Say good bye to a very nice car. Or help me fix it. It was worse in 84

No offense but even seasoned people make mistakes and are liable for those. If one lawsuit ruins a business that is properly insured the business wasnt that strong anyway. If it was me I'd already have a lawyer call and let them know what's coming. It could have killed you, or others. You and be are lucky it hit a pole and didn't slide through a house. If you did any damage in sliding to any other insured's property you can bet your *** that insired's insurance co. would be already suing you and the shop. If the guy is stand up he will understand.