The gentleman was sitting in the witness chair being cross-examined by the defendant's attorney.

"You are suing my client for damages for pain and suffering because his vehicle struck yours, is that correct?"

"Yes, sir."

"And you claim that your injuries are the result of the accident?"

"They are."

"And that the symptoms appeared immediately after your vehicle was struck?"

"That's correct."

"Then how do you explain the fact that when the sheriff arrived twenty minutes after the accident you immediately jumped up and told him that you were feeling perfectly fine?"

"Well, before the accident I was putting my horse in the trailer . . . ."

"Objection, non-responsive."

"Sustained," said the judge.

"Why did you tell the sheriff you were OK?"

"As I was trying to say, I was putting my horse in the trailer . . . ."

"Objection! Your honor, please instruct the witness to answer the question."

"Sir," said the judge, "you must answer the question he asked. Why did you tell the sheriff you were all right?"

"Your honor, that's what I'm trying to do. I was putting my horse in the trailer when the defendent's car struck my truck. I went flying twenty feet to the right and my horse went flying twenty feet to the left. We were both lying there for the longest time until the sheriff arrived. I had a broken arm, a couple of broken ribs, a sore neck, and bruises all over. The sheriff walked up, looked at my horse, then pulled out his gun and shot it. Then he came over to me and said, 'I'm really sorry that I had to shoot your horse, but two of its legs were broken and it was bleeding pretty badly. So, how are you doing?'"

 

lol! funny!