If I was in a car accident and the insurance company offered a rental but I’m 17 and not of age for a rental, can I be compensated in another way?
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If I was in a car accident and the insurance company offered a rental but I’m 17 and not of age for a rental, can I be compensated in another way?
I was in a car collision. My car is getting fixed, it took 3 days for the insurance company to admit guilt and an extra 5 possibles days for it to get fixed. Since I’m not 18 I can’t take a rental car, however I’m still spending money on transportation because I can’t use my car. Is there a way the insurance company can compensate me for this? Like take the car rental money instead of the car? I’m spending more than that anyways.
Asked on May 19, 2019 under Insurance Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
They could pay for your other transportion costs (such as Lyft, Uber, mass transit, etc.) instead of rental costs, and should pay for those costs, since their obligation is to pay the reasonable costs that you in fact incur due to their driver's fault--and in your case, those costs are alternative transportation costs, not a car rental. They might balk at paying more than a rental would cost, but even if you just get the equivalent of the rental cost, that will at least be a partial offset to your expenses.
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