If I received a fair price for my totaled vehicle, how to go about addressing the time I missed from work?
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If I received a fair price for my totaled vehicle, how to go about addressing the time I missed from work?
How do I proceed?
Asked on February 26, 2013 under Accident Law, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If there was another driver who was at-fault in the collision (for example: driving negligently or carelessly), you could try suing him or her (possibly in small claims court), but would have to prove not only that the other driver was at fault, but that the accident made it impossible to get to work--for example, that you were injured and could not work. Simply not having a vehicle of your own would not entitle you to lost wages, since you could have rented a car, taken mass transit, taken a cab, car pooled, etc.
If there is no other at-fault driver, it is very unlikely you could recover compensation for this: you would be paid only if you own insurance policy provided you compensation for lost wages in a situation like this one. Review your policy to see if it does.
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