Miata Mailing List: July 1995, Message #218
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   From: Aengus 
Subject: Re: getting hit
   Date: Thu, 6 Jul 1995 14:37:55 -0400

JMardy@aol.com (John Mardesich) said:

> When someone backed into my car, I drew up a brief document saying that the
> person who hit me had:
> 1) hit my car and damaged the _____
> 2) would assume complete financial and legal liability
> 3) would pay to have my car fixed to my satisfaction
> 4) The date, time and conditions of the accident
> 
> This way, the um, person, who hit you can't change his/her mind later and IMO
> this kind of document does give you a fair amount of legal recourse if it
> comes down to it.

You are absolutely right, and I even thought of it at the time. 
Should have done it and didn't.  Oh, well.  Today, off I got to the
insurance folk for an evaluation -- sure hope it doesn't hurt.

> I hope you never need to do this.

Second the sentiment.

Aengus "who consoles himself that it could have been worse" MacIntosh
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92 yellow, who doesn't think it's all _that_ consoling