Today, I had a bad feeling about walking to work because of the weather. Instead, I drove. My car slid on the ice and I created a four-car pile up. All three of the other people involved have decided to sue me. I should've walked. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I slid on ice and hit another car while driving to work. My car was totalled, and my leg hurt, while the other car had very little damage. Not two minutes later, the salt truck drove by, spraying the road. FML
Today, I thought I'd wear my snow boots so I wouldn't slip on the ice at work. I crashed my car because I can't feel the pedals with my boots on. FML
Today, I lost control of my car on a patch of ice and slid off the road, messing up my car. I was working on a news story about bad road conditions. FML
Today, I tried to walk on the sidewalk. Actually, it was so slippery that I had to shimmy across it. Then I shimmied too quickly and fell down. Now everything hurts. Maybe next time I should bring a sled. FML
Today, I walked to the end of my driveway to pick up the newspaper. I read the front page that was talking about people who have been getting hurt from slipping on ice. Laughing about that thought and walking up my driveway, I slipped. FML
Today, I drove into the parking lot at work, and discovered too late that there were patches of ice everywhere. As I turned to enter my usual spot, I lost control of the vehicle, and despite my pleas, praying, and profanity, it glided straight into my boss's car. FML
Today, I was walking home from work, when I slipped and fell on a patch of ice. I clambered back to my feet, made it three feet, then slipped and fell again. A guy who'd witnessed the whole thing stuck his head out of his car window and yelled "Dumbasssssss!" FML
Today, I offered to stay late at my delivery job because it was snowing and several people called out. An hour later I got rear ended. FML
Today, I stepped out of my car and slipped on a fresh coating of ice on the ground. I tried to catch myself by grabbing the car on my way down, but unfortunately, I was trying to grab with the hand that was holding my car keys. I key-scratched my own car. FML
Today, it was snowing. I slipped on the ice and fell in the middle of the road, dislocating my left shoulder and knee. As I was screaming in pain and trying to stand up, two boys on the pavement threw snowballs at me while everyone in the cars just drove around me. FML
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hardcorefan16 22
That's not really your fault though. Cars do slide on ice. No one knows when it will happen.
CzaneWinters 9
You should probably never trust your gut again
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CzaneWinters 9
You should probably never trust your gut again
Swandive235 27
You can never know what'll happen when you go out of your house in the morning. Sorry op.
JazzHandsFML 28
if op's gut said walking was bad why would a 2 ton car be better...
noisyboy4000 23
Well if the weather was bad outside, would you rather take a vehicle that protects you from it and gets you to your destination faster, or be exposed to the environment? Op was probably concerned about their health and comfort. What happened to them was just an unfortunate accident
JazzHandsFML 28
a car protects you from the elements, but you'll need that seat belt to protect you from the car...
TheMathMajor 26
I wonder where OP lives. If it snows and ices often, they should really have chains or studs for their tires. And if it doesn't snow often they probably shouldn't be driving in it :/ Hind sight is 20/20, though. Good luck fighting those cases, OP.
sadistmonkey 19
I can tell you that at least in NY, chains are banned (or at least were, last time I lived there). You instead use snow tires.
Emirac 10
I grew up in Pennsylvania and never had chains or anything. I just learned to be very cautious, and if the weather was too bad, to just not go out at all. It's not worth it.
TheMathMajor 26
My sister just moved to Alaska and had to get chains for her tires so that's why I said that. I've lived in the south all my life so I don't know anything about what you need to drive in the snow. I just never drive whenever it happens here.
gjsmo 5
I guarantee you that chains are not banned here. Considering the amount of snow we get, they're often necessary to travel anywhere.
pjsr 33
I cee
PePziNL 20
Well, you tried.
Pokemonguy 7
Lol nice one
SilentSin 23
Well at least you're okay though, right? I mean, you wrote this.
couchcat 25
That could mean he broke every bone in his body except for those in his hand.
ThrottleJockey 36
I feel like the FML would've mentioned that as that would've been more of an extreme FML situation.
fezhafeez 12
is it really your fault though? abit unlucky if the law works that way
Kiernan151 25
Yeah it would be his fault, if he lost control of the vehicle it would probably go under "Unsafe driving for road conditions" happened to my cousin like that.
brezzyanna 17
My sister got charged with unsafe driving because her car hydroplaned during a flood and she hit another car. I don't know if they can sue over it though.
galen_harris 12
I had an accident* on my motorcycle, here in Florida, and the cop ruled it no-fault because of bad weather conditions. *I was going around a tight right turn, and fishtailed into the oncoming lane, where a guy was heading my way, and essentially T-boned me.
Vintage_Cola 29
Wouldn't it also be the other drivers at fault? There's no details to this crash but I'm assuming this wasn't a multi-lane highway because OP is alive. It seems to me that the other drivers clearly didn't have enough stopping distance to avoid the crash, and therefore are at fault.
Ilmoran 20
It doesn't say who hit first. I'm guessing since the OP slid, they lost control and hit a stopped vehicle in front of them, which caused that vehicle to hit the next vehicle forward, etc.
ShirtlessWonder 17
You can sue over pretty much anything, just doesn't mean you'll win.
NonScaryPumkin 22
I wonder if they salted the roads yet I know in my neighborhood they haven't
acps199610 12
This FML doesn't say where OP is from, but I do know that it is illegal to salt the road in most states in America.
isuckwithnames 22
Pretty sure it's not, or there would be a lot more accidbets
HomelyWaffle 4
First comment!
Tripartita 45
The only thing more annoying than writing some variant of "First!!!1!" is doing it when you're, say, sixth.
crudeandrudeguy 29
Wow. NO ITS NOT but can you just imagine how amazingly cool you'd be if it was? The women, the money, the fame it would bring. Jesus, set higher goals in life and get out of mom's basement buddy....
hardcorefan16 22
That's not really your fault though. Cars do slide on ice. No one knows when it will happen.
ApacheC424 18
As a driver, you are supposed to drive safely within the conditions - if it's icy, leave extra space and drive slower. Yes accidents happen, that's why we have insurance. Pileups should not happen, clearly all drivers involved were not driving safely - as in, likely following too closely.
xx000o 27
If you know how to drive on ice and snow it won't happen. Apparently OP didn't, in which case it will happen. I hope their insurance is copious and current.
doodlecloud 27
It's not like it was randomly icy though - OP actually noted that the weather was bad enough that it could be dangerous, and for some reason drove anyway, actually choosing it over walking. : /
slavka012 11
#8 I hope you don't drive... FYI there is always someone responsible in any accident. If you hit someone's behind, that's you.
capnbzarr 43
I know, right? It's so mysterious! One moment you're driving along thinking about how icy it is, and the next you're skidding into three other cars. It's like cars have minds of their own. (eyeroll) But seriously, OP should be thanking their lucky stars they didn't kill anybody (or themselves). This is a textbook case of careless driving. I weep for humanity seeing that #8 is a top comment. Nobody who thumbed this comment up should have a driver's license.
Reider022 16
Pretty sure road conditions factor in and you could use that to defend yourself
teapotrevolt 27
At times like these, I like to remember it could always be worse. I know it's not the most sympathetic thing I can say, but at least you still have health! Hope that this passes you by fast, and nobody was injured terribly. Take care.
doumtabarnack 12
1st, get insurance. 2nd, get winter tires.
Tripartita 45
3rd, travel back in time, which might prove difficult it OP's time machine is car-based.
ThrottleJockey 36
And if it's not a Delorean. Or a hot tub.
NoBookNoGood 14
I don't know where OP is from, but having insurance in the Netherlands is mandatory. If you get sued, because you don't have insurance I only can say: you deserve it.
krfenton8 15
I do have insurance, they're suing me for the "whiplash and other medical reasons" that they have. They're all three friends and work together at the same law firm.
Replyka 17
Now that's just unlucky
kirkaygri 18
They won't get anywhere. A judge will drop that as an accident and make your insurance cover their medical issues, which is the reason you have insurance. So they can't sue you to cover their injury costs. But, why were they able to hit you? Seems like following too closely to me. Also a traffic violation. Had they have been following at the proper distance for weather conditions, they could have stopped. Accidents happen, you were insured, don't sweat over it. I'd say practice driving in the snow some, but no matter how much you do it, anyone can loose control in ice and snow.
itwasntme14 19
If you have insurance they will end up suing the insurance company not you. It happened to me a few months back. The only way you would have to pay is if the amount they settle on is over your policy limit.
SkylineFTW97 25
That being said, it amazes me how frivolous many of those lawsuits are. I have a story regarding that: A couple years ago, my mom was taking one of my brothers shopping. At the time she drove a pickup truck (a 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500 with the extended cab, in case you were wondering), which can be a bit tricky to park at times. That being said, she accidentally knocked the driver's side mirror off the car to her right. The owner was in the car at the time. He was fine, but pissed. My mom handled the situation responsibly: She offered to cover the damages, but still exchanged insurance information. The guy contacted the insurance company and got his mirror fixed, and she thought that was the end of it. However, a few months later, he took her to court over "injuries" sustained in the "crash". Remember that the extent of the damage on the guy's car was a broken mirror. The car bodies themselves never once made contact. And still, he claims that he brought back chronic pain from an old neck injury by sharply turning his head, despite being fine at the scene of the accident, which is bullshit in it's own right. She spoke to my dad, who has chronic back and shoulder pain, following the ordeal, and he agreed. And yet despite all of the aforementioned holes in the guy's case, he still managed to get awarded $3000 in insurance money. It's crazy how far some people will go to avoid work, and make an easy buck.
bigwhiskey69 6
So I'm assuming the vehicles you hit were in front of you