Had an accident today.

I'm not surprised you didn't get a break in Memphis. When a car and a truck collide and there are no witnesses, they always want to blame the trucker.

Try not to worry about it. It happens out there on the highway. It's not worth the worry.

 

Meh. The hell with all that. If you wanna play this game you gotta let people go.

 

Just write everything down so there is no confusion. BTW I-55 runs north and south. Even when crossing old man river.

 

To me I-55 is an outdated road and is a B in Memphis. If you take that Old Bridge, then you have to take that 15 mph exit. Outdated junk.

 

You said cop agrees,he agrees to what?What did he say when he gave you citation?

 

I lived in Memphis when the old Bridge was the only way across. As a kid we use to go to West Memphis via hwy 61 which runs from New Orleans LA to Wyoming MN.

 

Same here. As a kid, I grew up 50 miles west of Memphis on the Arkansas side. I had my first legal beer in Memphis the day I turned 18. As teenagers, we would drive to the Greyhound Park in W. Memphis. I hit a 99 to 1 on a $2 bet one night on a greyhound. Lol

 

There are procedures that most companies follow....do you understand the importance of compliance by filing a claim with your carrier. The company pays for the Damage, you pay the ticket if the cop issued one, other wise if you didn't get a ticket, you can appear before the the judge and mediator. Did you take photos....etc. did you talk to safety....etc. if there was no injury and the vehicles didn't need to be towed, I would think the insurance company would settle out of court.

I had a fender bender in Jackson, MS and they gave the 4 wheeler a ticket for driving w/o insurance, the cop waved me on.....no ticket, no court. Non reportable. My boss was cool with it....said he'd take care of it and wrote it off. But it all depends on the company policies.....the big companies tend to make a mountain out of a mole hole.

 

I agree with the Lawyer up idea!
Any collision a 4 wheeler has with a truck will be a lawsuit once the ambulance chasers see the police report.
Those scumbag lawyers will be filling the 4 wheelers mailbox full wanting to sue the trucking company and the driver!
I have been down that road before and would not face ANY accident charge without legal representation.

The way they drive in Memphis they could be one of those insurance fraud people who meant to hit you!