Boys, quit hijacking this womans thread. If you want to start a thread on UPS turn over, the "post new thread" button is right there on top.
Now, on, or back to the accident.
My dear, you posted
he was ticketed for careless
That is a very serious charge to get a ticket for. Are you sure that is what the ticket said, or was it failure to yield? That could make a big difference.
As to your feelings about the center manager, we could care less. They can be total A$$e$, or really nice guys, the feeling you get from them, or your husband gets from them is not part of the issue here.
When the supervisor (who hates everyone) got there he fired my husband on the spot
Ahh unless you are not a full time driver, you are guaranteed a full days pay. Even if they take you off road after an accident.
the supervisor fired him as soon as he pulled up to the accident. without even knowing if there would be a tow or not
Around here, you can not take disiplinary action against an hourly unless there is a shop steward present. As has been mentioned, once they have pronounced the punishment, any new evidence that is brought to light later on should be not considered.
Now, here is where I have a real problem with what you posted. I waited until now to see if any one else picked up on it.
then in the meeting the next morning they said he was fired because he had a tier 3 accident......and all of a sudden the supervisor said that after everyone left the other driver needed a tow. we think he is lying and called the person to have it towed from his house just so he can fire my husband
First question, how did your husband get back to the center? Who took him. Now, you stated that they had it towed from his house.....???? The contract reads from the scene, not later on from his house. Was it hauled away from the scene or from his house? And again, where was your husband? Now, as easy as this is to verify, I can not believe a manager would lie like this.
Because see, you posted this later on
my husbands supervisor said that after everyone left the scene the driver called for a tow.
I find it interesting that the other driver and the center manager were the last two people to leave the scene. Where was every one else? Who continued your husbands route? How, again did your husband get home? Also, again, where was the cop. you stated you are in enforcement of some type. Does it not strike you as strange that the cop left the scene without all the accidnet being cleared? (that means all the vehicles moved off site)
Do what you want, but I would contact the other driver. I would apologize for the accident, find out how they doing. You want to be sincere in your concerne for them. You might also inquire if their car was fixed etc. Ask question, but not to pointed, leave them open to expand on their answers. Main thing you want to do is show the concern for them and their well being.
it really was that small of an accident
You keep repeating this statement. You also state that the fender was bent, and the tire flat. While I would have no idea on your accident, without further investigating, you do know that it takes quite a hit to take the tire off the rim. and that the impact on that rim and tire can cause serious damage to either the steering or the drive axle, causing the car to look just fine, but not be able to be driven? You state the driver refused the tow, changed the tire, but did they move the car? And where was the cop? They are to stay until the accident site is cleared, not leave before? The severity of the accident will be taken into consideration, as well as the potential for much greater damage and bodily injury.
he is not "suspended", he is fired, they told him his insurance stopped yesterday
Around here you prepay your insurance two months in advance. In other words, the money that the company pays for your insurance this week goes to pay the benifits in June. And if it is different where you are, you are still covered under cobra, as that is federal law I believe. Sounds like someone is jerking you around.
then they can't come back later and make any other accusations
I disagree with the others. Dont open up a can of worms. Unless they think you are on something, they will not open it either. And if they dont require it, or the state requires it, dont muddy the waters. There is nothing more suspicious as the man who offers up too much "proof" of his inocence of something he has not even been charged with.
Once the window of testing is over, too bad so sad, they can not muddy the waters with accusations. Anyone that says so is dreaming.
So, to sum it up, where was the car towed from, the persons house, or the scene? If they drove it home, and then found out they could not drive it, then it has no bearing on the accident. Also, where was your hubby during all this, and the cop. And who finished the route, and took your hubby home?
Tooner
Tooner: We like to fix things
So that's what it is?
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