PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

The scrapyard took responsibility without a second thought; I was never accused of doing anything wrong.

 

Unless there was an employee or traffic control directing traffic and you ignored it, safety on the yard isn't your responsibility. So they're right to not fight it.

Just because a customer is allowed in an area does not instantly make them fully responsible for their own safety. That's why industrial businesses have safety training for their staff -- to keep everyone safe.

The layout of the yard seems built for hazard and they seem aware of that fact.

 

Exactly

Thats good.

All I stated was that with some situational awareness and caution around heavy equipment this all could of been avoided. Glad they are making it right without grief.

 

There are signs everywhere saying no cell phones in the yard; I thought this was because they didn't want people taking pictures to scope it out for robbery, but honestly I don't know at this point. All I know is that I took out my iPhone to take pictures for insurance purposes (and to post on TW ) and was met with absolutely no protest.

 

I wonder how well that'd hold up if challenged though.

Sure there's a sign, but does it carry the force of law? Anyone can put anything on a sign, doesn't make it "true."

 

I see dump trucks with "not responsible for falling cargo" signs on the back; My dad tells me this is bullshit to keep people from tailgating, and that they really would be liable.

 

As stated above, they just want to scare people into being more careful; I know a couple of really good lawyers who could make things very unpleasant for this place.

 

I may have missed an update, are they suddenly denying liability and to fix your truck?

 

Not OP but I don't think so.

We're just playing Armchair Insurance Adjuster this morning.

 

No, just haven't heard back from them yet; I've also filed a claim with my insurance company just to be safe.

 

I talked to a lady from USAA this morning, and they are gonna be reaching out to the manager of the scrapyard ASAP.

 

That's the right move. Your insurance is liable unless they make the yard's insurance liable, which motivates them to fight on your behalf. Much better than going it alone.

 

And do you know about the "drunk old man in a Mercedes" fiasco from 2015?

 

Nope. You've got all the luck, eh?

 

This happened in October 2015, a few days before Halloween. I was working two jobs at the time, barbacking at nightclub as my primary job and delivering pizzas on the side.

It was 9pm and my shift at the pizza place was over; I had to pee, but the bathroom was occupied. The bar where I also worked was within walking distance, but it was pouring rain, so I obviously drove.

I came to a 3-way intersections with stop signs. I looked both ways and saw the intersection to be clear, so I proceeded to make a left turn from the one-way street I was on (Oakland Avenue) onto a 2-way street (Pine Street). That is when I noticed a silver 2002 Mercedes E320 sitting there, to my left; I believe that the guy in the Mercedes had gotten there first, but that he had zoned out behind the wheel or possibly passed out.

My belief is that he saw me making the left turn, and decided to enforce right of way; Unfortunately he was hammered, so he didn't have the best hand eye coordination. I believe he tried to "thread the needle" between my truck to his left and the curb to his right, but he floored it too early and ended up slamming into the left rear corner of my truck, almost taking my rear bumper with him...

 

Taken probably 12 hours after it happened...

 

USAA will cover your ass, no doubt! Let's have no more talk about "TOTAL!" The Bullet will ride again and shall have an even better coefficient due to the fresh, slippery paint!

As for the "Not Responsible" signs...LOL....that's cute! Fortunately for OP, that's not gonna fly ANYWHERE under ANY conditions. That only works on dumb people.

 

On TacomaWorld you get an AIA degree just for signing up.

 

Good to know they covered things.

 

Scrapyard just released their video of the incident: https://youtu.be/q63DhEMu46I?t=2m8s