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I was rearended. The at fault party insurance wants to put parts from a junk car into my vehicle, simply because my vehicle is 2002. I got an estimate with OEM parts much higher. Can they be forced to use OEM parts?
Asked on June 5, 2009 under Accident Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
No they cannot make you do that and if they do, it can be tantamount to insurance fraud and bad faith. So, you can do a couple of things:
1. Hire a lawyer to sue. Try www.attorneypages.com and check his or her record at the Florida State Bar.
2. Contact the Florida Dept of Insurance and file a complaint. http://www.floir.com/
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