The car that hit me insurance would not give what I need for my car?
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The car that hit me insurance would not give what I need for my car?
My insurance if offering me 2400
The other insurance is offering me
1200
Can a lawyer get me more 4000 and
take a 1000
Asked on February 28, 2017 under Accident Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the at-fault driver (you sue the driver, not the insurer, since the driver is one who may be liable to you; the insurer has no obligation directly to you, but rather an obligation to defend and/or pay for their insured, within the policy terms and limits). If you can prove in court that the other driver was in fact at fault and the cost to repair your car (or, if can't be economically repaired--i.e. if it needs to be "totalled"--the then-current fair market or blue book value as of the date of the accident), you can get a court judgment in your favor, which the other driver and/or his insurer should then pay.
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