Hit by a Drunk drivers

[Rick Sherwood]

Recently I was hit by a drunk driver.
I was attempting to drive my Ford 340B. Tractor home from my shop, which is about three blocks. I stopped to adjust my back blade. And was standing behind the tractor in front of the back blade, when she hit me. It totaled her car and I suffered a shattered fibula. I've had this tractor four, approximately ten years and love it. Her insurance company, what's the total?The tractor and give me sixty five hundred. How do I find the tractor value? Is my question? It's in great shape and ran flawlessly.

 

[Steve in VA]

Recently I was hit by a drunk driver.
I was attempting to drive my Ford 340B. Tractor home from my shop, which is about three blocks. I stopped to adjust my back blade. And was standing behind the tractor in front of the back blade, when she hit me. It totaled her car and I suffered a shattered fibula. I've had this tractor four, approximately ten years and love it. Her insurance company, what's the total?The tractor and give me sixty five hundred. How do I find the tractor value? Is my question? It's in great shape and ran flawlessly.

I had similar when drunk took out one of my previous Land Rovers. Insurance company said straight up they didn't know what it was worth. I contacted the company I bought parts from and who also dealt in whole vehicles. They provided an appraisal and insurance stepped right up.

So, perhaps a local dealer/seller or look at auction prices and adjust as needed.

Just a thought.

 

[MSD]

Don't forget to add in for your pain and suffering till your healed again.

 

[scootergmc]

Search online for auction prices, and sales asking prices. Get an appraisal from a couple local dealers as to price the tractor would sell at retail, with whatever accessories you had attached.

Also, I'm not one to go hunting for a personal injury attorneys because of my disdain for them in most cases, but with a DUI it could be extremely beneficial for you to consult an attorney prior to settling with the offender's insurance company. Take that for what it's worth and do with it what you will.

I'm surprised they haven't cut your a check already estimating on the high side of the tractor's worth, after a short online price hunt.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Glad to hear you are still on this side of the turf!

Good luck to you.

Mike

 

[NoDakInMN]

A piece of advice, don't be in a hurry to settle on the tractor, your injury is a separate matter in which you shouldn't be in a hurry to settle either. But the tractor is very negotiable, when the other party is at fault. Now they likely found some sort of book value and offered you that, and if it was your insurance compensating you, you'd have to accept that as that is the value they calculated your payment on. But in this case, their insured caused you to suffer a loss, and you are entitled to fully made whole on that. So find, a similar tractor, add for anything that it lacks that yours had, good tires, nice seat, better paint and so on. If they squabble, remind them that their insured caused the loss, and you deserve to be made whole. If it takes time to nail all that down, don't let them force you into being rushed, the longer that file stays open, they more pressure they get to settle it and the more willing they are to come to terms.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Look for comparable tractors for sale. This is where you can throw condition, location, desirability out the window and just find the most grossly overpriced listings. They're always going to offer you less, and you'll have to settle for less, so you may as well start as high as you can. Tractorhouse, Machinery Pete, and other similar marketplace websites are great places to find overpriced tractors for sale.

 

[Mobuck]

If YOUR tractor was insured by YOUR insurance provider, let your insurance provider deal with the 'at fault' driver's insurance company on the value of the tractor. Insurance companies pay big bucks to their lawyers which you in turn pay by way of your premiums.
Many years back, a drunk driver hit my parked vehicle. My insurance paid me up front and then spent 4-5 years collecting compensation from the other (uninsured) driver--including putting her in jail for a year.
All that said, you may not get 'collector quality' compensation unless you can provide receipts for the extra value.

 

[Tx Jim]

I agree don't be in a hurry to settle with other person's insurance company.

Back in '88 a auto driver ran a stop sign & I T-boned his car in a '74 Camaro. Luckily no one was seriously injured but my Camaro was totaled The other party's insurance company offered me $1500 for my totaled Camaro. BUT after several phone conversations they paid me $3800 & I kept my totaled Camaro that I later parted out by selling engine, 4 speed trans & interior..

 

[INCase]

A piece of advice, don't be in a hurry to settle on the tractor, your injury is a separate matter in which you shouldn't be in a hurry to settle either. But the tractor is very negotiable, when the other party is at fault. Now they likely found some sort of book value and offered you that, and if it was your insurance compensating you, you'd have to accept that as that is the value they calculated your payment on. But in this case, their insured caused you to suffer a loss, and you are entitled to fully made whole on that. So find, a similar tractor, add for anything that it lacks that yours had, good tires, nice seat, better paint and so on. If they squabble, remind them that their insured caused the loss, and you deserve to be made whole. If it takes time to nail all that down, don't let them force you into being rushed, the longer that file stays open, they more pressure they get to settle it and the more willing they are to come to terms.

I would agree. don't be in a big hurry or be pressured. for a roof damage claim you have a year so I'm sure you have some time here. their insurance isn't likely to be on your side. they may act very accommodating to keep you from suing but there is a limit to that. not saying you should sue but you definitely do not want to be cut short on anything especially any medical issues.

 

[Tgrasher]

Two weeks ago went to get a load of hay south of a town to my southwest with my bil. It was early and saw some Amish kids driving a buggy down the highway to get to their school. The highway is hilly and I mentioned how dangerous this was and actually felt fear for those kids. Last week a careless driver plowed into the back of their buggy and both boys were flown to a St Louis hospital for emergency treatment. One boy, a 11 year old has since died, the other still hanging on. The highway has one of the usual horse and buggy signs but obviously that didn't do any good.

 

[da.bees]

Two weeks ago went to get a load of hay south of a town to my southwest with my bil. It was early and saw some Amish kids driving a buggy down the highway to get to their school. The highway is hilly and I mentioned how dangerous this was and actually felt fear for those kids. Last week a careless driver plowed into the back of their buggy and both boys were flown to a St Louis hospital for emergency treatment. One boy, a 11 year old has since died, the other still hanging on. The highway has one of the usual horse and buggy signs but obviously that didn't do any good.

Considering the fact at least once per month in the DFW area someone plows into emergency vehicles with lights flashing I think you are right about signs. A local fire department recently bought one of those rigs with drivers on both ends to protect responders working collisions on multi-lane roads. Three months in and a driver plowed into it killing herself and two children.
Think about that next time you're thinking about changing a flat tire on the shoulder with hazards blinking.

 

[Steve in VA]

Considering the fact at least once per month in the DFW area someone plows into emergency vehicles with lights flashing I think you are right about signs. A local fire department recently bought one of those rigs with drivers on both ends to protect responders working collisions on multi-lane roads. Three months in and a driver plowed into it killing herself and two children.
Think about that next time you're thinking about changing a flat tire on the shoulder with hazards blinking.

For quite a while it's been state law in Virginia to move over or slow when passing emergency vehicles. I cringe everything I see some moron blow by inches from a trooper or worker on the shoulder.

 

[Keith True]

In the mid 80's I was working as a mechanic for a small contractor.He called me out to set up a trucks entering sign where he was working.I set the 4X4 bright orange sign up on a big tripod,and set 4 cement blocks on it to hold it in place.When I got back in the truck he called me on the radio and told me to move it back down the road a couple hundred feet to make it more visible around the corner.I dragged the whole thing down the road,walked back to my truck,and heard a horrendous crash.A guy had just mowed the whole thing down.There was a flashing light on the sign,and I saw that fly by me and out into the traffic.By boss had the worst of it.He came around the corner in his dump truck and saw the mess,and thought I had been mowed down while I was moving the sign.

 

[Non-farmer]

Glad your injuries were comparatively minor, could have been much worse.

Alcohol is the world's most widely abused drug

 

[thelonepatriot]

You might want to keep track of your time and mileage for doctor visits and searching for a new tractor.

As a former tow truck driver I have ZERO sympathy for drunk drivers.

 

[Rick Sherwood]

Glad your injuries were comparatively minor, could have been much worse.

Alcohol is the world's most widely abused drug

There is no logical reason for me to be here. My three point is a twisted mess right were i was standing. She hit me at 55 mph with my back to her. Everything went just right
My tractor rolled forward
Her car hood was just the right height to support me till I slide off and hit the
Loose shoulder of the road.

 

[Rick Sherwood]

You might want to keep track of your time and mileage for doctor visits and searching for a new tractor.

As a former tow truck driver I have ZERO sympathy for drunk drivers.

Sad thing is i do. Don't ask me why but I feel bad for this chick. I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. She was arrested on the scene and they gave her 5 extra tickets.

 

[cjunrau]

Sad thing is i do. Don't ask me why but I feel bad for this chick. I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. She was arrested on the scene and they gave her 5 extra tickets.I can only feel sorry that they don't know better or

Sad thing is i do. Don't ask me why but I feel bad for this chick. I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. She was arrested on the scene and they gave her 5 extra tickets.

I can't feel bad for drunk drivers. It is a choice that they make and know very well that they will some day be in that situation. They just don't care. It is a choice they make and need to be locked up for a long time.

 

[Ron in NC]

The best thing to do would be to talk to a lawyer. a good lawyer would know how to deal with the insurance better than doing it on your own. Coworker before he came to work with us told us he was hit by drunk driver several years ago. He was out of work 9 months. He still has trouble some days with leg that was shattered. Lawyer handled everything, medical bills paid and compensation for lost wages. After wreck drunk got out of his car and walked into mini-mart to get a drink, while he was trapped in his car and had to be cut out of it.