Negligence Causes Accident

@aejey322 (1004)
Philippines
July 26, 2012 12:21am CST
My husband is driving the car. With us are our 2 kids and the helper. We were on our way to the pedia's clinic for the immunization of our baby. Along the way, we suddenly heard a big bang! My husband immediately reacted: "Oh no! we got flat tire!" He parked the car at the side of the road and went out to see. I saw his face turned into some different reaction. So I came out to check. He told me it was not flat tire. The tire was almost detached from the car! My mind suddenly flashed the what if's scenario and almost cried a tear. We had our babies with us. We are just lucky enough that the tire didn't really unfastened. If not, we would have met a terrible accident! He immediately called the technician at the repair shop and asked for rescue assistance. My husband had the brakes repaired last Saturday. They disassembled the tires to adjust the alignment of the brake pads. But they missed to lock the bolts at one side of the tire that's why it loosened. But I'm thankful that we did not meet an accident. I could not really forgive anyone when that happens...
3 responses
Jane
@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
That's luck. I have many experiences with having "flat tyre" -in the middle of the road. I am also thankful it always happens with minimum speed or else -that would end in an accident. That give us lesson to learn- check the car every now and then. Had my lesson learned from it- many times.
aejey322
@aejey322 (1004)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
I am also thankful that we are on a low speed when that happened because we have just passed by a "flyover" I really thank God He spared us from the accident.
Raine38
@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
26 Jul 12
That's terrible, thank goodness for your husband's quick reaction time. Were you able to raise this concern to the repair shop who did the job on the tires?
aejey322
@aejey322 (1004)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
yes, my husband did. They are about to charge him for the rescue and costs of the bolt replacement (i forgot to mention the bolts were really missing). My husband refused to pay because it is their negligence that caused it to happen.
gracie923
@gracie923 (162)
• Philippines
26 Jul 12
That's scary thinking that you have your children with you. But at least you were still lucky that it didn't got worst. Well you still should be thankful to what had happened and from there you can get perhaps a lesson and think that it is still a blessing in disguise.