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djean111

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28. It sems that the reason she got the bill

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:43 AM

Jul 2012

is that ordinarily the car insurance would have paid it - but the car was hers and she did not have insurance on it.
The city was not involved, it is the towing company that billed her, they billed because neither car (the drunk driver was an illegal immigrant) had insurance.
It would be nice if the city reimbursed her, but they did not bill her, the towing company did. Independently. $50 for cleanup, and then an amount for 10 days storage.
http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-news/greenville-news/Tow-truck-driver-defends-cleanup-bill-to-accident-victim-s-mother/-/9654794/15280304/-/item/0/-/12isyw/-/index.html
The cleanup was for the wreckage of the two cars, not just "blood off the street" - which, here in Florida, is usually hosed off by the fire department.
Yes, a terrible tragedy, and yes, the tea party is making government smaller and yet nastier, but in this case, not the city.

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Mother forced to pay for cleanup of wreck after son was killed by a drunk driver [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 OP

Done. Signed. They're very close to their 17,000 signature target, fewer than 200 to go! NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1

They're now 1 signature closer. Zalatix Jul 2012 #11

WHY??!!?? Archae Jul 2012 #2

She is getting this bill from the towing company djean111 Jul 2012 #34

A little empathy never hurt demwing Jul 2012 #38

empathy is good Bellerophon Jul 2012 #42

what makes you think I was referring to the towing company? /nt demwing Jul 2012 #51

And quite often, emotions are the only counter to fact-based on idiocy. LanternWaste Jul 2012 #43

It's still wrong proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #54

No, that is why we're supposed to have insurance for our vehicles. PavePusher Jul 2012 #58

"She has to pay to have her son's blood cleaned up off the street." BlueJazz Jul 2012 #3

This is outrageous. This used to be a public function, accident cleanup. Paying to RKP5637 Jul 2012 #6

Tea Party Paradise proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #8

+1. Punish the innocent, reward the guilty. That'll show 'em! freshwest Jul 2012 #13

And I would like to help you, BlueJazz kag Jul 2012 #14

this is some total bullshit backtoblue Jul 2012 #50

Done / signed. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #4

done. less than 8 to go! nt magical thyme Jul 2012 #5

This is bullshit (that the mother had to pay) 4lbs Jul 2012 #7

Signed. onestepforward Jul 2012 #9

I received this petition via email annm4peace Jul 2012 #10

k/r Smilo Jul 2012 #12

K&R SunSeeker Jul 2012 #15

Signed n/t LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Jul 2012 #17

She should file for reimbursement through either the driver's insurance company rocktivity Jul 2012 #19

I think you are right but also support a grassroots campaign to appeal to the city. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #22

Driver had no insurance. former9thward Jul 2012 #48

His employer has assets. proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #55

Nice legal theory. Now find a court in the U.S. that would buy it. former9thward Jul 2012 #62

Done. & knr tblue37 Jul 2012 #20

Done. Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #21

I don't think it's legal to charge her for this. Sirveri Jul 2012 #23

Life in tea party America proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #24

I know that she was too distraught to fight back. But, had she refused to pay, I don't think ladjf Jul 2012 #31

Probably not. Husband fell at the shop once tsuki Jul 2012 #40

I had an accident at home, broke my collar bone. Wife called 911. EMTs came to my house, checked ladjf Jul 2012 #45

Here where I live they'll treat you at no charge proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #56

They would have charge me had they transported me to the hospital. They recommended that ladjf Jul 2012 #59

And this is the America that the Teabaggers want especially since the mother is an African American. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #25

Just as I was about to... skypilot Jul 2012 #27

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #49

Done. Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #26

It sems that the reason she got the bill djean111 Jul 2012 #28

maybe people.should Bellerophon Jul 2012 #32

Yep. djean111 Jul 2012 #33

and Bellerophon Jul 2012 #35

i guess the situation would have been less terrible if the drunk driver datasuspect Jul 2012 #36

the poster wasnt harping Bellerophon Jul 2012 #41

I am only mentioning the other driver's status djean111 Jul 2012 #60

Did the drunk driver not have any family members? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #29

Large segments of our population are showing a callous behavior uncommon to mammals. ladjf Jul 2012 #30

How does that apply here? PavePusher Jul 2012 #37

Regardless of who did or didn't have insurance. It was callous of the public services to force ladjf Jul 2012 #44

Where do you think this "fund" will come from? n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #47

I understand your position. It's every person for themselves. The Government shouldn't have ladjf Jul 2012 #52

Well, you've just extrapolated from zero to infinity in 2.7 seconds. Well done! PavePusher Jul 2012 #57

her dead son was taken care of by the government. Bellerophon Jul 2012 #63

"... should have a fund for those kinds of situations. " oldhippie Jul 2012 #53

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #39

omg Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #46

Done! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #61

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