<p>Splashmom, I am so glad that everyone is alright! It must have been so frightening!</p>
<p>hey splash,</p>
<p>i will admit to not reading the whole thread. As a matter of fact I was a little afraid to open the thread after reading the title. I am so happy and relieved to know that your DD is ok and that so many people stepped up to help her.</p>
<p>{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{big hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} to the both of you!</p>
<p>Oh SplashMom, so glad that she is OK, I also had my heart in my throat reading the title. Prayers and hugs for you and her (and SplashDad, too)</p>
<p>Splashmom, I am so sorry for what you have gone thru today. I am so happy your daughter was not hurt. It must have been so terribly frightening for you to hear her voice and immediately know that something was wrong. I went thru the same thing about two years ago (son was in Canada for the weekend and snow squall came up - son was ok and so was I until I saw the picture of the car he had taken with his cellphone). Then, I lost it. The one really amazing thing I discovered is that good, kind people are everywhere. Cars can be so easily replaced, but our children are priceless. Major hugs your way.</p>
<p>I just saw this – very glad your daughter and the other girls are okay. How terrifying!</p>
<p>SplashMom, </p>
<p>I’m so glad your D is Ok. When DS was a in highschool, we received a similar call from a state trooper that DS had been in an accident and was being airlifted to the hospital. The drive to the hospital seemed to take forever. Son was hit head on by a Semi, and by the grace of God survived with only a concussion and broken collar bone. For a long time I made DS call when he got places.</p>
<p>Splashmom, so sorry to hear about the wreck and glad she’s okay. It’s so hard to be so far away when something like this happens.<br>
(This is over30 and I apologize for not posting sooner. My account died and I’ve been unable to post for a week. I finally just registered for a new account.)</p>
<p>Thank goodness your D is ok. It is pouring down blinding rain here this am and I drove S to school knowing that it is hard enough for me to stay in the lane on the interstate at 6:30am, much less a sleepy 16 yr old newly licensed driver. Our oldest sent us that “call” when she was 17 and I’d forced her to take her sister to a dance class to “help me”. She was tired, didn’t want to go and wound up in a 5 car pile up. Since she had taken my car I couldn’t go to her, but she was near an ex-boyfriend’s house whom she called and who stayed with her 'til her dad could get there.</p>
<p>No one was hurt, but that didn’t stop them from suing everybody else, so take the advice to write everything down NOW. We just got rid of the lawsuits from our accident recently, 2 years later. I will never complain about paying my auto insurance again (and decided that 2 years ago when the mess started). I also decided never to force a teen to drive if they say they don’t want to.</p>
<p>Can you still get sued after your s or d turns 18 and gets in an accident? I was under the impression that maybe you could if you bought them their car, but I don’t know. [I may call my insurance agent and ask tomorrow.]</p>
<p>Just reading the OP has tears in my eyes. I LOVED when my DD went to the University of Chicago - no cars needed in the city! Of course by the time she was a senior, she was insisting on a car.</p>
<p>heidi…oh yes indeed you can. The babbyboy was involved in a three car accident 3 years ago when he was 21. His girlfriend was driving his truck (owned by us), was hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light knocking his truck into a third car. We have been sued by the driver AND passengers of the third car because we owned the truck. When the papers for the second lawsuit were served, I called their lawyer and asked just how many people were in that car cause I wanted to know how many more suits to expect!</p>
<p>That is the biggest reason why we put car and insurance all in our students name - she is official owner of the vehicle - not us. We were advised by the insurance agent to do this as soon as she turned 18 - especially as our student is out of state for school.</p>
<p>That’s good advice JeepMom, thanks. I will look into this for the babby-baby’s car as she is now 18.</p>
<p>Thanks, all, so much for the wonderful suggestions and the supportive PMs. I am so very happy to report that the insurance company who represents the other driver called us today to say they are taking 100% responsibility. They spoke with the state trooper who had done the investigation. I had called to ask the state trooper a question yesterday and he was off, so he called me today. I told him the girls in the other car were claiming their was a fourth vehicle involved, a black Dodge Durango that hit them and that is supposedly what made them hit the semi and our daughter. He started laughing and said, “That’s what people say when they know they’re, pardon the French, up $#*& creek”. The other insurance company’s adjustor has been nothing but wonderful when on the phone with us. When they called today to say they are taking full responsibility, they asked for DD’s location at school and said they would arrange for her to have a rental car until which time they get a check to her to cover her losses. Within ten minutes, the phone rang and Enterprise Car Rentals was asking for DD’s contact info. I can’t tell you what a relief this is. DD has been very worried and said being without a car has been harder than she thought. She volunteers off campus and is used to coming and going when she wants. </p>
<p>She’s hoping to come home again this weekend for a funeral. One of her friends from governor’s school died last night. He had a brain tumor. So very, very sad. She had gone to elementary school with him, too. My heart breaks for his family. I can’t imagine losing a child. It must be the most horrible pain one could ever feel. I can’t wait to see DD and just wrap my arms around her again. Hug your children, friends!</p>
<p>SPLASHMOM - such a bittersweet time for you and your gal - I am sooo glad that on the insurance stuff that things are moving quickly - will certainly help to get things back to some type of normal - what ever that is. I am thrilled that your gal is doing ok and I am sure she will be just as glad to get those hugs from you.</p>
<p>My thoughts are with all of you - this is a difficult time - and yes - I can’t wait to hug mine - will be a few days tho :)</p>
<p>sad about your daughter’s friend…terrible for his parents. You all take good care of yourselves…I well remember from my two times living in Nashville what I40 perils could be like…scary to have a young college student on any expressway…stay well.</p>
<p>So glad the insurance is settling things up efficiently. Condolences to your D. on the loss of a friend–so very sad.</p>