What to do about a service to my car that caused damage?

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What to do about a service to my car that caused damage?

I went to an automotive shop today to receive an oil change. The company handles the oil changes in a drive through manner in order to make the service faster. After I left and was driving home, my car started acting very weird and I could feel the difference. After a few minutes of driving all of the lights started flickering on and off and my car shut down completely. The car was in the middle of the road so I had to immediately open the hood to find out what the problem was. When I opened and looked in there was a lot of smoke and the metal hook had sparked a fire. My boyfriend and I had to quickly try to put the fire out, which caused him to burn his hand. What is the next step?

Asked on December 3, 2012 under Accident Law, Florida

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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

I suggest that yo take your vehicle to a mechanic and have him or her look at the vehicle to ascertain what happened to it and if the mechanic is of the opinion that the person who did the oil change caused the problem. If so, have the mechanic write up a report and an estimate for the repairs and submit it to the place that changed the oil as part of your demand for damages.


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