What to do if I had an accident whileI had afriend’s car and paid for all auto damages but later found out that she also had her insurance pay for the cost?
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What to do if I had an accident whileI had afriend’s car and paid for all auto damages but later found out that she also had her insurance pay for the cost?
My friend went to out-of-state and left her car in my position. While I had it the car was hit on the side while it was parked. I didn’t get a police report so my friend told me that her insurance wasn’t going to pay for it because I didn’t get one. So I agreed to pay all cost which was $2100 and wrote a notarized letter stating I will do so. Later I asked for the estimates and noticed that her insurance paid for it also. Can she get paid twice for this?
Asked on November 10, 2011 under Accident Law, Oklahoma
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Obviously your friend was paid twice for the same damages for her car. Once by you and once by her insurance from what you have written. She should not be able to recover a double recovery.
Either she returns to you the money you gave her or she returns the money her insurance carrier paid her for the repairs. If she refuses to do one or the other she is not much of a friend in my opinion.
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