Car accident and no insurance claim

2008
11.23

My heart is still beating so fast. I have to cool down. Blogging is one way. When luck is against you, it is against you. Maybe it is best I stay in the house until this wind of misfortune blows over. But if I look at it from another angle, perhaps I have been lucky, very lucky.

new hair cut
I was in a good mood after having a haircut. Now I have no more ‘real’ hair. It is more like fuzz. I feel light headed. I think I will prefer this hairstyle from now on. Then I went to pick up Benghui. After picking up Benghui suddenly I heard a loud bang. My stationary car lurched forward. My immediate thought was for Benghui. He was wearing a seat belt and in a state of shock and confusion. There were tears in his eyes but I think he wasn’t hurt. Not in the real sense. Just shock. Then he started getting excited.

I had been knocked from behind by a Pajero. There is damage is to the back. The trunk cannot be opened. It will need to be sent to the workshop. After checking to make sure the children in the Pajero weren’t hurt, we exchanged telephone numbers. The driver was a lady and I tried my best to calm her down. We decided to settle it amicably without going through the hassle of insurance and making police reports.

coaster A coaster like this

Yesterday, Benghui tried to boil water. There was a coaster stuck to the bottom of the kettle. He was unaware of it. It was made of rubber. It melted and blocked the gas outlet of the gas stove. The burning acrid smell of the rubber and gas alerted us to the situation. The kettle was burnt, the house was filled with black smoke when I opened the kitchen door. I need a new gas stove.

All in all, God has been keeping a watch out for Benghui. Thank God for that.

17 Responses to “Car accident and no insurance claim”

  1. Laura1318 says:

    Sorry about your accident. Lucky, no one was hurt.If it is going to cost a bundle , I think you should call up your insurance company and they will’ kau tim’ everything for you when the authorised workshop dealer will handle everything for you . You only have to go to the police station to make the report and pay the Rm300.00 traffic summon.

    It is not a hassle anymore and this is the safest and better way as you cannot trust the other driver to keep her words.

    If it is not your fault, you can still have your NCB intact.

    Thanks God for keeping Benghui safe.Glad that you believe in God.

  2. TZ says:

    Dude, that’s good all of you were not hurt… the damage of the car could be recovered …

  3. Choonie says:

    Glad that both of you are ok. At this moment, yup… it is better still to stay at home. But actually, home is not really safe too since wind of misfortune blows everywhere.

    Btw… nice hair cut. I hope I can see the front view too.

  4. foongpc says:

    You are indeed lucky! Did you decide not to report the accident to the police for the sake of the Pajero driver since she’s the one who would stand to lose her NCB? May not be a wise move, unless she keeps her word.

    OMG! Boiling the kettle with the coaster still intact! That’s recipe for disaster but I guess anyone of us could make such mistakes!

    They say accidents happen in threes. Sorry don’t mean to make you worry, but if you’ve been lucky 2 times, you will be just as lucky the 3rd time. So to sum it up, you are lucky! : )

  5. elvin says:

    oh my…everything ok now? hope that everything will be fine =)

  6. zewt says:

    good to know no one was hurt during the accident. to be hit by a pajero… should be quite bad the damage.

  7. Bengbeng says:

    Thank you all for your kind comments. The damage is confined only to the back part of the car. It is fortunate nobody was hurt and the whole issue has been resolved.

    Thanks.

  8. Jasmine says:

    Thank god… no one is hurt!

  9. JC says:

    A Thank You has been said. So glad it wasn’t more serious!

  10. tekkaus says:

    Sorry to hear that. But I’m glad there’s no casualty. =)

  11. LC Teh says:

    Does Beng Hui (or yourself) feel any pain in the neck, giddiness or headache? Such rear-enders called whip-lash can cause neck problems if the neck-rest did not properly support your head during impact.

  12. LC Teh says:

    Oops… sorry my error. Such rear-enders can cause neck problems called ‘whip-lash’…

  13. Victor says:

    Poor BengBeng!! God Bless you and your family! wish you have a lucky day ahead!

  14. Adino says:

    At least Benghui is a good boy and trying to learn how to help around the house! I hope the Pajero driver will be honest to reimburse you for the claims. And I think it should be safe to go out… the worse has already happened to you!

  15. twilightzone says:

    Thank God, all are safe. I believe your family is surrounded by guardian angels!

  16. Bengbeng says:

    Hello everybody , I sent the car to the workshop. the compensation will cover all. my car has a very solid shell therefore the damage was less than expected. We r all fine over here thanks for the concern :)

  17. wuching says:

    oh, so now we both have the same hairstyle lah! thank God no one was hurt in the accident

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