First and foremost--big shout-out to She-Ra, Princess of ?? for what turned into quite the Labor of Love today, for babysitting me and watching me pace, eat, etc. endlessly all stressed out. Thank you.
Okay...here is what I understand from my lawyer, as of this morning, to be The Scoop:
There was a major turn of events yesterday that, in normal circumstances, would really be beneficial to my case. I initially testified to a "large white SUV" running me off the road. All other witness reports said that it was an "unidentified vehicle." One described it as a "beefed-up street car"...and I have no idea what that exactly means. However, as of yesterday the other witness remembered something, talked to her husband and changed her initial testimony--saying that a white SUV ran me off the road.
The person suing me for negligence and for damages to her car was driving a--white SUV.
This makes it appear that she might have actually caused the accident in the first place. I thought, when lying on the side of the road awaiting the ambulance, I heard someone say that the car just "fled the scene" but I am not certain--it's all a bit of a fog. I had a really strong case before this came about and here's the clincher, according to my lawyer: this will either make my already strong case even stronger or break what had been my strong case due to the fact that this witness changed her testimony...which means that she, not I, is going to be ripped up by cross ex tomorrow...but all for me, the poor woman.
In the light of this "new evidence" suggesting that she was the cause of this accident in the first place, my lawyer is trying to see if we can't settle, still, out of court today; if that is proven at least at 50% of doubt in the state of Tennessee, they will lose the entire case. So today, every time the phone rings I jump...hoping that it's been settled and that I don't, in fact, have to fly out at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning...
--sigh--
So that is The Scoop.
Please, phone, ring.
Suscribirse a:
Enviar comentarios (Atom)
So? Did it ring?
ResponderEliminarnope... she's in TN now (since she texted me from detroit and i haven't heard about any cancelled connection flights)... and we're waiting to hear how it went.
ResponderEliminarI've got my fingers crossed! I'm even throwing a prayer for good measure.
ResponderEliminarI could always call my boys Rocko and Mutz up in Jersey.
ResponderEliminarThey might like a little road trip into the south to make this broad's "introduction"..
Oh Mapi - circumstances have meant that I haven't been able to get to your blog until today - Monday - so I feel way behind the game ... Just hoping and praying that it all worked out for you. Now to read the rest of your posts ...
ResponderEliminar