What can I do when the insurer of the woman who hit my car denied my claim?
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What can I do when the insurer of the woman who hit my car denied my claim?
In early July, my neighbor reversed into my car and left a major dent along the driver side. I filed a claim with her auto insurance the next day, everything was great at first. I sent them my information, pictures of the damage and everything they asked for. After not hearing back, I started calling them daily, and they wouldn’t answer. I received in email in August stating they were denying my claim because there was lack of evidence. I have a copy of the police report and I tried to email it to them but they have blocked me from being able to
email them.
Asked on September 17, 2019 under Accident Law, Florida
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
When you go to the insurance office, present the evidence again (police report, photos, etc.).
If the insurance carrier denies the claim, your recourse is to sue the at-fault party for negligence. You can file your lawsuit in small claims court. Your damages (monetary compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit) would be the property damage (cost of repairs to your vehicle).
Upon prevailing in the case, you can also recover court costs which include the court filing fee and process server fee.
A monetary judgment can be enforced with a wage garnishment.
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