Someone backed into me in my work lot while I was in the car.

Xan

Just quoted myself... As when you tell your insurance this and show the damage, which would have the same directional damage, there is no way you would hit for it....

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whoady4shoady

Can you elaborate a bit. Your above statement is confusing to me Xan.

Its funny how more things are coming to me as days go by, like how he started moving towards his open driver side door to move the car back into his space while saying I should do the same in case anyone else drives in and needs to pass. He was really slick. He just didnt want to give me a chance to take photos and video of the positions of the cars. Im just going to write all this stuff down and have photos developed and ready for the adjuster. I also hope I can actually take him to the scene of the accident. I also have people who can vouch for wear I park every single morning in the lot. I dont know if that will help, but I can hope and pray.

Xan

It's simple, draw out on a piece of paper how your cars were angled and how you got hit. You were moving forward and he was backing up.
If you look at the direction and angle of your cars, you can show that you didn't hit him, but he hit you... Then you can further proof this is true by the damage you have on your car... If you drive into something your damage would be in the direction you are driving.... Your damage was on the side and then to the back... Proof he hit you and not the other way around...

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whoady4shoady

I will do all of that once the adjuster gets here, but like I said I was either completely still or moving ever so slightly forward by letting the clutch out slowly. I really cant remember if I was moving forward much or not, but I think my car nudged forward just a mm or 2 when he hit me. I also have pictures that I got developed today along with notes and a few written statements that I want to remember to tell the adjuster. I dont think this attorney will have as much substance and/or any pictures, but you never know.

Hambone1

After having to deal with a shady douche in a clear fault accident, couple of things you need to keep in mind. One, write down every key point of your side of the story. Adjusters and claims people WILL try to get you to second guess or alter your story down the road, simply to minimize payments. Secondly, don't say I think, or I guess, make every statement a declaration of fact. It is much harder for them to make wiggle room in a firm statement. Also, one thing a lot of people don't bother to recall is time, place, conditions (sunlight, rain, extenuating circumstances, etc). Laying down that you are confident on the basics, and also aware of your surroundings only strengthens your case.

Just for reference, this information comes from my experience being rear ended while stopped at a light by a guy who was texting and didn't look up. He tried to claim my brake lights weren't working, proven false, then claimed that I was rolling out, which was also proven false. Even when they determined that it was 100/0 for fault, the adjuster still tried to trip me up on my story to be able to justify lowballing me on the settlement