Stupid FedEx ruined my day (and my car!!)

[JDeRouen]

I was on my way to today to Fletcher's school to eat lunch with him after getting a Happy Meal for him at McDonald's when a giant FedEx truck backed into me as I was going out the McDonald's exit. Crushed in the rear driver's side of my minivan. The weasel FedEx guy kept going on about not wanting to lose his job, and saying he thought I was driving through the parking spaces (I wasn't) so it wasn't his fault. Crappy FedEx driver!

I called my wife to come get his Happy Meal and take it to him at school, while I waited for the police to come. Which was fruitless, because, as it turns out, if the accident was on private property (the McDonald's parking lot) they don't do a report.

So after the policeman leaves I call my insurance and then call his insurance, and am told he gave me the wrong number, Protective Insurance is just for the FedEx truck's damage. They give me another number, I call and get this dreary who says she'll have to call me back. I finally hear back from said dreary woman who says I'll have to wait for an investigator to call me. When I complain about them not even taking my statement, she hung up on me, saying, "I don't care."

Of course, I immediately call back and complain, which gets me to the investigator, who is much easier to talk to. I have to take my car to get an estimate and then fax it to him. Of course, this being the weekend, I can't do this until Monday, which means I'm stuck with a barely driveable car all weekend. I am NOT in a good mood. That said, I still went to see Fletcher at school and spent a little time with him at recess. Stupid FedEx ruined my day!!

[Zemo]

I waited for the police to come. Which was fruitless, because, as it turns out, if the accident was on private property (the McDonald's parking lot) they don't do a report.

I can't really grasp this, what if he ran you over?

[megowgsh]

Don't blame FedEx Blame the driver. The fact that he drives for Fed Ex is irrelevant and the thread title makes FedEx look like a bad company.

That being said, I am sorry to hear about your cruddy day. I own an insurance agency and these situations are NEVER easy or enjoyable.

[JDeRouen]

If someone was physically harmed, he would have taken a police report, he said. I guess I should have thrown myself on the ground and cried out in pain.

[livnxxxl]

Kind of sounds like you are FEDup with FedEx. Thankfully you are OK. It is still a pain in the arse to have to deal with though. Good luck getting your issue resolved in a timely manner.

It seems like trying to get anything done these days takes more time then it really should. Considering that we are in the day of modern age electronics. Some times it seems like things went quicker back in the day without all of the computers, voice mail and etc.

[livnxxxl]

If someone was physically harmed, he would have taken a police report, he said. I guess I should have thrown myself on the ground and cried out in pain.

Yeah, Sadly, it is seems as if no one cares anymore unless of course you have severed body parts or something of that nature.

[wayne foundation 07]

To bad you didn't have a cup of Hot coffee in your hand,you could've sued McDonald's and FedEx,probably the cup maker,the company that lined the parking lot and who ever was there too.Sounds just like a Seinfield episode huh.Seriously though sorry to here about what happened.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Sorry to hear about this. Did you have any witnesses so you don't get into a your word against the driver type of thing?

[toys2cool]

same thing happened to me, I was parked outside my job when a UPS trucks hits my 300zx and dips, some runs in and yells out,hey some guy hit a 300zx and left, i got the plate number and the cops didn't do crap, i called UPS and after a few months I got nothing

[UnderdogDJLSW]

i called UPS and after a few months I got nothing

Man that's awful!

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I'm sorry Joe.

[mitchedwards]

Sorry to hear about that. At least Fed Ex is going to pay for the damages. I got hit in a parking lot by a company truck,and it turned into my word against his, and I still have the ding on my truck

[livnxxxl]

I had to sue a major trucking company once for running over me while I was in the car going down the highway. Of course the stupid morons at the trucking company had the gull to try and deny the whole thing. I had plenty of evidence. Evidence is evidence. Long story short I won they lo$$$t big time.