Some of you from the SLP board will remember that I totalled my SS back in July 03'.....
The State of NC sent me a nice little bill on Friday......
What do my taxes pay for? Posted by TimeLord (Member # 1389) on :
Insurance should cover that,shouldn't it??
Posted by Big A (Member # 1761) on :
Sent it to your insurance company. If you hit and damaged someones property, the insurance would pay. Isn't this the same?
Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
Sounds like a new way for the state to penalize you for having an accident.
Im still sorry to hear that it was totalled, man.
Posted by 01ss87iroc (Member # 1763) on :
That sucks! Sounds like something insurance should pay for.
Posted by BrostalSS (Member # 1830) on :
They let you slide on the sod? j/k
Insurance should cover it.
Posted by laraandre (Member # 1577) on :
Man, talk about kicking a man when he's down!! Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :
I agree with all the above statments. Sorry to hear man and hope it works out for ya. Posted by blkragss02 (Member # 1801) on :
Looks like cost recovery that alot of places are doing now
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
Yeah that sucks but your car insurance should cover that. I agree with you on the taxes...what are they for...just lining the politicains pockets. Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on :
...be thankful that's all it is, my brother once took out a utility pole with his Trans Am...it knocked out power, telephone and cable for the entire south end of the island (including our house) for close to 10 hours before everything was restored. He was sent a bill from the utility company for close to $55,000 for damages and lost revenue. I don't know how his insurance company settled it but needless to say shortly thereafter he was no longer a customer of theirs...
Posted by Thom Mackesy (Member # 264) on :
Most standard liability policies should cover that type of damage. That's what they're for. Send it to your insurance company. (make sure you save a copy)
Stinks when they drag these things out so long.
Posted by Mike Bonte (Member # 1892) on :
What makes you think replacing the guard rail should not be your responsibility?
As said above insurance should cover it, but why be mad at the DOT?
Posted by Sizzle (Member # 503) on :
Your taxes go to pay for some pin head to come up with that bill and send it to you. Your insurance should cover that though.
Posted by Diggler's HMS (Member # 1067) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mike Bonte: What makes you think replacing the guard rail should not be your responsibility?
As said above insurance should cover it, but why be mad at the DOT?
Guess you cant read.....
quote:Originally posted by Diggler's HMS: What do my taxes pay for?
Posted by Mike Bonte (Member # 1892) on :
quote:Originally posted by Diggler's HMS:
quote:Originally posted by Mike Bonte: What makes you think replacing the guard rail should not be your responsibility?
As said above insurance should cover it, but why be mad at the DOT?
Guess you cant read.....
quote:Originally posted by Diggler's HMS: What do my taxes pay for?
Was the accident your fault?
Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
My mom hit a fire hydrant and had to pay for it even though it only left a scratch on it. They wouldn't let her keep it though. They just re-installed it and kept the money.
Don't ya know? Your taxes pay for the administrative work to bill out for damage to public property! Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
Guess I've been living under a rock or something, but I never knew that you had to pay for public stuff damaged in an accident! I, too, thought that taxes took care of that....
Good grief! That could become a racket....burn marks on pavement from car fire...."That'll be $1.5 mil, please, to re-asphalt the freeway!" Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
I wonder if you were an out of stater would they come after you also & would the cost be the same or more
[ 27. January 2004, 01:48 PM: Message edited by: 35TH ED/ed ]
Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by 35TH ED/ed: I wonder if you were an out of stater would they come after you also & would the cost be the same or more
I would assume cost is cost, no matter if you're a resident of that state or not.
It's probably a matter of policy for each jurisdiction on how or if they bill for public property damage.
[ 27. January 2004, 01:53 PM: Message edited by: HTWLSS ]
Posted by jimb0 (Member # 176) on :
quote:Originally posted by cytruffle: Guess I've been living under a rock or something, but I never knew that you had to pay for public stuff damaged in an accident! I, too, thought that taxes took care of that....
Good grief! That could become a racket....burn marks on pavement from car fire...."That'll be $1.5 mil, please, to re-asphalt the freeway!"
...last year the driver of a tractor trailer gasoline tanker took the approach ramp to a local interstate too fast and the tanker overturned and burst into flames, burning for several hours and causing over a million dollars damage to the approach bridge. The trucking company that owned the tanker was sent a bill from the state for the damages. Over the years I've known several people who were sent bills for damage they caused to public property, just like they would be if they damaged private property. I don't know if that policy varies from state to state but it is definitely standard operating procedure down here if you are charged with the accident.
Posted by Diggler's HMS (Member # 1067) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mike Bonte: Was the accident your fault?
There was no fault in the accident.
Which brings up another good point. Over the months since the accident has passed, I have payed close attention to the scene. It took about 6 weeks for them to repair the damage my accident did to the guidewire. Two weeks later, there was a car in the identical spot, facing the same direction, and doing nearly the same damage that my car did. Again, several weeks later, the wire was finally repaired. About a month later, the same section was flattened.....
Anyone have any advice on what I might can do about this? Is there anything at all? I mean you guys know as well as I, that I lost a very rare automobile in that accident. I lost about $4,000 off of what I was getting ready to sell the car for, since insurance gave me what they wanted to. Anyone have any experience with this situation?
Posted by FireChicken (Member # 2067) on :
quote:Originally posted by Diggler's HMS:
quote:Originally posted by Mike Bonte: Was the accident your fault?
There was no fault in the accident.
Which brings up another good point. Over the months since the accident has passed, I have payed close attention to the scene. It took about 6 weeks for them to repair the damage my accident did to the guidewire. Two weeks later, there was a car in the identical spot, facing the same direction, and doing nearly the same damage that my car did. Again, several weeks later, the wire was finally repaired. About a month later, the same section was flattened.....
Anyone have any advice on what I might can do about this? Is there anything at all? I mean you guys know as well as I, that I lost a very rare automobile in that accident. I lost about $4,000 off of what I was getting ready to sell the car for, since insurance gave me what they wanted to. Anyone have any experience with this situation?
It sounds like that stretch of road is a problem area. If its a place where many accidents occur, and all very similar, you could contact the local representative, and bring up the point that the state built the road poorly. Then send them a bill for the money you lost in your car. Let them take you to civil court. If you lose, you still have to pay, but I bet your insurance would cover it.
Posted by Mike Bonte (Member # 1892) on :
Well, no fault in terms of insurance, no fault in terms of issued summons, and no fault in terms of responsibility are all very different things.
As far as NJ goes, it's like Bo says... if you have an accident that causes damage to public property, then the individual that is 'at fault', or in other terms, the person that did the damage whether intentionally or not, is held responsible for the cost of repairing/replacing the property.
There is still a very ugly legal battle going on regarding a tanker fire on a bridge on I-80 about 3 years ago that damaged the bridge beyond repair and forced the highway to be closed for quite some time. Essentially, the state requires the at fault party to pay for the damages.
Now, in the case of a faulty roadway as you suggest, that is a tough one to fight. I'm not sure where you would start, because the state will be quick to accuse the drivers of negligence, driving too fast for conditions, etc... Again, reaching into my personal experience, there was a spot on I-80 that was notorius for spin outs and crashes during rain, it was due to a low spot in the pavement that would collect water. The drivers and the state battled it out for some time, and the state only took notice when a Trooper wrecked in the same spot.
If I were you, I would forward the bill to my insurance company (that is what you pay liability for) and cut your losses on the car. Sucks that you lost money, but if you have already accepted a settlement from them then you case is done.
Posted by 2K1SunsetSS (Member # 854) on :
You shouldn't have to pay for it. After totalling a 78 corvette with a light pole the city of Sterling Heights sent my brother a bill for close to $3500 for a new pole and putting it up. His insurance ended up covering it.
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