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Unfortunately the Ohio law is that I have to wait until all traffic clears before making the left turn. Now, as anyone who's ever made a left turn down a main street at 3 in the afternoon should know, that's not going to happen. But because that is the law, I am at fault in the state and judge's eyes. I could cry. I had no reasonable way to know that the other driver would do what they did, but it doesn't matter to the state.

I'm going to write a long long letter to the police chief and to city council on the actions of that certain officer. But unfortunately not until after the ticket is taken care of. I don't want to take the chance (and I've seen it happen before) of the officer being repremanded and then contacting the prosecutor and swaying them to his side. *sighs*

Unfortunately I can't afford another lawyer. The lawyer I have right now is through the college I'm attending because legal aid for students is free. :/ It's frustrating to me, and just reciently dropping another 200 dollars for a rental car just to be able to go to a job I dispise...well...it's not been a good week for me. The accident itself has spiraled me back down into a deep pit of depression and spending money isn't helping that right now. Stupid Ohio laws...

Traditionally, civil lawsuits payout more to men than to women. The "most valuable" plaintiff is a middle-aged white man who doesn't smoke and has a couple of kids.

Yeah, it stinks Silly thing is though that it's going to cost them more to go to court and give me money than if they gave me over triple what they're currently offering as the police have them down as bearing full liability for the accident. And because they've dallied so long over it now my missed exams and potential loss of earnings this summer, as well as physio costs etc all have to be taken into account too.

Can't say I feel particularly sorry for them though, heh.

OMG, don't scare me like that x_x Luckily you put that you weren't severely hurt in the beginning of it, otherwise I probably would have freaked.

I know you don't have severe damage, but I hope that you feel better and all everything heals up okay. I've never experienced a car crash (though I have almost been in many). One of the reasons why I don't like driving. >_>

Anyway, I hope that everything turns out okay and that you end up showing that cop his/her place. I can't understand how you can pin something like that on someone (even with the laws that are in place). Sometimes the police make me so angry (though I understand that he/she was going his/her job and blah blah blah).

I hope all of that money trouble is solved and everything turns out for the better. From now, make sure to keep yourself out of harm's way. :p One close call like that is enough for me. >_<

(I'll stop talking around in circles now)

Maybe we can make a petition. =D

*Hug* Poor Meowthy! I'm so sorry! Hope you feel better.

Aww... :/ I really didn't think you'd be made to pay the fine

I didn't think it'd come to this but...

O>O <--- lookie it's Mr Snowman!

... Did that cheer you up for even a little second?

I had a similar thing happen when I was in an accident. It is legal to turn right on a red light in Illinois. However, what they don't tell you is that you do decide to turn right on red, you are strictly liable if you then end up in a car accident. Regardless of what the other car is doing, you are automatically found at fault because you decided to make that right turn while at a red light. A few years back, I was at a red light, checked to my left and saw a car about 3 blocks down the street, so I turned, assuming the car was going the speed limit. It wasn't. It was actually going about twice the limit and ended up hitting my car. However, my insurance company decided I was at fault, even though the other driver was speeding. Go figure! Needless to say, I am no longer with that insurance company.