Hit & Run...What to do?
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Hit & Run...What to do?
So I am at a stop light and someone rear ends me. He drove off and hit a light pole down the road. Cops came and all, is there anything I should be aware of?
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that sucks man especially days before the meet. just get a police report and then put the claim in thru ur insurance so they can subrogate against him. its much easier process that way and u dont have to deal with his insurances bs or if he doesnt have insurance ur insurance co will go after him. btw, how's ur back? 
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I hope you weren't hurt
and the car isn't damaged too badly. Then: fill out the obligatory accident report; turn the claim in to your insurance company; and get an estimate from the best body shop in town. I don't know where you live or what insurance law you have. If it's no-fault, your carrier will take care of fixing your car and the subrogation against the at-fault party, perhaps less your deductible. If the carrier doesn't cover the deductible, then you will have to make a claim against and perhaps sue the at-fault party for that amount. If yours is a fault state, you need to get the other party's insurance information and make a claim with their carrier. Most states allow you to choose your body shop; some carriers will try to steer you to their preferred shop. Good luck.
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also if u want the best body shop in long island that IS mb certified, go to mid island collision in rockville centre its near lakeview mb. i went there after my rear end accident in 09. amazing work and i didnt have to pay my $1000 (at the time) deductible
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I was driving my brother's range rover so only bumper is messed up... I am just going to tell my brother to go to Land Rover and get the estimate. He had an accord so his car basically went under the range and he reversed and sped off like no tomorrow.
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Sue or File the claim throughHIS Insurance company so there is no claim on your record.
Get a diminished value estimate from a top body shop and a couple of Benz dealers and add this to your claim if your state allows DV claims. MA usually does not, I believe. If you can collect an extra $16k in DM in addition to getting your car fixed you are made whole. Find a lawyer who understands DV as part of tort law.
Get a diminished value estimate from a top body shop and a couple of Benz dealers and add this to your claim if your state allows DV claims. MA usually does not, I believe. If you can collect an extra $16k in DM in addition to getting your car fixed you are made whole. Find a lawyer who understands DV as part of tort law.
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Sue or File the claim throughHIS Insurance company so there is no claim on your record.
Get a diminished value estimate from a top body shop and a couple of Benz dealers and add this to your claim if your state allows DV claims. MA usually does not, I believe. If you can collect an extra $16k in DM in addition to getting your car fixed you are made whole. Find a lawyer who understands DV as part of tort law.
Get a diminished value estimate from a top body shop and a couple of Benz dealers and add this to your claim if your state allows DV claims. MA usually does not, I believe. If you can collect an extra $16k in DM in addition to getting your car fixed you are made whole. Find a lawyer who understands DV as part of tort law.
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Sue or File the claim throughHIS Insurance company so there is no claim on your record.
Get a diminished value estimate from a top body shop and a couple of Benz dealers and add this to your claim if your state allows DV claims. MA usually does not, I believe. If you can collect an extra $16k in DM in addition to getting your car fixed you are made whole. Find a lawyer who understands DV as part of tort law.
Get a diminished value estimate from a top body shop and a couple of Benz dealers and add this to your claim if your state allows DV claims. MA usually does not, I believe. If you can collect an extra $16k in DM in addition to getting your car fixed you are made whole. Find a lawyer who understands DV as part of tort law.
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Read your policy?
Therefore you must sue the other guys company and keep your company out of the loop.
I don't know tort law in NY but I don't think the insurance companies want DV claims paid in any state. Can you imagine the expense to them?
That is why the clause is in your policy; whether it is forbidden by law is another question, especially if you follow the procedure above where subrogation is avoided.
Last edited by grane; Aug 24, 2011 at 09:13 AM.
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talked to my cousin, basically told me let his insurance company take care of everything and don't let yours get involved at all. Got a quote from Land Rover it is about $3000 in damages since bumper alone is like $1800 lol
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