Resurrection?

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Update regarding the 2012 Nissan Maxima collision with a 2.5-ton pickup truck posted earlier:
I was given the final crash report from the police. It was largely a reiteration of the information in the preliminary report. One shocking difference is that the driver of the pickup truck's injuries are listed as "Incapacitating" while the Nissan Maxima driver and passenger are listed as "Fatal". This is shocking because the lawyer for the estate of the Nissan Maxima (car lawyer) told me over six months ago that the driver of the pickup truck had succumbed to his injuries. The car lawyer said, "He's Dead!"

At the time, I asked the car lawyer to double-check that the driver of the pickup truck was deceased and let me know. The car lawyer got back to me several weeks later and again pronounced the driver of the pickup truck deceased. The lawyer said this with such certainty that I never questioned it or checked for myself after.

Now, recently, with the final crash report indicating the driver of the pickup truck's injuries as Incapacitating, I asked the car lawyer again to verify if the driver of the pickup truck is alive or deceased, and this time the car lawyer said the driver of the pickup truck is alive. Maybe resurrection?

I asked the car lawyer how he could make such a mistake as pronouncing a person dead when he is alive, and the car lawyer told me two reasons: 1. Geico told the car lawyer the driver of the pickup truck was deceased. 2. The lawyer for the pickup truck driver's family (truck lawyer) sent a letter to the car lawyer indicating the driver of the pickup truck was deceased.

Recollection of events regarding the Nissan Maxima:
1. The local police recommended the car lawyer.

2. The car lawyer was hired in 2025 to handle the estate of the Nissan Maxima driver and passenger.

3. I asked the car lawyer to check if charges have been filed against the driver of the pickup truck. The car lawyer told me, "He's Dead!"

4. I asked the car lawyer to verify if the driver of the pickup truck is deceased. The car lawyer followed up and responded several weeks later, and again pronounced the driver of the pickup truck deceased ("He's dead!").

5. I informed the car lawyer by email and by phone not to destroy the Nissan Maxima. It was agreed that the car would be kept in storage until after the final accident report is released. At that time, a decision would be made on what to do with the car. The black box in the car would be removed and mailed to me regardless of what happened to the car.

6. Police informed Geico and the car lawyer that the black box in the Nissan Maxima couldn't be downloaded, citing "Corrosion" as the reason. The police released the hold on the Nissan Maxima as evidence.

7. Geico then released the hold on the Nissan Maxima.

8. The car lawyer quickly signs over the Nissan Maxima to the salvage yard, without consulting with me.

9. The car lawyer informs me, at a later date, that the Nissan Maxima has been turned over for salvage, citing the need to protect the estate from a wrongful death lawsuit. Also citing the driver of the pickup truck's young age at the time of his death.

10. The police informed the car lawyer that a mistake was made and the Nissan Maxima's black box was downloaded. Police: "Good evening, After further analysis of the case file, it appears the XXXXXXXX Vehicle (2012 Nissan Maxima) was in fact downloaded during this investigation. Unfortunately, at this point, though, I’m going to have to ask that you wait until the case report is released (and the investigation if officially closed and approved) so that you can review all of the information in the report, which will hopefully clear up any questions that you or your clients have."

11. Several months later, the police released the final crash report without any black box data. The report indicates the driver of the pickup truck is alive. The car lawyer tells me that no further police reports will be forthcoming.

12. I ask the car lawyer to verify once again if the driver of the truck is alive or deceased, and this time the car lawyer pronounces the driver of the pickup truck alive. The car lawyer blames Geico and the truck lawyer for the mistake in initially pronouncing the driver of the pickup truck deceased.


Since no backbox data was included in the final report, I was just wondering if the speed of the Nissan Maxima can be determined by looking at the crash diagram? Maybe how far the pickup truck was thrust forward from point of impact to final resting position would give an indication of the Nissan Maxima's speed at the time of impact? See attached diagram. The crash report has the estimated speed of the Nissan Maxima at 80 mph in a 45 mph zone. I knew the driver of the Nissan Maxima and his driving style would be around 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. It was a daily route the Nissan Maxima driver took to/from work. Hard to believe the Nissan Maxima driver could speed 80 mph on that route to/from work each day and not get a ticket or arrested for reckless driving.

Is it normal for insurance companies and lawyers to pronounce people/clients as deceased when they are alive? Would you have to be a very powerful person or know powerful people to return from the dead? Wondering if the Nissan Maxima is being put at such a high speed (80mph in a 45mph zone) by the police to protect the driver of the pickup truck from having charges filed. It's been mission impossible to get the black box data of the Nissan Maxima.

The car lawyer was very nice before the Nissan Maxima was turned over for salvage, but turned nasty after. Like Jekyll and Hyde personality. Jekyll: The car lawyer said I want to bring closure to you, so I'll make sure you get the black box from the Nissan Maxima. Hyde: The car lawyer told me to hire a lawyer and pay a fortune to try to get the Nissan Maxima back from salvage, but I would lose in the end because I don't have standing.

The final crash report indicates the homicide investigation is complete. The police never contacted the family at any time during the homicide investigation. When I asked the car lawyer if he was going to report the resurrection to the authorities, no response.

Thanks for any help.