The reason you won't get a settlement (or will get far less than what you
expect or even what it will take to fix it) is because the insurance
appraiser will declare the vehicle "totaled" for a lot less than what you
may even be able to "prove" that it is worth.
Been there, had it done to me. The only part that you can expect to
"leverage", is how much medical you can claim (or get them to pay you to
sign a liability release). Usually $500-$1000 before they'll want you to
submit bills.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
To: "Dana Muise" <dana@spazzco.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] those kids and their hot rods
> At 10:46 AM 10/28/2002 -0800, Dana Muise wrote:
> >The restoration of my '59 is going to take longer now. On Sautrday some
18
> >year old kid, driving 80 mph+ in a hopped up Honda lost control on
highway
> >101 and fish tailed into my truck. 2002 Honda Prelude v.s 1959 Chevy
> >Apache... no contest. Although my front fender is totally crushed, that
> >honda bounced off me like a rubber ball. He was okay, but the CHP were
> >amazed to see a bent fender on my truck while the Honda was a pile of
> >twisted wreckage. Driving a classic truck is like driving a Sherman
tank,
> >but I only have lap belts. Had I hit the imbankment I would have been
> >severly injured (that's if the lab belts actually held me in place). If I
> >get an insurance claim form this I'm getting Sholder belts installed.
> >-Wach out for the kids & their hot rods. (I sound like my father)
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> Just curious, as all states have different laws, why wouldn't you get a
> settlement? Here, everyone is required to have insurance now and have
proof
> of it with them. Of course that still doesn't mean everyone does, but it
> sure helps.
>
> Hope it works out,
> Bill
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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