Punitive Damages

The Jerky Boys, album 1

Title: Punitive Damages

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0:00 Phone rings..
0:01 Voice 1: “Hello, can I help you?”

0:03 Voice 2: “Yes. Uh, uh… I wanted to know if I could speak a bit on an accident that I’ve had?”

0:06 Voice 1: “Yeah, when?”

0:07 Voice 2: “Uh, about two weeks ago.”

0:08 Voice 1: “What type of accident?”

0:09 Voice 2: “It was a motorbike.”

0:11 Voice 1: “Who was on the bike, you?”

0:12 Voice 2: “Well, just me, right.”

0:13 Voice 1: “What happened?”

0:14 Voice 2: “It… well, I had a sidecar on it… you know those things?”

0:17 Voice 1: “Right.”

0:17 Voice 2: “And I was speedin’ all over my neighborhood…’

0:19 Voice 1: “Right.”

0:19 Voice 2:”…up and down and speedin’ all over…”

0:22 Voice 1: “Right.”

0:22: Voice 2: “…and I was drinkin’ and I lost control of the bike…”

0:24 Voice 1: “Right.”

0:25 Voice 2: “…and I was skidded off and slammed a kerb and a pole and into some people…”

0:29 Voice 1: “Right.”

0:29 Voice 2: “…and yeah, well… you know, nobody is hurt extremely bad, but a few breaks and things.”

0:35 Voice 1: “So, what are you looking to do?”

0:36 Voice 2: “I… I wanna look for some consultation what I should do here…”

0:40 Voice 1: “Go on.”

0:40 Voice 2: “…’cos they probably have lawsuits against me.”

0:42 Voice 1: “I would expect so, yeah.”

0:43 Voice 2: “Right, right. I had to give my insurance papers and I didn’t have a license.”

0:47 Voice 1: “Did… did you have insurance?”

0:48 Voice 2: “Yeah, but it was through a friend.”

0:51 Voice 1: “But will you… will… will you be covered?”

0:53 Voice 2: “I don’t know.”

0:54 Voice 1: “Well, that… the… the insurance company will appoint the lawyer for you if you get sued. But when you get sued, you may [Inaudible 01:00] on which policies. When you get sued above your policy, if you have a policy, then you’re going to have to contact a lawyer. ”

1:05 Voice 2: “Right.”

1:05 Voice 1: “I don’t handle cases like that.”

1:07 Voice 2: “Right. But did… is it possible in any way then to sue you people?”

1:10 Voice 1: “Sue who?”

1:11 Voice 2: “You! I’m asking you for help.”

1:12 Voice 1: “Sue who? Me?”

1:13 Voice 2: “Yes.”

1:14 Voice 1: “Why you want to sue me?”

1:15 Voice 2: “Well, I’m trying to explain I had a terrible accident.”

1:17 Voice 1: “What’s that got to do with me?”

1:18 Voice 2: “Well, I’m asking you for help and uh… maybe I could sue for punitive damages that you’re giving me.”

1:23 Voice 1: “That I’m giving you?”

1:24 Voice 2: “Yes.”

1:24 Voice 1: “Me?”

1:25 Voice 2: “Yes.”

1:26 Voice 1: “What did I do to you?”

1:27 Voice 2: “Well, punitive damages here.”

1:29 Voice 1: “I… you… I’m a lawyer.  What did I do to you?”

1:31 Voice 2: “The sidecar smashed into a pole and everything. I’m tryin’ to explain this to you.”

1:35 Voice 1: “[Inaudible 01:35] you want to sue me?”

1:36 Voice 2: “Well, why not?”

1:38 Voice 1: “Me?”

1:39 Voice 2: “Sue everybody.”

1:40 Voice 1: “Sir, I can’t help you.”

1:43 Voice 2: “Hello.”

1:44 Voice 1: “Yes?”

1:45 Voice 2: “The people that you work with and handle, I probably will sue them too because I’m not getting…”

1:50 Voice 1: “Who do I handle? Who do I… I don’t know what you’re talking about?”

1:51 Voice 2: “Well, I had a terrible accident sir.”

1:54 Voice 1: “You know, I know my clients.”

1:56 Voice 2: “I’m sorry. I’ve just… I’m all upset about this. I’m sorry. You can’t help me then?”

2:01 Voice 1: “No.”

2:02 Voice 2: “I’m sorry.”

2:02 Voice 1: “Okay.