As Kay drove my stepdaughter to their apartment, the wind tossed a DOT barrel into their car's path. As an attentive driver, Kay immediately slowed her car. As an inattentive driver operating his two ounce cell phone instead of his 3000 pound car, the guy behind Kay plowed into the back of her vehicle.
Fortunately, everyone survived this unnecessary accident with minor bumps and bruises. The fun began the following day.
For the first time in years, we found our mailbox full. When I opened its little rusty door, out spilled fat envelopes, mailers containing DVDs, large manila envelopes, and several large postcard mailers: Most of them from Raleigh lawyers expressing condolences and concerns of my daughter-in-law's recent accident. Who knew attorneys cared so much?
You never see this kind of reaction from any other profession. When your car is involved in an accident, Raleigh auto body shops don't send their condolences and concerns for your automobile's well-being. If you got rear-ended by an overlooked bill, you wouldn't be barraged by raleigh nc accounting firms seeking to protect your future interests. If you got smacked on the behind, a league of Raleigh chiropractors wouldn't go out of their way to offer their services to align your spine.
So this accident has been an experience. The insurance company for the inattentive driver have sent a check for $700 to make things right. Kay's attorney says he can get $7000 for each girl but it will take a year. Do you know how fun it is to watch teenaged girls agonized over whether to accept $700 now or to wait patiently for a larger amount next year? OMG!
Perhaps it's no surprise that no one has heard from the DOT barrel since the accident. I think it doesn't want to be sued for causing this chain of events, especially since, being from Raleigh, it's a bit too close to those lawyers.
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