Trouble Maker Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Long story short my wife was hit on Monday. She’s ok and the other person was at fault. Police came out, filed a report. This morning she’s gotten over a dozen calls and 1 text message on her cell phone, presumably from body shops, ambulance chasers, one of them was a chiropractor. She even got a VM from an advocacy group telling her she would be getting a lot of calls. I assume the report gets filed at the end of Monday, is available sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday morning for public record, these people pick them up and start bombarding with calls on Wednesday. Is this legal; would being on the do not call list help? Basically, is there any way to get this to stop other than ignoring them until they go away? I imagine with as persistent as these people could be that could take a while. She was hit about 3.5 years ago and I don’t remember this happening then, has something changed since then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ambulance chasers are annoying. Same shit has happened with the couple of accidents that my wife has been involved in. Neither her fault, so they were really bugging us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Long story short my wife was hit on Monday. She’s ok and the other person was at fault. Police came out, filed a report. This morning she’s gotten over a dozen calls and 1 text message on her cell phone, presumably from body shops, ambulance chasers, one of them was a chiropractor. She even got a VM from an advocacy group telling her she would be getting a lot of calls. I assume the report gets filed at the end of Monday, is available sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday morning for public record, these people pick them up and start bombarding with calls on Wednesday. Is this legal; would being on the do not call list help? Basically, is there any way to get this to stop other than ignoring them until they go away? I imagine with as persistent as these people could be that could take a while. She was hit about 3.5 years ago and I don’t remember this happening then, has something changed since then? Same thing happend to me after I got hit last year. After about the 3 or 4th call I just started fucking with the people who called me. It became a game to see how much I could fuck with them :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I realize it doesn't help since it already happened this time, but once she gave her number to the cop, it became part of the public record, no call list or not. I'm sure most people would have done the same. I never give out my cell number to companies or agencies, even when their little webpage says "MANDATORY!1!!!!"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Same thing with my sister. She was hit last month. A few days later there were lawyer flyers in the mailbox. Also persistent calls. entrepreneurs gonna entreprenue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 When I worked at Vic's Body shop, people would tell us horror stories about being harrassed non stop by these clowns. They would also call the shop constantly trying to get info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Yup, normal. I had one guy try to imply that If I didn't work with him, I might end up paralyzed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Set up a google phone number to screen calls or use work number instead. I don't give out my cell # easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Yup, normal. I had one guy try to imply that If I didn't work with him, I might end up paralyzed... Them sounds like fight'n words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 entrepreneurs gonna entreprenue. nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Easiest way is just tell them that you're already working with someone. Wait until you see the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 DR. rick calling all the way from hawaii to crack your back?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Just lie to them. They will stop calling. Tell them that you already have a lawyer retained and that you have received medical attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 DR. rick calling all the way from hawaii to crack your back?? lol Wow. I needed a good laugh. I'm sure he has gone belly up over there by now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I do not give phone# to call for a police report, I say I have no home phone and say my cell phone is a work line only (half truth). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ask them if they get paid unless you get paid. I'd then tell them Kevin Kurgis is my brother in-law or some shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ask them if they get paid unless you get paid. I'd then tell them Kevin Kurgis is my brother in-law or some shit. He's my dads cousin. :lolguy: I kind of wonder if she got a call from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ask them if they get paid unless you get paid. I'd then tell them Kevin Kurgis is my brother in-law or some shit. Kevin Kurgis always gets paid. You don't get a Miranova apartment full of Russian hookers by not getting paid. I'm with the guys that just say you're already working with someone. The people making the calls are just low level drones that don't care if you play games or not. Save your time and theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Car accidents bring them out of the woodwork...last Monday, I got run over by a van and lord GOD above by Friday my voice mail actually started crying in pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Final tally for the day was around 30 calls, 5 voicemails and 1 hand delievered pamphlet hanging on our door knob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Final tally for the day was around 30 calls, 5 voicemails and 1 hand delievered pamphlet hanging on our door knob Shit sucks, on top of the accident sucking. Glad she's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Shit sucks, on top of the accident sucking. Glad she's ok. Thanks, me too! Even better news, I thought the car might be totaled but its fixable. She for some reason loves the car so she would have been upset had it been totaled. We are also looking to replace my car soon, but not hers so that would have thrown a small kink into that plan. 2003 Hyundai elantra with 150kmi. Front right fender, hood and bumper cover are gone. Estimate right now is $2.7k for the fix so I'm sure it was relatively close to being totaled. Should be out of body going to paint today or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Car accidents bring them out of the woodwork...last Monday, I got run over by a van and lord GOD above by Friday my voice mail actually started crying in pain. Wait wait, no story to go with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks, me too! Even better news, I thought the car might be totaled but its fixable. She for some reason loves the car so she would have been upset had it been totaled. We are also looking to replace my car soon, but not hers so that would have thrown a small kink into that plan. 2003 Hyundai elantra with 150kmi. Front right fender, hood and bumper cover are gone. Estimate right now is $2.7k for the fix so I'm sure it was relatively close to being totaled. Should be out of body going to paint today or tomorrow. When my Jeep was side swiped they cut me a check for $3100 and that was for a 98 cherokee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Wait wait, no story to go with this? Cliff Notes version? Bunch of geese all over both sides of the road, van stopped for them in front of me, honking his horn at the geese. I got out of my car to get them out of the way, and he stomped the gas and ran me down when I was in front of him. Sore knees, scrapes and bruises, but I saw him coming at the last instant and squared up. Took out his grill, headlight, destroyed his hood, took off one windshield wiper, and shattered his windshield. He took off, but there were witnesses and he got caught a couple miles away. Tried to claim his van was stolen, but since he was IN IT WHEN THEY CAUGHT HIM.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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