Current Events > Just got a call back from San Antonio Water Systems about the damage

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGGS28-FtQk

They're going to do an investigation for 2 to 3 weeks and then make a determination on whether they consider themselves responsible for the damage.

Sigh

The video is 1 minute long.

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cuh posted...

Did the cone greatly affect your car? Sorry if I wasn't keeping up with a previous topic of yours

It scratched the paint protection film (PPF) on the front bumper. Fortunately it seems the PPF did its job and protected the paint, but I'm wanting to get the film replaced so it isn't scratched.

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Yeah, he had 4 or 5 cones mounted horizontally on the front of the truck, but they weren't secured properly. He lost 2 or 3 more cones after that and by the time we went our separate ways on the highway, he only had 1 cone left.

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We have investigated ourselves and found that we did nothing wrong.

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Good luck, hopefully they don't tell you to kick rocks.

CableZL posted...

It scratched the paint protection film (PPF) on the front bumper. Fortunately it seems the PPF did its job and protected the paint, but I'm wanting to get the film replaced so it isn't scratched.

LMAO

you're wasting time and whining about that

get a clue


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So they sent me a letter saying they're beginning their investigation. The letter also had this general disclaimer:

Please note that a claim against the San Antonio Water System is governed by the
Texas Tort Claims Act, which means that a governmental unit can only be held
responsible, in most instances, for damage or injury caused by the negligent operation
of motor-driven equipment or motor-driven vehicle. Therefore, your claim for damages
may not be approved.

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.101.htm

Sec. 101.021. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY. A governmental unit in the state is liable for:
(1) property damage, personal injury, and death proximately caused by the wrongful act or omission or the negligence of an employee acting within his scope of employment if:
(A) the property damage, personal injury, or death arises from the operation or use of a motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven equipment; and
(B) the employee would be personally liable to the claimant according to Texas law; and
(2) personal injury and death so caused by a condition or use of tangible personal or real property if the governmental unit would, were it a private person, be liable to the claimant according to Texas law.

I'm pretty sure that failing to secure cones would be considered

"(1) Property damage caused by the negligence of an employee acting within his scope of employment if

(A) the property damages arises from the operation or use of a motor-driven vehicle or motor-driven equipment and
(B) the employee would be personally liable to the claimant according to Texas law, and
(2) personal injury so caused by a condition or use of tangible personal or real property if the governmental unit would, were it a private person, be liable to the claimant according to Texas law."

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roos1046 Reborn posted...

LMAO

you're wasting time and whining about that

get a clue

The city was negligent in this regard and caused damage to my car and they should be responsible for fixing it. It isn't whining or wasting time. It's called going through the process to get the problem rectified.

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CableZL posted...

The city was negligent in this regard and caused damage to my car and they should be responsible for fixing it. It isn't whining or wasting time. It's called going through the process to get the problem rectified.

LOL

it's a waste of time and you know it

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roos1046 Reborn posted...

LOL

it's a waste of time and you know it

whos alt
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roos1046 Reborn posted...

LOL

it's a waste of time and you know it

It's a $600 repair. Trying to get the city to pay $600 for their negligence instead of that money coming out of my pocket isn't a waste of time.

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roos1046 Reborn posted...

LOL

it's a waste of time and you know it

Stop trolling

They're hoping to throw so much bureaucratic bullshit at you that you'll eventually get tired of dealing with this and drop it.

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they're going to fuck you over, but just going by the flyer they sent you its obvious they're at fault. that wasn't an act of god situation, that was unsecured cargo flying off the truck.

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monkmith posted...

they're going to fuck you over, but just going by the flyer they sent you its obvious they're at fault. that wasn't an act of god situation, that was unsecured cargo flying off the truck.

Yeah, that's why I'm saying it should be covered because it would be considered negligence of an employee acting within the scope of his employment.

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This is my first time filing a claim of any sort against a government organization, so this will be interesting.

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There was another cone! On the grassy knoll!

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CableZL posted...

This is my first time filing a claim of any sort against a government organization, so this will be interesting.

The police totaled my mom's car once. They were chasing someone and they drove through a parking lot to do it, ended up smashing into my mom's car.

Took them ages but we eventually got a check from them for the value of the car.

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Now the next time I see a SAWS truck, I'm gonna be looking at how the cones are mounted on the front

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