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Article #4019Insurance claim - What are my rights?
From: Raj P. Menon
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 20:59
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 20:59
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Hi folks: I recently got involved in a car accident in a private parking lot where a woman in a big truck hit my car and caused about $600 worth of damage, as she was pulling out of a parking space. It was a clear-cut/ cut-and-dry case, and she admitted fault readily, and parted with her insurance/drivers license no/address/etc.. I (unfortunatley) did not call the cops, beacuse she was really "apologetic" and cooperated fully. Now a couple of days later, as I go to the insurance agency (ALL STATE) I find that she has completely changed her story. Her husband even calls me one night at 11 pm and *rudely* claims it was MY mistake! (he wasnt even at the sight!) ( I had a witness in my car). The insurance company determines (after many many phone calls) that their liability is only 60%!! (and that they are willing to pay 60 % of the damages) (as appraised by them!) My question is: DO I have any rights in such a situation? Is there someone other than the insurance company that I can go to? I would like to see a 100-0 setllement, or hwy, even 90-10, or 80-20...why 60-40? Any one have any comments/insights...much appreciated!! -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Raj P. Menon (512)471-7067 (work) (512)794-0833 (home) ---------------------------------------------------------------
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: ffea8,772e4f393d83ffb8,start X-Google-Attributes: gidffea8,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-11-25 13:46:40 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!europa.asd.contel.com!darwin.sura.net!sgiblab!swrinde!news.dell.com!natinst.com!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!menon From: menon@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Raj P. Menon) Newsgroups: austin.talk Subject: Insurance claim - What are my rights? Message-ID: <84346@ut-emx.uucp> Date: 25 Nov 92 20:59:38 GMT Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp Reply-To: menon@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Raj P. Menon) Distribution: tx Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX Lines: 27 Originator: menon@dumbo.cc.utexas.edu