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A week ago last Friday a girl backed into the left rear of my pickup in a parking lot. I had just pulled in and was about to get out when I felt the jolt of her hitting me.
The girl has her learners permit. She had an adult friend in the van with her. The van belongs to the adult, a grown woman. She said for me not to call the cops, that her insurance company would take care of it. I called them anyway. The officer came and filled out a report and the owner of the van as well as the girl driving both told him it was the girl's fault. The woman has Allstate.
I waited until Tuesday and called Allstate. They said she had not reported the claim. The person who I talked to took down all the information and said Allstate would have someone contact me but would not do anything until they talked to their policy holder.
I called Allstate again last Friday and the woman still hadn't reported the accident. I told them I had the police report and faxed it to them. They said they still won't do anything until they call their policy holder. Apparently she is not taking their calls.
I'm starting to lose my sense of humor. I got an estimate of a little over $1,600. My insurance company, State Farm, will cover it but I will have to pay the $250 deductible.
I know if I call Allstate and "raise hell" it probably won't do any good except to make me feel better. I intended on calling them again today but got busy.
I am going to call again tomorrow but I thought that I would try to get some information here before calling.
Do I just eat the $250 and have State Farm take care of it, take her to small claims court (do I take the woman who owns the van, the girl driving or both), keep calling Allstate or call my buddy Guido?
Thanks I really appreciate your help.
The girl has her learners permit. She had an adult friend in the van with her. The van belongs to the adult, a grown woman. She said for me not to call the cops, that her insurance company would take care of it. I called them anyway. The officer came and filled out a report and the owner of the van as well as the girl driving both told him it was the girl's fault. The woman has Allstate.
I waited until Tuesday and called Allstate. They said she had not reported the claim. The person who I talked to took down all the information and said Allstate would have someone contact me but would not do anything until they talked to their policy holder.
I called Allstate again last Friday and the woman still hadn't reported the accident. I told them I had the police report and faxed it to them. They said they still won't do anything until they call their policy holder. Apparently she is not taking their calls.
I'm starting to lose my sense of humor. I got an estimate of a little over $1,600. My insurance company, State Farm, will cover it but I will have to pay the $250 deductible.
I know if I call Allstate and "raise hell" it probably won't do any good except to make me feel better. I intended on calling them again today but got busy.
I am going to call again tomorrow but I thought that I would try to get some information here before calling.
Do I just eat the $250 and have State Farm take care of it, take her to small claims court (do I take the woman who owns the van, the girl driving or both), keep calling Allstate or call my buddy Guido?
Thanks I really appreciate your help.