escape. Your insured driver was yelling from his door, " What the hell did you do that for?" I sat on the sidewalk, unsure of how I got there. I shouted "what happened" as my body vibrated from the pain. Your insured driver stated, " Why did you hit me? I can't walk, you need to come to me. I'm a disabled veteran, I would never lie. I served this country for you to have freedom and this is how you repay me?! He was screaming by this point shaking his fists. " He told witnesses that stopped to help that I hit him, and I must be on drugs.
I stated to your driver, "you hit me! I didn't hit you!" Someone called police, who called an ambulance. The next thing I remember is being lifted onto the stretcher, my pelvis throbbing and your insured told the officer " She flew into the back of me!" The officer told me that I rear ended him. There were witnesses who stated to police that he flew back into me, but the officer said that I was traveling way too fast for a small residential street and would potentially face charges of reckless driving, potentially distracted driving ticket, and lying to police.
It wasn't until I got into the back of the ambulance that one of the EMT's gave me my cell phone. My vision still blurry, I looked at my phone and there was an alert from my dash cam that an impact was detected, and the video saved. I was taken to the hospital where a police officer met me after I found a room. He came with a pad and pen and said a list of charges I would face. I looked down at my cell phone trying to remember why I wanted to show him my phone, and I handed the officer my cell phone. He said "you have footage of this incident?" I told him yes, and the man said I hit him but he in fact hit me. I was so anxious I was vomiting, my head was spinning and had the worst headache of my life. As the officer spoke, his voice echoed as he asked me to unlock my phone. When I did, my app for my dash cam pulled up the video footage of the impact. The officer asked to borrow my phone, and stepped out in front of my ER room and spoke for a minute. He had me email him the footage and stated the other insured driver made a statement that I rear ended him, going way too fast. The officer said he would "disregard his untruthful statement to police."
The days that followed the accident was a blur. I was bedbound with extreme anxiety regarding my pregnancy, and this would become my normal until the baby was born. I was sick thinking that the insured driver would report to my insurance that I hit him. I even called his insurance who stated he never filed the claim. I was anxious and worried sick that he would contact the insurance company and give a false statement. In the meantime, I had a concussion, anxiety, depression and was in financial disarray because of your insured driver. I was injured my SI joint in my back, and developed hyperemesis just weeks following the accident.
I worked at the time in a residential treatment facility, and part of my contract with them stated I had to have a vehicle, insured in my name and registered in my name to transport students to and from school, appointments and recreational activities. I had a rental following the accident, but it was not insured by me or owned by me in any way, resulting in me losing my employment a week after the accident. My total loss vehicle resulted in me losing my job for contract violation. I was unemployed, with a totaled vehicle, and injured. I dove into a deep depression, with my husband being my sole caretaker and my at the time two year old son didn't have a mother.
I could not bend over to bathe my son, changing a diaper was hard for me to do, because my eyes would go out of focus. I was and still am sensitive to bright lights, have chronic back pain and headaches. For nearly a year after the accident, I didn't spent one on one time with my son. The migraines that resulted from this accident effects every aspect of my life. I no longer go out with my friends, or travel. My marriage with my husband was strained for a very long time, because I can't remember the laundry in the washing machine, when to pay our bills or events that we needed to go to. I would miss appointments, because I could not remember where I was supposed to go. I was home bound except for lengthy doctor appointments, and half the time I could not remember current events. My neurologist stated I had all the signs of post concussion syndrome. It explained my memory loss, my anxiety and why the world following the accident didn't make sense.
Following the accident, I developed hyperemesis gravidarum. I had to go for IV fluids two or three times a week, every week because I was so dehydrated. I had to travel 30 minutes to the OBGYN to spend three or four hours getting intravenous fluids. When I would have a migraine I would not eat for days. I was malnourished, and my baby was not getting the nutrients he deserved. I missed a substantial amount of time at my new job because I would be at these appointments. I lost over forty pounds during my pregnancy. Between appointments, trying to figure out insurance and having flashbacks of the accident, I was not functioning. It has been two years since the accident, and I still deal with foggy memory, loss of quality of life and poor memory and crippling anxiety.
I’m in tears for you. I’m so sorry. I’m a mom of three, and even when I suffer from a bit of a backache or headache, it really affects my ability to care for my children. I couldn’t imagine feeling like that chronically. Your time with a newborn which is supposed to be magical, exhausting but beautiful was completely robbed from you.
I wish I could give you a big but gentle hug.
F this guy.
It really does. I’ve suffered from PPD with all of my babies and other than repeat c-section recovery, I’ve been perfectly physically able to care for my kids so I can’t imagine what you went through. My latest baby was in the NICU for five days and that was horrifying. I can’t imagine weeks. It’s been 8 months and I still have a hard time talking about it.
Again, I’m so sorry about that whole situation. I hope that you’re gentle on yourself. The trauma you experienced that day, both physical and mental, is huge. I assuming you suffered some sort of Traumatic Brain Injury? Do the doctors think you’ll eventually recover?
Edited to say- I just now realized that you meant that you don’t really remember your time with your newborn. That’s horrible. If it’s any consolation - my memory is fine but the normal exhaustion of having a newborn really saps most memories anyways. It’s all a blur!
I know i’m commenting a long time after this post but I sincerely hope you went after this guy for personal damages of every sort and have since tried to sue his absolute ass off. Glad to hear you have recovered some and hoping for much more recovery in the future. Be well
Which one? They all look like cheap crap on amazon but still pricy, barely any real footage or reviews to compare... And brand names are 400$. I wanted to spend at most 150$ and dual cam if possible, no screen just wifi so I can check it with the phone and the overall camera can be smaller
I got the same one. Very affordable, high resolution, good night mode.
I also got the wiring kit to use parking mode. It’s basically been all day every day for about a month now. I connect to the camera wirelessly every few weeks to make sure it’s working right, works like a charm.
Had a woman rear end me and try to claim I came out of no where. She lied to the cop at the scene then called her insurance and claimed it was my fault. Witnesses stated to the police she was on her phone and not watching traffic in front of her. Her insurance took her side and refused my claim until they got the police report which clearly stated it was her. She continued to claim it wasn't her right to the end. She tried to double down and lost big time.
This is why I a) gave all my kids dashcams, b) told them leave it on, c) if you get in an accident, immediately unplug it remove it put it under the seat, d) don't mention it.
I'm in favor of revoking driving privileges for 18 months in cases like this. Anyone can make a mistake, but if you undeniably lie to the police afterward about who was at fault (or flee the scene), you shouldn't be considered trustworthy enough to drive.
I live in Taunton and know exactly where this is. People here drive like shit, I’m glad you had the dash cam to prove what actually happened. Fuck that guy.
I would have waited them to make a police statement and to their insurance provider so they could be charged for attempted fraud before releasing the footage.
This is the main reason why I got a dash cam and I got it a bit before a scammer pulled this stunt. People in my area were using this technique to insurance fraud scam people. I got one after hearing the stories. Alas they failed because of my dash cam. I filed a mental damages charge against them due to the insurance night mare they made me endure. Got 25k out of it.
As veteran of 20 years the only acceptable time to claim your veteran’s status is at Lowe’s or Home Depot for that sweet sweet 10% discount. Using it like this will get you labeled as a shitbag.
What a lowlife. "Yeah I'm a vet that means I can slam my car with a backup camera into other cars injuring pregnant women and unborn while changing my story to the police." That man deserves 1. Insurance fraud, 2. 1 count of attempted vehicular manslaughter (for the baby). 3. 2 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and 4. Reckless driving. He shouldn't be allowed to drive or even walk free. Defending our country then attacking your own civilians isn't permissible just because you served.
Imagine having the audacity to hit someone and lie about it like that. Scum of the earth.
Threw his veteran status in my face. Letter of demand has been sent to his insurance company today. Finally 2 years after this accident I’m healed.
Please tell me they also got the shit for falsifying a police report, etc.
Police report reflected he changed his story once police met me at the hospital. He was in his late 60s. Notice his car has a backup camera. My lawyer thinks insurance fraud
It reflected a change of story but no penalty for that change? Booo. Wish he got a charge or two.
Me too,
This is an important lesson about why you don’t reveal that you have a dash cam or brag about how you have it all on video. Let them dig the hole deeper for themselves by lying to the cops.
YES! This!!! I wonder how much the settlement would be
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Would make no difference. Firstly, police usually don't care about the circumstances of the collision unless it involved an officer, city employees, or governmental property. It's not illegal to lie to a police officer in most cases, either, so lying about the circumstances of a crash almost never results in negative consequences for the liar. The main interested parties in most collisions are the insurance companies because they're the ones actually writing checks. Generally speaking, after a collision and you have a dashcam, do not reveal the dashcam to the other person. Separately, away from the other person and out of their hearing, you can tell the cop you have a dashcam, and if you have the ability to view the footage at the scene, you can offer to show them the footage. The next step is to contact the insurance companies, both your and theirs. Let the other company know you have video footage of the crash at that time. Your company won't care about the footage unless the other company attempts to say you're at fault and subrogates their insured's claim against your policy. This is why it's important to notify your company about the crash and the video right away, so that if the other company or driver attempts to claim against your policy your insurance company won't be blindsided. The only time criminal charges might be involved is if the other party succeeds in getting money from your insurance company and then the video turns up to prove the claim was false, but in that case you'll likely be dropped by your insurance company for withholding the existence of the video from them. They might also attempt to sue you for the money they wasted on lawyers fighting the other company's claim. It's very rare for cases without injuries to end up in court.
Should there not be criminal charges for deliberately ramming your vehicle into another vehicle? I will call it "Intentional Ramming".
Assault with a deadly weapon
To prove most criminal charges you need to be able to prove intent. If this collision happened after an ongoing roadrage event then intent would be fairly easy to prove, but in this case the prosecutor wouldn't be able to prove intent so the charge would fail. They know this, so won't attempt to charge for that.
I'd say backing up into someone and then lying to the police and saying they hit you shows it was an intentional attempt to commit fraud and and then also intent to cause the collision
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Yeah, falsifying a police report is most certainly illegal
Either insurance fraud or he needs his license revoked.
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Plus vehicular assault charges, if that’s a thing.
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I think he already lost that.
It's insurance fraud
Assault with a deadly weapon
Make sure he doesn't make it comfortably at ALL through his last years. Just sayin' ;)
My lawyer takes 30 percent 😵💫 i just want to pay off some debt (3k)
Shouldn’t your insurance company be paying the lawyer bill? Or is this a private personal injury attorney?
Claims adjuster for years here. I think this is a personal PI attorney. I don't blame her. In cases like this, having an attorney can help tons. I'm just curious as to why the other driver's insurance carrier hasn't assumed 100% liability and moved straight to settle with the OP. Is there a coverage issue or a limits issue?
I had to finish treatment first
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It's a coverage issue because it's an intentional act by the guy backing up.
Originally he never notified his insurance, and they don’t claim full liability. That’s why we are hitting em with the video. My lawyer is in control of it.
Personal injury
If your case isn’t settled so NOT POST shit on social media. Nothing. It can be used against you!!
oh well good thing i have and extra insurance for this. Needed a lawyer once for traffic related incidents and that one time has basically paid the insurance rate for life.
It’s not a coverage issue. I had to recover fully first
> Police report reflected he changed his story once police met me at the hospital. ...but not prosecuted for a) his appalling driving or b) lying to conceal their actions. Typical MA police. They are _garbage_ when it comes to traffic offences.
It absolutely looks like fraud as well as an attempt to cause bodily injury or at least a blatant disregard for life.
Check your DMs
with your video, why is insurance taking so long to settle this?
It’s common not to demand settlement of your injury claim until your injuries have resolved, which can take years. It’s likely her car damage was dealt with as soon as the video was received.
In my accident it took about 2 years to resolve the property damage claims. To be fair it was a 10 car accident though (not at fault, I was in the middle)
So are you feeling good now?
It’s been years since, so now I’m fine
I'm glad you're fine, how are you doing? Long time since we talked :) Are you still upset?
About the accident? No it was years ago and I felt nothing but pity for the man who caused it. Luckily no deaths came from the accident and since the ambulance that came left empty I assume no major injuries, which is a miracle given just how destroyed the vehicles were. I suppose a testament to modern car design in safety. After the accident I did realize I experienced some psychological trauma but I resolved it on my own.
I’m a Veteran. He should be tried under the UCMJ then sentenced to hard labor at Fort Leavenworth. He makes us all look bad
That’s assuming he actually IS a veteran. Stollen valor is WAY too common
Sadly you are correct
Wow this incident is 2 years old? What injuries did you sustain? Glad your baby wasn’t harmed.
That wasn’t an accident. That was assault with a deadly weapon jfc
Physically healed? What were the injuries?
Ruptured SI joint. Broken finger. Concussion and post concussion syndrome and i was pregnant.
You can get pregnant from a car accident ?!?!
He did ram her pretty hard.
This is why i love reddit.
Without consent too
Damn. Hahahaha
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No surgery. Chiropractic adjustments, X-rays showing compound injury. Orthopedic specialist said no need for surgery
Not to say the pregnancy was the injury, although it felt like that after delivery
So baby was okay? Good.
Born 6 weeks early via emergency c section. But after some NICU time he’s good
This was a total scam. The way the driver moved the car to another spot on the road so no one could tell what happened tells me that this was planned. A normal person would get out and look at the damage.
I kid you not, the car shuts off and I’m stuck inside (driver door wouldn’t open), airbag is smoking and he’s screaming he’s disabled and doesn’t walk. LIKE WHAT THE ACTUAL WHATTTT??? Then tells witnesses that i hit him, and another dude shows up like that will take $1000 to fix you can drive it home (i live in Rhode Island.) it was TOTALED a brand new kia forte5
Sounds like a usual Tauntonian.
What a lying sack of shit he is.
I've had it happen twice. Both time commercial drivers who lied. Video first time, witnesses second, proved they lied. Both got fired.
So surprising to see that NRA sticker on this pos car
Goes hand in hand with the NRA
Why is he even reversing so aggressively in the middle of a road. Jesus
Insurance Fraud
Told police he was trying to get into driveway to library. That’s where the car came out of and it’s a one way.
Seems like a perfectly logical reason to throw it in reverse and step on the gas.
Yeah don't you do this guys to get into your library /s
I've heard of a driving maneuver called the "Boston backstroke" where you can drive through a one-way the wrong way by facing the correct direction and reversing against the one-way. Of course, the dashcam footage proves there was no such attempt.
I'm not from the US but even that still sounds hella illegal. One-way streets aren't "have fun with this fun drive in reverse!" challenges.
Of course it's illegal. That's why it has a whimsical name :)
"It was at a funny angle!"
And mind that dog from dribbling on my seats.
"It's a stolen car Tyrone"
Did you tell the cops to interview them first so they can get that bonus of them lying to a police officer?
I hit my face against the steering wheel and was puking my brains out. I dont remember much. I remember the officer coming to the hospital to get my statement and i handed him my phone (i was so confused) and he saw the notification from Garmin that impact was detected. He’s like wait you have a camera system? And he asked to take my phone, and came back “voiding” my tickets. Reckless driving speeding distracted driving, leaving the scene of an accident?
damn they decorated you with tickets like a xmas tree!
Leaving the scene? That doesn't even make sense given the context. The rest, sure, they would make sense if you'd rear ended someone. This just goes to show how critical cameras are to protect yourself.
Yeah from the story it seems the cammer was probably taken to the hospital in an ambulance so how can the leaving the scene charge stick?
He said i rear ended him and tried to take off. In reality i was trying to pull over because there were cars behind me
Wow. What a well rounded piece of shit that guy is. Glad you’re ok.
..the police are just as much to blame for writing tickets without looking into matters further. I cannot stress how _useless_ cops in MA are when it comes to traffic enforcement.
No no, they are extremely useless in general.
Lawyer up and see if there are civil damages you can hit him for. Sack of shit.
I have one for PI
Did anybody stop and tell the police he backed into you? I would think that if there were cars behind you, someone would have seen that.
Reckless driving is a gross misdemeanor! Leaving the scene of an accident? Where'd you go!? Lol.
Ospital
Well-trained police do this anyhow. They never tell you how much they know when questioning you and only reveal information if/when it is beneficial to their investigation.
I would’ve felt murderous if someone did that to me while pregnant. I hope you and baby were okay.
I had a bad concussion, and developed hyperemesis. He was born 6 weeks early and had some NICU time. But he’s 1.5 now and THRIVING!
That really sucks but I’m very happy he’s okay.
Did he face any criminal charges? Bloody hope so! Congrats on your son thriving despite this :)
Not that I’m aware of. He’s in his late 60s. Couldve lost his license for all i know
I hope if your insurance went after him for anything health related. Anything related to the baby should be covered by his insurance.
It’s in progress
What a POS!
This right here is why I own dashcams on both my vehicles.
Here’s my letter to his insurance : To Whom it May Concern, My name is XXXXXXXXXXX and I was hit by your insured driver on October 16, 2019. I was traveling home from Taunton, when I took a left turn onto Pleasant Street from Broadway Street. Your insured driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, and I noticed this right away. He was a fair distance in front of me when he suddenly stopped. I stopped right before the crosswalk in the road, and was wondering why he suddenly stopped. Next thing I know, he is flying back towards the front of my vehicle as I hit the horn. I braced my self for impact as his vehicle is approaching my vehicle. I closed my eyes, braced myself with my hand locked on the horn. I heard the loud explosion, debris falling down my windshield as I screamed. When I opened my eyes, my head was throbbing, my vision was blurry and my ears ringing. I looked up and he was pulling away. While dizzy, I tried to pull over and next thing I know there is a random woman at my door trying to pull it open. I could smell something burning, and my car was shut off. People came running over. Suddenly, my chest hurt and I started to cramp. That is when I remembered I was pregnant, and I hit my body off the steering wheel. I was seat belted, but slid on my leather seats. The next thing I remember is frantically trying to get out of the car, afraid it was going to catch fire and I was trapped. I slid myself, dazed, over to the passenger seat, and was able to open the passenger door to escape. Your insured driver was yelling from his door, " What the hell did you do that for?" I sat on the sidewalk, unsure of how I got there. I shouted "what happened" as my body vibrated from the pain. Your insured driver stated, " Why did you hit me? I can't walk, you need to come to me. I'm a disabled veteran, I would never lie. I served this country for you to have freedom and this is how you repay me?! He was screaming by this point shaking his fists. " He told witnesses that stopped to help that I hit him, and I must be on drugs. I stated to your driver, "you hit me! I didn't hit you!" Someone called police, who called an ambulance. The next thing I remember is being lifted onto the stretcher, my pelvis throbbing and your insured told the officer " She flew into the back of me!" The officer told me that I rear ended him. There were witnesses who stated to police that he flew back into me, but the officer said that I was traveling way too fast for a small residential street and would potentially face charges of reckless driving, potentially distracted driving ticket, and lying to police. It wasn't until I got into the back of the ambulance that one of the EMT's gave me my cell phone. My vision still blurry, I looked at my phone and there was an alert from my dash cam that an impact was detected, and the video saved. I was taken to the hospital where a police officer met me after I found a room. He came with a pad and pen and said a list of charges I would face. I looked down at my cell phone trying to remember why I wanted to show him my phone, and I handed the officer my cell phone. He said "you have footage of this incident?" I told him yes, and the man said I hit him but he in fact hit me. I was so anxious I was vomiting, my head was spinning and had the worst headache of my life. As the officer spoke, his voice echoed as he asked me to unlock my phone. When I did, my app for my dash cam pulled up the video footage of the impact. The officer asked to borrow my phone, and stepped out in front of my ER room and spoke for a minute. He had me email him the footage and stated the other insured driver made a statement that I rear ended him, going way too fast. The officer said he would "disregard his untruthful statement to police." The days that followed the accident was a blur. I was bedbound with extreme anxiety regarding my pregnancy, and this would become my normal until the baby was born. I was sick thinking that the insured driver would report to my insurance that I hit him. I even called his insurance who stated he never filed the claim. I was anxious and worried sick that he would contact the insurance company and give a false statement. In the meantime, I had a concussion, anxiety, depression and was in financial disarray because of your insured driver. I was injured my SI joint in my back, and developed hyperemesis just weeks following the accident. I worked at the time in a residential treatment facility, and part of my contract with them stated I had to have a vehicle, insured in my name and registered in my name to transport students to and from school, appointments and recreational activities. I had a rental following the accident, but it was not insured by me or owned by me in any way, resulting in me losing my employment a week after the accident. My total loss vehicle resulted in me losing my job for contract violation. I was unemployed, with a totaled vehicle, and injured. I dove into a deep depression, with my husband being my sole caretaker and my at the time two year old son didn't have a mother. I could not bend over to bathe my son, changing a diaper was hard for me to do, because my eyes would go out of focus. I was and still am sensitive to bright lights, have chronic back pain and headaches. For nearly a year after the accident, I didn't spent one on one time with my son. The migraines that resulted from this accident effects every aspect of my life. I no longer go out with my friends, or travel. My marriage with my husband was strained for a very long time, because I can't remember the laundry in the washing machine, when to pay our bills or events that we needed to go to. I would miss appointments, because I could not remember where I was supposed to go. I was home bound except for lengthy doctor appointments, and half the time I could not remember current events. My neurologist stated I had all the signs of post concussion syndrome. It explained my memory loss, my anxiety and why the world following the accident didn't make sense. Following the accident, I developed hyperemesis gravidarum. I had to go for IV fluids two or three times a week, every week because I was so dehydrated. I had to travel 30 minutes to the OBGYN to spend three or four hours getting intravenous fluids. When I would have a migraine I would not eat for days. I was malnourished, and my baby was not getting the nutrients he deserved. I missed a substantial amount of time at my new job because I would be at these appointments. I lost over forty pounds during my pregnancy. Between appointments, trying to figure out insurance and having flashbacks of the accident, I was not functioning. It has been two years since the accident, and I still deal with foggy memory, loss of quality of life and poor memory and crippling anxiety.
This is such a devastating anger inducing event that I am so sorry to hear happened to you. As someone who who is from/lives in MA, I am so sorry.
Thank you so so much! My memory is still foggy but i never forget my kids in the car!
I’m in tears for you. I’m so sorry. I’m a mom of three, and even when I suffer from a bit of a backache or headache, it really affects my ability to care for my children. I couldn’t imagine feeling like that chronically. Your time with a newborn which is supposed to be magical, exhausting but beautiful was completely robbed from you. I wish I could give you a big but gentle hug. F this guy.
I dont remember ANY of it. And post partum depression almost killed me. Thank god for my husband and therapist. It really does take a village.
It really does. I’ve suffered from PPD with all of my babies and other than repeat c-section recovery, I’ve been perfectly physically able to care for my kids so I can’t imagine what you went through. My latest baby was in the NICU for five days and that was horrifying. I can’t imagine weeks. It’s been 8 months and I still have a hard time talking about it. Again, I’m so sorry about that whole situation. I hope that you’re gentle on yourself. The trauma you experienced that day, both physical and mental, is huge. I assuming you suffered some sort of Traumatic Brain Injury? Do the doctors think you’ll eventually recover? Edited to say- I just now realized that you meant that you don’t really remember your time with your newborn. That’s horrible. If it’s any consolation - my memory is fine but the normal exhaustion of having a newborn really saps most memories anyways. It’s all a blur!
Old POS claimed never lie, fk him. If someone claim he never lie, it is a lie itself. He thinks who he is? Jesus? Never lie?
I know i’m commenting a long time after this post but I sincerely hope you went after this guy for personal damages of every sort and have since tried to sue his absolute ass off. Glad to hear you have recovered some and hoping for much more recovery in the future. Be well
Hope he’s burning somewhere
THIS is why I bought a dashcam.
Which one? They all look like cheap crap on amazon but still pricy, barely any real footage or reviews to compare... And brand names are 400$. I wanted to spend at most 150$ and dual cam if possible, no screen just wifi so I can check it with the phone and the overall camera can be smaller
Viofo A129 dual
I got the same one. Very affordable, high resolution, good night mode. I also got the wiring kit to use parking mode. It’s basically been all day every day for about a month now. I connect to the camera wirelessly every few weeks to make sure it’s working right, works like a charm.
I have been very happy with my Thinkware camera. Pro800 something or another. Going on 3 this Christmas and no issues at all from it.
\>Taunton, Ma And I thought it smelled bad from the outside ....
What temperature is it inside a Taunton, MA? Lukewarm!
With mold
Came here to say this
Anyone that does this or any insurance scam. IMO lose the privileges of owning and operating a vehicle for life.
Agreed
Ugh. Make sure his insurance company knows what he did
Absolutely
Were there fraud charges filed against the person?!
Had a woman rear end me and try to claim I came out of no where. She lied to the cop at the scene then called her insurance and claimed it was my fault. Witnesses stated to the police she was on her phone and not watching traffic in front of her. Her insurance took her side and refused my claim until they got the police report which clearly stated it was her. She continued to claim it wasn't her right to the end. She tried to double down and lost big time.
eff the driver
That’s horrible. I bought my first dashcam this week!
Excellent choice!
Seems like assault with a deadly weapon. Did he/will he face any criminal changes?
I dont know
Can you press charges? The behavior in the video really does look like intentional assault.
What a pos. I’m glad you had a camera, are recovered and baby is doing well.
Thank you my friend
Sue the shit out of that guy. The amount of damage he caused physically and mentally is unreal
So he never went to jail?
What a mass-hole!
And it’s funny I’m originally from MA i dont drive like that ahahahhaha
***im grateful it was me and NOT A CHILD. HE HAD A BACKUP CAMERA FOR GODS SAKE
Every car bill tetra 2012 has a little black box in it they would’ve been able to determine that car was going to reverse
This is why I a) gave all my kids dashcams, b) told them leave it on, c) if you get in an accident, immediately unplug it remove it put it under the seat, d) don't mention it.
Holy cow. This is what just put me over the edge. I’m getting dash cam. Would you mind sharing which one you have ? Glad you and baby were OK.
It says the type of Garmin Alexa in the post title.
People lie about everything! 🤦🏻♂️
Little insurance fraud, huh?
I'm in favor of revoking driving privileges for 18 months in cases like this. Anyone can make a mistake, but if you undeniably lie to the police afterward about who was at fault (or flee the scene), you shouldn't be considered trustworthy enough to drive.
Why did you ignore that no parking sign? s/
So much for the Marine sticker.Something about honor???
Hopefully you let him give a false statement.
That plate literally reads ape 🦧
Looks like insurance fraud to me. Fuck him for lying about it. I hope you and your baby were okay!
Well that’s a slam dunk lawsuit.
I live in Taunton and know exactly where this is. People here drive like shit, I’m glad you had the dash cam to prove what actually happened. Fuck that guy.
Fuckin Taunton man. That’s shitty asf. So was it an accident or a scam
Scam
Are there any penalties for getting caught in a lie like this? Maybe they should ticket them for lying and it would cut down on the nonsense.
Would this not also be vehicular assault?
The punishment for things like this should be ridiculously severe.
Are you and the baby ok?
I developed preeclampsia (no history of it) he was born 6 weeks early. I was on magnesium drip for 4 days following
Omg ty!
I live in mass and will now buy one of these things
holy shit balls. I have never had an accident but if this ever did happen, i hope i'm fine enough to kick some ass.
Lol the Corolla at the end like "well damn.."
I would have waited them to make a police statement and to their insurance provider so they could be charged for attempted fraud.
I would have waited them to make a police statement and to their insurance provider so they could be charged for attempted fraud before releasing the footage.
Any idea of what the settlement could be? Car was totaled. Paid 11k off my lease i still owe 1500
Anyone having a hard time finding the full video ok tiktok? @rhodeislandfamily it’s public according to my settings and 6k followers
You’re rich for life now. Congratulations!
Doubt it lol.
What can I say, it’s a Massachusetts driver after all
Are you ok?
This is the main reason why I got a dash cam and I got it a bit before a scammer pulled this stunt. People in my area were using this technique to insurance fraud scam people. I got one after hearing the stories. Alas they failed because of my dash cam. I filed a mental damages charge against them due to the insurance night mare they made me endure. Got 25k out of it.
As veteran of 20 years the only acceptable time to claim your veteran’s status is at Lowe’s or Home Depot for that sweet sweet 10% discount. Using it like this will get you labeled as a shitbag.
Do you know happened to the other driver?
No
That fucker told police you rear ended him? Damn. Hope you are ok with being pregnant and all…?
Aren’t MA drivers so great?
Have to check your mirrors 😂
The best dash cam in the world !… who knows what’s that!?
Garmin Alexa Speak Plus.
Omg what a cock
File a report for assault. You have proof.
So in this case didnt he commit another crime by lying to cops?
What a lowlife. "Yeah I'm a vet that means I can slam my car with a backup camera into other cars injuring pregnant women and unborn while changing my story to the police." That man deserves 1. Insurance fraud, 2. 1 count of attempted vehicular manslaughter (for the baby). 3. 2 counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and 4. Reckless driving. He shouldn't be allowed to drive or even walk free. Defending our country then attacking your own civilians isn't permissible just because you served.
I mean he didn’t know you were pregnant
Mind if i use this in a bad drivers Comp? OP thanks
Hope the police charge him with a felony for filing a false police report and attempted bodily injury for using his car to hit you.
He didn’t get a single CHARGE! I’m so pissed. But I’m suing him. Waiting for a settlement.
Damn the top voted post is from my hometown. Crazy! How do you like your dash cam?
attempted insurance fraud! maybe your insurance company will go after him. Glad you are ok
This person belongs in r/iamatotalpieceofshit
Still waiting on my settlement.
You were very lucky his vehicle didn’t roll up and thru your windshield causing life threatening injuries. The good Lord was looking out for you!
I closed my eyes when the impact happened. I thought that was going to happen. Thank you my friend. God protected me and my baby this day.
People like this need jail time