Car Accident

My car after accident.

Last week I got into a car accident. It is interesting that your life can be changed in an instant. I was driving to the gym, which I did get to, and wasn't really in a hurry. When I get to the light that I have to turn at it was turning yellow, so I hurried through it.  I was just around the turn as I saw the car that was waiting to make a U turn, that I was driving in front of, to start moving forward. I was hoping he would let me get out of his way, but he didn't. He drove into the side of my car. He only had to move about a yard forward and he was in my side. He told me he had a green light and I didn't say anything. I just thought if he had driven into someone in a crosswalk if he would have said the same thing. If he had a green light does it give him the right to hit me?

Other car after the accident.

I stopped in the middle of traffic and made sure no one was hurt then moved my car to the side of the street. The other driver wasn't going to move his car, even though it was rush hour traffic and many people were waiting to turn behind him. He was ready to argue with me on the street that it was my fault and he didn't move until there was a green light. I didn't say anything. I just realized that I didn't hit him with my car, and he ran into the side of my car starting at the back door. Why didn't he see me? Why did he go? Did he think he could just run into me if he wanted? AAGGGGHHHHH!! I was so frustrated, but experience tells me I can't argue with people, they add together what they want and they will come to the conclusion they want to.

The culprit intersection!

My insurance company is very good and even other insurance companies tell me they don't like to disagree with my company. To fix my car will cost $4000. It has 98,000 miles on it. I will have to soon replace the struts and shocks soon. I will have to get new tires in the next year. I can purchase a new car and make the same payments I make now. I guess I have some decisions to make.