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Are youkidding me?!?! This is ridiculous, saying that the officer was not grossly neglegent, and he was in emergency duty mode? Ha! What a crock this one is, so if you are only a little bit neglegent it is okay.
I don't know what the law is there, but I would say go after the trooper directly if you can't fight the department, even if he was in the scope of his job.
By the way, I dont know where it is elsewhere, but around here cops drive like they own the god damn road, on their cell phones, computers, donuts, etc... To say you have governmental immunity is a joke!
But, this may turn out like a lot of health insurance cases, they bs you at first, but after a couple of attempts and maybe a lawyer they finally pony up and pay you off, I hope this is what happens here, this man does not deserve to have his own insurance pay for this, and if they do, they should go after the department to recoup their losses.
I am fine with the man causing an accident, it very well may be one, but to not take responsibility for their actions is ridiculous.
I wonder what their insurance does cover?