My First Accident in the US

[torque2006]

pa-tignan mo ren yung chassis and suspension mo. malamang misaligned na yung rear end mo (no pun intended. hehe ). available naman ang computerized body pullers/aligners sa states. kelangan kase mai-balik yan para yung crash points mo gumana ulet next time.

as for the brakes, may undue stress na tinanggap yan. your ABS kicked in right before the collision dba? better have it scanned too. just to make sure walang error codes ang ABS sa computer box mo.

lastly, have your back x-rayed. i was involved in a car accident before (kalayaan ave. fort boni (street going to safety college) intersection. middle of the road nako dahil green ang lane ko, eh may sedan na biglang sumulpot. binangga ako sa right front fender. mejo tumagilid katawan ko: g-force dahil dahil sa impact, buti na lang naka-seatbelt ako. nung bumaba ako ayun, "emergency" daw, merong may sakit (meron silang sakay na may asthma, pero mali paren yung ginawa nila, di naman sila ambulansya eh).

anyway, binayaran naman nila ako, pero nung nagpa-check ako ng likod meron daw konti hairline crack/slippage ng disc ata, pero di na lang daw gagalawin dahil mas delikado pa. maghi-heal lang naman daw yun.

pero eto ako ngayon. it's been more than a year. paminsan nararamdaman ko masakit pa ren likod ko.

[bhongskie]

hmmmm, iba iba pala ang rulings ng insurance sa ibat ibang bansa...

[HyBrideVo]

Here in FL we have the so called "florida no fault".. i dont know about any traffic laws in your state but AFAIK anyone who hits you in the back is automatically liable/responsible. What is your car anyway?

[rothmanns]

yup ...have your back checked.... buti na yung sigurado....sad to hear what happened.. sana yan na yung last accident mo....

[empy]

Here in FL we have the so called "florida no fault".. i dont know about any traffic laws in your state...

this is a very good point. the best thing to do may depend on your state laws. san state ka ba bro?

[the_wildthing]

Salamat sa mga reply.

I did not get the officer's name unfortunately. The woman seemed more shaken than me.

My back seems ok now after a good rest, I think it's not really that bad. I will have everything checked on the car Monday. Now that I have seen it in daylight, the spare tire well is damaged, some muffler/pipe mounts are disconnected, apart from the bent muffler. But it's not that bad.

SOme pics:
http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/data.../RearEnded.jpg
http://tsikot.yehey.com/gallery/data...MoreDamage.jpg

Car still runs, but since the muffler / pipe got disconnected and probably damaged, it now sounds like those el cheapo racing mufflers. Di na kami lalayo this weekend.

[karlbo]

cliff,

buti walang gaanu damage sa kotse mo and siyempre injuries..

medyo mangilan ngilan tayong naaksidente na tsikoteer and buti nalang ok tayong lahat....

keep us posted kung panung patakaran sa claims and processes ng insurance diyan sa US.

[low_profile2]

buti bro hindi ka naman na saktan.yup medyo matagal yung pag claim nang participation fee kasi imbestigahan pa yun bumannga sayo, kaya for the meantime ikaw muna magbayad 250dlrs or 500dlrs ba ang syo,then ibalik din naman yan..perwisyo lang nga..anyway ingat bro

[empy]

pics of the damage don't look too bad...pero parang dented yata yung gas tank (if that's what it is)? pano nangyari yun? umilalim ba siya sayo?

[the_wildthing]

M54, I'm assuming that is the spare tire basin, kasi may drain plugs. Umilalim talaga, kasi ramdam ko umangat yung likod. Medyo mataas yung Camry, tapos C230 parang mababa.

Kaya ang napuruhan is the lower part of the bumper, that spare tire basin, and the muffler.

Nakausap ko na yung adjuster nung insurance niya kanina, may appointment na rin ako sa body shop. Sagot rin yung rental habang ginagawa. Sana ok gumawa. Siguro naman palit bumper na yun kasi butas na, e plastic lang yun. Ang problema na lang yung metal sa likod kailangan pukpok o hila. Nakatago naman siya, so kahit hindi ganon kaayos, basta hindi sisimulan ng kalawang.