People can pretend to be all nice until they have to actually fork out the $$$. Congrats to the plaintiffs.

Disgusting attitude for someone who rear-ended them!

I hope the defendant wasn’t lying about his mom passing away cause that would just be sad smh …and I would never understand how people get mad at a person asking for money that is OWED to them smh

The defendant…..”I was actually driving.” Ummm, yes, we realize this, sir.🙄🤦🏽‍♀️

The sweetest and nicest couple too.

Smart to tick off & disrespect the judge 😒

Would've been cheaper to pay for a rental for him than loss wages.

Wow for the defendant nothing but excuses at the end when he realized that he was in the wrong and was losing

I would never deal with the person who caused the accident so they can save a little money. I will not use their body shop or work out a deal. This is why I paid all that money for insurance. Plus, it will keep them from changing the agreement and complaining about the total price.

Defendant is trash.

Using the “dead relative” excuse!🤷‍♀️

My pregnant wife and I were on vacation driving a nice rental in Cali and a guy hit us from the rear. He had 2 women with him who obviously distracted him. He wanted to leave bc he saw no marks. I didn't want to take a chance as it was an expensive car. We sat there for an hour and he was the one getting angry. I told him straight up, I am on vacation and I don't want to have to waste my time waiting for the cops either. He caused it, not me. The rental car company did end up going after him. It's crazy that people have no shame or humility when they are in the wrong. I am all about spreading kindness but this also doesnt mean u have to get stepped on or be naive. Don't ever give a step to people when it has to do with money. Be up front unless u are okay with losing money.

Defendant is a pail of red herrings.

NEVER "BARTER". JUST PAY UP.

$240 A day. I need to quit my job.

Defendant never wanted to pay to begin with. He thought he would just get away with it with these nice people but nope! What a loser!

People like him are the reason why it’s hard to take people at their word.

Never work out a side deal in an accident. They never keep their word. And the defendant don't look trustworthy.

If they didn't have the money to pay for his time lost then he should have let insurance handle the whole thing where HE takes the hit. Not the person who was hit.

2:20 He already lost the case with this statement. If he had a spacing of three car lengths then that's tell me you were speeding. That's more than enough time to stop if the car in front of you breaks. Plus from that impact, he never breaks.

1:07 to get past Harvey's ridiculousness.

Him saying that the car's not even his is irrelevant. He still had to pay someone and he agreed to do that. Can't believe that he said, "You don't want to push me away." Plaintiff was so sweet w his texts, possibly intentionally to try to avoid what ultimately happened. But, I still saw no reason for the Def to get nasty w them. Seems like he was literally describing what ppl do when they owe money and don't want to pay it back: pretend to be offended and try to cut off communication.

How bad do your brakes hafta be to slide 3 car lengths into the person in front of you. I think someone is fibbing. 😆

I don't even believe the defendant's mom passing away, he's just trying to make excuses.

She likes to argue with ppl lol 😂

What Up People's Court Fam🎉🎉

Never, ever, work directly just go through your insurance!!!!

Never trust a stranger.. Especially if its about money.

" Anyway , goodbye "😅😅

Nice guy my oss

Defendant looked difficult,mean and nasty, he would have made them dance for the money forever, good thing they sued.

The defendant is a dirtbag, plain and simple.

NO WAY is he making $240/day with Uber. The drivers are always complaining that Uber is ripping them off and they barely make minimum wage.

The defendant is a real life chump

Judge should have asked to see the obituary of the defendant’s mom. I’m not convinced she passed away

And this is why you don’t try to help people who are in the wrong in the first place.

We all know his mom didn't die. Okay Johnny Fairplay

6:40 It IS TRUE. Because instead of the body shop paying HIM they just took it off his bill. So he DID paid. It's very simple judge!!!! The money never reached his wallet. It stayed with the body shop. Either way he didn't get the money which would have meant he was short. He should have given him SOMETHING. At least a few day's worth of salary.

Don’t sleep at the wheel …..don’t tale gate… keep your distance fooooooo

People like the defendant are why you ALWAYS call the police and ALWAYS deal with insurance when you are hit. People will lie through their teeth to get out of paying you for the damages.

Unfortunately that's the way alot of people think now that why should they have to pay for damages they caused if the other party doesn't own the car so why should I pay. Stupid minded reality.

It's a rough to go through life both stupid and entitled..

Obviously the defendant didn't have extra cash lying around. It's why he made a deal with his client to fix the plaintiff's car and deduct the repair cost from his wages that would be paid to him when he finished the electrical work. Also obviously the repair was good quality, so it was a great deal for all parties involved. The defendant planned to pay the plaintiff's lost wages when he finished the electrical work and received payment for it, but he was really bad at explaining that. The problem was that the plaintiff couldn't wait for the defendant to finish his job, and who could blame him? He needed that money to pay his bills, and none of this was his fault. I was feeling sorry for both of them until the defendant got nasty.

Someone was tailgaiting....one thing i noticed theres always some sad stories inside, but who knows if its true or not just to get the judges side...hope he wasnt lying about his mom passing tho...

Dumb deal by the defendant. He should’ve agreed to pay for a rental car @ $50 to $70 per day. Instead he agreed to fund a paid vacation.

"Anyway.... goodbye." Doug strikes again in the interview room! 😎

this is why i will always go through insurance... i dont care how small the damage is to my car

His pants are on fire

It sucks that he rear ended them, but why didn't they mitigate their damages by renting a car,just like the judge has said before.

“Well I was actually driving” 😂😂😂 really

This is why it's best to let the insurance handle it. Insurance would have likely not paid for that amount of damage and more than likely not paid for his theoretical lost wages.

I wouldn't have agreed to pay $180/day lost wages. He's an Uber driver...all he needs is $60/day for a rental car and the problem is solved. But I also would've filed through my insurance if I didn't have the money instead of playing games.

What in the hell was the defendant TRYING to say at the end!?! Something about uber isn't supposed to rent something and it wasn't dudes car 😂😂😂!! He's really just reaching for the stars still trying to justify why he shouldn't pay!! I don't know what he was saying but I know it wasn't true.

Yeah, he really **rear-ended** that guy.

Defendant might as well have just confessed that he didn't have any intentions on paying him. Especially when he's trying to differentiate between the Plaintiff driving a Uber rental as a reason.🙄

I wouldn’t be paying lost wages WTH! Turn it into insurance

It seems to me that EVERY business in America doesn't make money, as people always say 'I own this business but I don't have any spare cash to pay off what I owe', then either they aren't running their business properly or they are lying on their taxes, because a business is supposed to make a profit and put extra money in the bank...

Like most Americans, both these guys are living paycheck to paycheck. Platiff realized this and tried to ease the blow in so many ways for the defendant. Defendant returned the favor by drawing things out, ghosting, excuses, blaming... What a jackass.

Ahahahaha Rear ending a guy 😅 nice 👬

The defendant doesn't make sense, had it gone through his insurance, he wouldn't be out $5000 and would only have owed the lost wages, but doing it his way, he is out big time, I bet he didn't have any insurance...

What an asshole taking his car to another mechanic and then had the nerve to bring it back to the defendants mechanic, Thank god he told the judge!!

Ayo! The title

They should have just gone through insurance. And provided a rental

Does he really think he can give the judge attitude !!! What a loser !!! and liar !!!

This defendant is very wrong and should have paid since he agreed to. The plaintiff blowing up the defendant because his rent and bills are due sucks. I have lived paycheck to paycheck that is my fault. Ten days is not that long..the defendant should have made a contract that stated the parameters such as $100 a week for whatever amount of weeks etc.

I’ve never had an insurance company pay my lost wages

Defendant must be one of those people who have an excuse for everything.

Damn I need to do Uber…all I see are ppl bitching about not getting enough tips and they makin 200$ a day????

He should of sold that gold chain he is wearing to pay the wages.

Why does the judge ask stupid questions like, “why didn’t you pay?” After the person says, “I didn’t have the money.” If someone doesn’t have money, like Harvey said you can’t squeeze blood from a turnip. I feel like the plaintiff had a reason for not wanting to go through the insurance themselves, I mean that’s unusual and it doesn’t make sense.

...well, anyways, Good Bye...🤣

This was a five-min case.

Viera’s an asshole! That poor couple…good people. 🌅

Whoever owns the car should sue the defendant for the depreciated value of the car from the accident.

Who makes these titles tho. They need to be investigated 🔎

They agreed for 180 a day. That is what should have been the judgement

I kind of felt sorry for the Defendant in the beginning- but this guy’s attitude stinks.

So is it $180 or $400 per day?

He paid for the damages and that should have been done. He should have never said he would pay wages.

Uber / Lyft let people use their cars and they pay on it with the money they earn

Tf does the judge want him to do ? Shit money ?

What’s the difference in taxi and Ubering ?

this was the worst coddling i've ever seen!!!

Wow dude just quit,instead of fighting thru it,that's a quiter

Uninsured Underinsured

Technically he did pay the 5,000 by working in trade to cover the cost

i hope he's not lying about his mom

Aren't you supposed to mediate your damages. Why didn't the plaintiff get a rental car and charge the defendant with the rental instead. Judges need to understand people's situations better. If you don't have the money, you don't have it. Atleast rule on doing a payment plan.

Doug is super shady!!!

I get the plaintiff does rideshare and was without a car after being hit. But that is one of the risks to doing rideshare full time, if something happens to your car, even if it breaks down, you're with no source of income. Some drivers have to rent vehicles from one of these companies that lease to rideshare drivers. I am a part time driver. He can't expect the guy to fork over money for lost wages right off the bat. I get that he is entitled to it but calling the guy and asking him to give him money is wierd. He should have given him a reasonable deadline to pay him or else be sued. I was hit by a drunk driver years ago, it sucked and I got screwed so bad. My attorney told me not contact the party, let insurance handle it and any money I am owed, I need to send a demand letter and give him time to pay, then if I get ignored file small claims. But the plaintiff was asking for money from the very beginning.

Car crashes SUCK!!!

Oohh the chubby asian, the rarest of birds...❤

Lady plaintiff is a cutie pie 😊

NY tags.. what they don't tell you is sudden stops is normal. This happens often.. If you don't tailgate you get cut off and brake checked. It's a NY trait. That said, 200.00 a day, 7 days a week, is 87k a year, minus vehicle wear and tear, minus fuel costs.. You can't use a loaner for these companies and you can use a certain age vehicle, also you need to meet and maintain a certain level of cleanliness.. frankly, the old rav4 in the picture is probably close to too old anyway, should have just taken the total amount and bought a new car.. also, the defendant, should have done insurance, ny'ers are broke, no one has an extra 200.00 a day..

The defendant is an electrician and doesn't have money??? There is something wrong. All of my electrician friends are well off. They have to pay extremely high taxes, but they know how to save money for emergencies.

Omg pay the man your wrong

Does liability pay lost wages or do you need more insurance for that?

Heyyyy

Really? She is not going to force the Uber driver to show his prior earnings to show that he really averages $240 a day, and works 7 days a week nonstop?!...and what about "mitigating his damages"? Shouldn't he have gotten a rental car for those days and not used it as an excuse not to work, so that the guy was only having to pay him $50-100 a day for a rental, rather than give him a paid vacation?🤔🤔...it sounds to me like she gave the plaintiff the Bonanza that she is always accusing plaintiffs of trying to cash in on...this ruling was strictly out of emotion, rather than what is reasonable

And if he is Uber X I wonder what market he is in that he makes $240 a day, unless it is busy season somewhere and constant surging- it was easy to make that10 yrs years ago but not today