I don't think you're under any obligation to accept what the insurance
company offers.
The insurance is to protect the other driver from your claim against them.
If you aren't satisfied with what the insurance company offers to do, ask
your lawyer to advise the other driver that they should be expecting a
formal complaint.
Ignore the insurance company, they aren't the ones who caused the damage in
the first place.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] those kids and their hot rods
> My thoughts, don't accept it .. lol. I have a 1978 Malibu .. on the books
> it's probably worth $1500 .. but mine would be more worth $9000, it's
> insured at that value with photos on record showing all the work put into
> it. If my truck was done and someone hit it and the insurance didn't want
> to pay what it takes to fix it, they'd get my foot up their rear.
>
> Bill
>
>
> At 09:40 PM 10/28/2002 -0600, Doug Pewterbaugh wrote:
> >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
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