Auto insurance/ auto shop issue

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01-30-2010 | 12:49 PM

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Woodrow

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Re: Auto insurance/ auto shop issue

^ That man knows!

01-30-2010 | 04:53 PM

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xboxhaxorz

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Re: Auto insurance/ auto shop issue

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A lawyer will take their fees from the other person's insurance company. Someone else hit you, it's their responsibility to indemnify you for the losses you have incurred, including damage to your vehicle, loss of income, pain and suffering, and your lawyer's fees.

So basically i would hire the lawyer and they wouldnt charge me anything to work on my case and if we win he takes the payment from the other insurance?

If thats the case than i can hire a lawyer. If not i wouldnt be able to afford it. A friend said the law exists, its just most of cannot afford to use it

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Originally Posted by Nic

Additionally, as far as your insurance company goes. As part of any liability policy in the state of virginia, you are required to have a minimum of $25,000 uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. If the driver who hit you does not have sufficient insurance to cover the damages, your insurance company must pay the remaining repair costs. Obviously, your insurance company isn't going to volunteer to repair the damages unless you make them.

At any rate, you need to hire a lawyer.

I could ask them about it, but wouldnt that raise my premiums or anything?

01-30-2010 | 04:54 PM

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Re: Auto insurance/ auto shop issue

This makes me worried though about getting any work done on my car. Basically the shop could do a shitty job and if i dont pay for it they can keep the car and charge storage fees. Meanwhile i have to get a rental to get to work?