Took the Drunk Driver to court Who Hit Me, But My Lawyer Boyfriend is Defending Him...

Took the Drunk Driver to court Who Hit Me, But My Lawyer Boyfriend is Defending Him. Now he is Begging Me to Take Him Back After Losing the Case.
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0:00 - Story 1
15:03 - Story 2
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[@whattheelle360]

The BF is an AH and could be sanctioned as this is a huge conflict of interest for him. I would report him for harassment to the Bar.

[@becauselifts9913]

I don't buy the story at all. The conflict of interest with them having recently been in a domestic relationship would get him sanctioned. Him speaking to her directly without her attorney present would get him sanctioned. Him speaking about his client's finances would get him disbarred. Complete BS.

[@matthewhanf3033]

​@@becauselifts9913 complete agreement, only clicked on the video to say something similar. It would be super easy to prove their relationship in court, and no judge would allow that obvious conflict of interest.

[@user-ve4hy3dg5j]

The story is not real because 1) the timeline is completely wrong. Lawsuits take months, not weeks. 2) $5,000 is not enough to cover the costs of a car, medical bills, future medical bills and court costs/lawyer fees. 3) if the poster didn’t bring up the fact the defendant’s attorney was her current boyfriend, she is an idiot. None of this makes any sense.

[@Royman87]

I'm with yall. The bf is a complete dipshit for taking the case.

[@thecursed01]

don't forget the criminal DA who refused to press charges for drunk driving

[@tothewonder6248]

Story 1: the boyfriend is such an AH and referring to himself as "a really good lawyer" is embarrassing and I'm glad he got humbled. Story 2: this man handled everything well.

[@MrMK211516]

Lol. Beat by a novice.

[@SkyEcho751]

"Really good lawyer" Dude managed to pick the most obvious one sided case in the whole city. He is a dumb-ass, and I doubt any of his cases were won by his skills in court. OP did good in running this case against the drunk driver, because now it's on record and they can't pretend it never happened.

[@pionosphere]

BF isn't as good a lawyer as he thinks he is. If he was, he'd know to contact plaintiff's counsel, rather than plaintiff herself.

[@TenshiKori]

Also the fact that EVERYONE ratted the ex out in story 2, even the person she had an affair with 💀

[@ESPHMacD]

If story 1 was real, when I tell you my next email would be to the court, the judge, the bar, and whoever it would concern... "Your honor, we would like to ask opposing council to recuse himself seeing as not only was he my client's boyfriend up until she filed this suit, but he has been harassing her through text message to drop the case and that if she did that he would welcome her back as a girlfriend, as well as showing up to her home trying to get back together with her." I can smell the sanctions from here. Bring it to the court's attention that the defendant had hired the plaintiff's boyfriend to represent him. The actual way I would make sure his law career was over after that, it would be the least I would do.

[@ryanwhite7185]

Yeah I feel like the lawyer dad and sister would have pointed out the conflict of interest

[@FlipflopB]

It doesn’t matter. My mom was hit by a drunk driver cop that fucked her back up for years. She went through all the steps and nothing came of it. Everyone knows everyone and it’s all corrupt

[@alorarhodes1568]

It might not be America

[@CarlosAlberto-gf3dy]

This post is fake AF and probably ai generated because you can't find this post on reddit

[@Rose_Bride]

_THIS._ ⏫ That's the first thing I thought about when I read the title. Like, this is a CLEAR conflict of interest. Why wouldn't her cousin lawyer, or her ex's family tell her this? It makes me question the validity of this story.

[@handlebarmustache]

I wonder which country doesn't have conflict of interest rules for lawyers that would allow the first story to even occur.

[@Halfcocked1222]

No part of this story makes sense.

[@amo-kd9cn]

I believe because it’s a civil and not criminal case that would make it more likely

[@Olimar92]

Considering Chris is able to get an accident expunged, and likely drives drunk regularly, he has people that will ignore the fact he was friends with his lawyer.

[@Olimar92]

@@Halfcocked1222 Rich asshole uses his family's money to get whatever he wants, drives around drunk and hire's his victim's BF when she sues him? Makes sense to me. Grease the right palms and you can get away with murder.

[@jasonrustmann7535]

My guess is India. It's one of those places that pretends it's progressing like a first world country, but is full to the brim with corruption. That or maybe the US. Corruption in the courts is pretty common here as well.

[@erenyeagar4686]

first girl should report him to the board. seriously unethical of him to do all that.

[@jaelualec3932]

Greedy? Girl you should've charged him 10k.

[@lindah3803]

OP let that guy off easy. She should've been able to get all her medical expenses, repair of her car,missed wages and compensation for pain and suffering.

[@NancyNanavati]

I would’ve charged him 20k.

[@gwenrichard7507]

1) I'd ask the father to be there. Also, 3000$ is way too low for a spine injury. The law doesn't hold pre-existing conditions against the injured party. If you have any new loss of ability, new pain, or new risks, he is responsible.

[@JB-bb4su]

S2: Cudos for OP and unsuspecting AP. Both handled it well, and both immediately tossed her after confirming her lies. And also cudos for not trying to "save her reputation" with her family or anything like that nonsense.

[@DarkEinherjar]

Guess the ex-boyfriend wasn't as good a lawyer as he believed himself to be... not very smart either. Assuming this story isn't fake, the conflict of interest alone should've been enough for him to stay away from this case.

[@isaiahthomas4444]

No lawyer is 100%

[@Baptisteog18]

Whether this is fake or not lesson here is never stay with a partner who’ll always put money before morals. Especially if they put it before you.

[@MrMK211516]

Story 2. That's why you call it quits. From the time he found out until he finally separated from her. He was the one suffering. Always with doubt in his mind. That's no way to live.

[@MissLeigh232]

Story 1 is a major conflict of interest. It being civil not criminal doesn't matter. Family lawyers cannot take divorce cases if they know both parties involved, for example. (This is in the US, I have no clue the rules anywhere else.)

[@purplepotato8849]

If he were from a family that isn't in Law and emphasizes Ethics I'd understand, but how is he literally surrounded by good people and chose to reject all of that? And to do this to his girlfriend (you know, someone you're supposed to love and care about) and drop his family for money? He's not going to be destitute not taking this one case for Chris. Real life is not a TV Series, I think ex-BF watched too many episodes of 'Suits' and thinks he's some big cool shark.

[@JB-bb4su]

S1: Highly unethical to be in a court case with or against someone that you have a recent intimate relationship with. Also, AHole BF for taking a case against his GF, regardless of the ethics of it.

[@wickesentertainment2377]

I think OP should have had the ex-bf’s parents testify at least so the judge would have known what type of person the ex was

[@xAlcoholicGamer]

story 1, $2000 hospital bill? Cant be in the USA. You get charged that for a pillow

[@f687sNFM]

At first i was gonna say that maybe chris and his family stalked op and found out her boyfriend was a lawyer so they used him to have dirt on her. Then the school backstory makes more sense tho i wouldn't be surprised if op was stalked. While there is a good chance this story is fake, citing an illegal action as the reason is frivolous since many illegal things happen in court cases, especially when corruption is a factor

[@neilo.hislop950]

EX BF isnt the Sharpest Tool in the Shed is he ??

[@princessstarpeach9161]

Nope.

[@NessieNice]

In story 1, I'm glad for the OP's cousin. A win right out of school? That's fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@Swirl_of_StarFire]

The fact that the lawyer boyfriend even agreed to represent the drunk driver should have been the first red flag. If he cared about his girlfriend, that should have been a conflict of interest, and he shouldn't have taken the case

[@speeedydiamond]

Bro what boyfriend would do that to his girlfriend he is horrible dumping him is a good choice

[@pioneerxx]

Real life Saul Goodman??? But seriously, first OP had every right to tell her ex’s actions to his sister, considering she was her friend. It just so happens that it’s also his family

[@matthewduguay5479]

I’m not even halfway through the story but having the person your suing be represented by your boyfriend is most definitely a conflict of interest there’s no way that would fly

[@jennymaria86]

Fake. There's a conflict of interest. A lawyer can't represent or even consider representing a client when your EX is the other party.

[@The_Imperial_Enforcer]

bribery just hits different 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@harrisondejoux8520]

You see, if the law protects those that have the right connections and not the innocent, thats when the law should be ignored.

[@chrisruffino5168]

$5000? Pain and Suffering should have been more than $5000. Your lawyer messed this case up from the beginning. Plus since she talked to her boyfriend first about the case I don't think he can legally take Chris as a client... Might be wrong on that one since my law knowledge comes from TV.

[@rand0mn33ss]

OP, you should have told your lawyer about every single instance of your ex trying to convince you to settle out of court. What he was doing may have fallen under the legal definition of coercion, which is illegal.

[@ttyres45]

My SO was threatened to lose their job if they sided with me. That person was also a lawyer.

[@robertortiz7853]

Seems like the conflict of interest is off the charts. She should have hired his father as a lawyer.

[@justcallmebookworm7543]

Honestly, if this story is true, the lawyer boyfriend is violating a bunch of ethical rules. Like she mentioned, being her boyfriend is a clear conflict-of-interest because he personally knows the opposing party (the gf). And he should also know that he isn't supposed to contact the opposing party (his gf) directly. He must make all communications about the case through her attorney, her cousin.

[@Chuckf66]

Cough* CONFLICT OF INTEREST *cough.

[@bishopbriggs4788]

story 1 is fake because the bf wouldnt be able to defend either one because he has relation to one of the partys. its called conflict of interest

[@MysticOceanDollies]

First girl should report him to the bar. His relationship with her is a conflict of interest in the case and not at all ethical.

[@DisIzDaName]

Gotta be fake. Boyfriend would've been disbarred so fast it isn't even funny. She shouldn't go to small claims court either: she could and should get a hell of a lot more than 5k.

[@MrDucktastic]

Story 2: I felt bad for both dudes. She couldn't even be honest with AP. Just blindsided by an angry spouse. Sounded like he had been nice to the daughter and didn't deserve to be in an unwitting affair. Not a lot of guys would take on a single mother and he's probably going to have trust issues after that...

[@develyntwocentshenderson5739]

back and neck injuries are forever. I can personally vouch for that

[@princessstarpeach9161]

The boyfriend need get him disbarred

[@stephanien6237]

This must be fake. Only a truly idiotic lawyer would not understand how much trouble he would be in for not declaring the conflict of interest.

[@yannxoth2878]

"A good lawyer" would've just recused themself due to a conflict of interest.

[@fobinc]

Story 1 doesn't add up at all. The conflict of interest alone seems impossible.

[@EnvyVGrimm]

You don't need a lawyer for small claims court. It makes no sense what so ever. Why would you get a lawyer that will charge you more than what you are trying to get from the other party?

[@nevermusic]

A good car is so important. They make them so well these days. I got hit by someone im pretty sure was high based on his glazed eyes. He tboned me. I flipped three times. They let me out of the hospital after all my scans came back negative. A little sore for one day, no long term injuries. Just one small scar on my forearm. This was around 4 months ago.

[@crackedhelm4292]

"No right to speak to his family no matter how hurt i'd been" has the same childish vibe as "you told on me to the teacher, you can't do that!" All this unreasonable behaviour from the mouth of a grown man who represents people legally? yikes!

[@ItsReidgd]

Story 1 The lawyer should have removed himself from the suit because that's a conflict of interest

[@go3119]

This can’t be real, a lawyer approaching a plaintiff is unethical and would be grounds for a disbarment. There is no way.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

Its amazing how fake these stories are, its like someone trying to write a Law & Order episode

[@HubiKoshi]

Would they even allow him to represent the driver? Conflict of interest and all that?

[@dylanbisson9780]

Boyfriend Skipped ethics class

[@rubymeaddle]

Report BF to the bar because that was a clear conflict of interest

[@chung2055]

Story 1: it would be a conflict of interest if the BF lawyer represented Op.

[@tryhardfinessedyou]

His family preaching ethics but wanting a guy to not have representation. Lul

[@kelvinw.1384]

This sounds so made up its hilariously bad. No firm would ever put a conflict of interest like this. Written by some fantasy writer with no semblance of law. Her even talking to her or the victim and drunk driver is literatlly criminal. This story made up ɓs

[@soltist2671]

how you know this is fake the bf would never be able to represent the drunk driver its called conflict of interests

[@Mundanesoup4]

Uh you know if he was representing the other guy and approaching you without your lawyer present thats a major no no.

[@hearts-4-my-cat]

First story reminded me of the Legally Blonde court case for some reason lol

[@yaoiloverstudio]

The first story reminds me of my own case. I was hit by a car while riding my bike back home. It was at night and my lights were on. The guy who hit me was with his friends. Afterwards that guy drove me home and convinced me not to call the police, he was young and just got his license. I went to the hospital with my mom and while my bike got demolished, the impact threw me off and I "only" ended up with bruises all over my body. He wasn't going very fast and said he just overlooked me, I wanted to settle it with the repairs of my bike but it was old and the repair worker told us that it wasn't worth it for the cost. It was a good brand however and I only bought it recently so I told him that I'd be fine to get a bike of equal value. He was from a rich family and instead of agreeing, he wanted to give me his old bike with a flat tire, basically his garbage he was too lazy to throw out himself. Ultimately we ended up in court because he refused to pay me the amount to get a bike of equal value again. All his friends lied for him, said I had no light on and hilariously enough even made contradictory statements to each other. Needlessly to say he lost. Goes to show that people who have more than enough money are the least willing to own up to their responsibilites once they make a mistake sometimes. He ended up loosing more money than I would've asked for tbh I wouldn't have taken him to court either if he just settled to pay me what I was owed.

[@johnipjaymartus703]

The parkour guy in 18:37 xd bro fell so much

[@CriticalRP]

only 5k for car smashing plus nack injuries... jeeze my guy, that like a 10k minimum bill you fight for.. threaten jail time as well for drunk driving.

[@AVDB95]

I don't even know how there can be any discussion about this unless US accident laws are diffrent than european ones. If you hit a parked car you should be fully at fault drunk or not and will have to pay damages both material and medical (if properly reported it will include even long term problems). The only diffrence would be that if proven drunk they guy will have to pay for it as his insurance won't pay out in that case.

[@Subangelis]

How this case even went to court is baffling. OP could easily claim conflict of interest.

[@carolparry4077]

I think you need to leave it open to cover any additional medical fees.

[@munchie3909]

I hate drunk drivers with every single fiber of my being, my spine was broken and for the last 9 years (ten years this mother’s day), I have been in a chair.

[@brakis18]

So she knew what his job was. And who he associated with and was surprised when he was in it for the money?

[@ajitsreepathi8013]

Virgin Corrupt Lawyer vs Chad Prosecutor.

[@debbiehines6803]

How was that allowed? That would be a conflict of interest.

[@aaron75fy]

the ex boyfriend lawyer should lose his licence

[@bigpoppajersh]

Id call for a mistrial due to conflict of interest. Guy will need a new lawyer

[@carolparry4077]

Report him to the bar

[@lalvarez5151]

Pretty sure it's a conflict of interest and the lawyer can be fired

[@Luigion7]

9:38 I thought he was gonna throw a punch 💀

[@saundrahuff5870]

Since when does $5000 cover meds, doc visits, and rehabs

[@kossettereaditte7552]

It seems like the first story HAS to be fake. At least where I live a drunk driver is not getting away espcially if the victim was injured, that is a legal field day for any lawyer and EVEN if they somehow did there is no way someones BF/GF or marital partner is going to be allowed to the defendants attorney due to conflict of interest laws.

[@lbonds621]

He cannot continue to contact her directly

[@mickjackson6596]

I heard this on another channel. I call bullshit. No attorney worth their retainer will defend a case against a loved one, this is a conflict of interest and can/ will result in sanctions at the least, or disbarring at the worst.

[@lbonds621]

How can your ex represent him. This is a conflict.

[@kayakMike1000]

That lawyer should recuse himself....

[@danhandsomeandsome6177]

Story 1 Riiiiight lol

[@puteripelangi3388]

Wow..life surely...can't predictable😢

[@lodunost]

Story one, can never happen. It's a conflict of interest. No judge would let things proceed after finding that out. OP's boyfriend can't accept it. One letter to the bar would be all it takes. I think this story is bs or happened in some ass backwards country. So much misconduct what op is saying. It's a DUI and I can tell you this. You may not be able to get a prosecutor to prosecute someone. But there are other remedies. Crime victims don't have any rights to control whether a prosecution happens the government is always the plaintiff. A prosecutor can even file charges over a victim's objections. Federal law and some states have Crime Victims' Rights Acts, which do grant some rights. But note the particularly relevant exception in that law: The executive branch has the exclusive right to determine how the laws are executed. Neither the legislature nor the judicial branches can compel the executive to prosecute someone. With that said the following steps should be taken. Talk to the DA the DOJ if it's a federal crime, message elected representatives about the issue. Those fail make sure you have documentation of those you contacted and go to the media. If media refuses you. Final action you post to social media with receipts. You sue the individual and you put pressure wherever you can. Also, the parents are in law as well and they didn't write a letter to the bar or intervene. Because they damn well could have. Hell OP could have written a complaint to the bar or brought it up the judge.

[@lexilunke525]

10:30 - 5 Grand? Is this story a joke. In the US she could easily get way more.

[@yaqbulyakkerbat4190]

OP really didn't need to give us the entire background of her life.

[@davidnash8208]

Boyfriend of story one is a complete AH but OP tryng to turn his sister and his family against him isn't the greatest behaviour either.

[@Nathan_Bookwurm]

S2: imagine how much money you can make working instead of "going to the market to look for sales 6 hours per day to save money."

[@carebear91]

I kinda feel like courts shouldn't allow something like this to happen.

[@regisshiv3542]

Story 1. Ignoring the story itself i find the amount of gaslighting hilarious. A bunch of strangers commenting how every move she did was great, enabling everything she did. Honestly i will never understand why people go to the internet for such things. Are you to stupid to solve this on your own? ''And since a bunch of strangers are on my side it prooves who is right and wrong'' yeah no not even in the slightest. With that logic my god how many people would technically be ''right''. They just heard your story that was heavily biased on your part, so ofc they would be on your side. Let the Bf write the same story from his perspective and look how everyone calls him the good one.....

[@bellasmom2597]

I don't think lawyers are allowed to speak to the plaintiff without thebplaintiff's lawyer present. I am pretty sure there are rules against that. For just this reason to stop them from trying to intimidate their opponent

[@imHurtCobain]

I would've got the boyfriends dad to represent me lmaooo

[@Erysea]

Imagine paying 2000$ for a collar and x rays...

[@jonasbrumley8184]

The fact Americans owning a small business is how they stay a float is just insane in Australia I work as a casual crew member at a hungry jacks (burgerking) and I make enough to buy food, pay for petrol and rent while still making enough to cover my insurances, yearly registration, bills and minor personal wants and needs oh and the cherry on top healthcare is free so that neck injury would be covered by the government

[@ladylily]

Doesn't anyone research anything anymore before making up these stories? And FYI: "Widow" is a woman who loses her husband. "Widower" is a man who loses his wife. Story 2 had to be written by a 15 year old. "He just wants lots of kisses *giggle*" Make it stop!

[@0SC2]

You can tell that this was AI-generated by the concept that a hospital visit for a severe spinal injury only cost $2K.

[@Questerer]

Maybe from a different country.

[@meghanmckenzie5273]

Um..no. my older sister got her car flipped when she was on her way home. Stayed overnight at the hospital for a slipped disk in her back and after insurance she had to pay 6k out of pocket.

[@abhijeetpandule5102]

Nice story 😊

[@archivedchaos00256]

S2 wife is truly despicable.

[@theamiralgarner]

The BF is a awful lawyer if he did not know that was a massive conflict of interest. He's also an AH

[@thedorkone1516]

And first on the list of Things That Have Never Happened...

[@Mikethething]

This sounds like a She-Hulk episode

[@juliearmfield2634]

Story 1. Nta. Well i can tell this did not happen in America because of the medical bills alone those are way too low to be America.

[@armour4270]

The boyfriend is the AH for not siding with his girlfriend and not supporting her when she was hurting both mentally and physically but it is petty of the OP to involve her boyfriend's family. He has definitely done a wrong thing defending someone guilty but at the end of the day professional and personal matters are 2 different things. So the OP is also definitely very wrong for that

[@Business458]

True, its like a doctor refusing to help a patient just because said patient had accidently hurt his girlfriend (no one wants an accident to happen) No lawyer wants things to go to court because they cant control what the judge will say The boyfriend offered for things to be settled out of court and he would have made sure that she got everything that she needed, she just thought that settling things out of court would hurt him more. She was being much more emotional

[@epimetheaus1214]

The influx of fake stories to maintain the regular flow of content is getting ridiculous.

[@blimy01maynard30]

I was on OP's side until she started going to her boyfriend's family and talking trash about him behind his back. He should have told her to GFY when he found out and threw the fact that he was defending the other guy in her face.

[@JaneDoe-or8lp]

At least in the US, it would be a conflict of interest even if they broke up. A person cannot even hire a lawyer who has spoken to the other party about the case - let alone one they have slept with