invsblwmn in hospital!

[mimitabby]

since the driver was cited, the costs of IW's care (and pain and suffering, etc, etc) will go to the driver's insurance. There is a max; above which will then go to the driver's homeowner's insurance or even a lien on their real personal property.

This person won't be driving again. I highly doubt it.

[bmccasland]

since the driver was cited, the costs of IW's care (and pain and suffering, etc, etc) will go to the driver's insurance. There is a max; above which will then go to the driver's homeowner's insurance or even a lien on their real personal property.

This person won't be driving again. I highly doubt it.

Not to sound like a nasty wet rag, but do not discount the power of the AARP in keeping senior citizens driving. My XH was a paramedic in a predominately retirement community (Sun City, AZ) and ooohhh the stories he would tell about accidents and the total lack of penalties.

So will be up to Dawn's attorney to force the issue of compensation and penalties. Or at least compensation. There's civil law and criminal law. I agree, this should be criminal. It's criminal to beat someone to a pulp but often only civil to run them down (unless there's intent).

Must get back to that %#&* report I'm supposed to be writing.

Hope you get to feeling better Dawn. Gentle hugs to you!

[Geonz]

Righto.

First... sending healing thoughts your way...

Second, though... the elderly driver who killed Jan Briese here in Illinois (her picture is on the IDOT bicycling maps) didn't even know he'd hit anything... and got *no* consequences. There was, I believe, a verbal agreement that he wouldn't drive again. Nothing binding... and, welp, no consequences. Farnsworth, the guy should at least have to do community service. Go out and pick up litter by the side of the road or something. THINK ABOUT THE CARNAGE YOU CAUSED!!!!
And *maybe* he is... and if so, he own't *mind* doing community service.

And our fearless girl who killed Matt Wilhelm because she was too busy downloading ringtones... probation, fine for "wrong use of lane," and she had already gotten enough tickets to lose her license... *IF* the 'system' hadn't somehow lost track of her assorted red-light-running and speeding habits...

And... and... and... but no, the current attitude is that driving is something we all NEED to do. However, there was a time when people honestly felt like we should all be allowed to drink a bit as long as we found our way home. Change can happen.