What legal action can I take if my auto insurance company left me without a car for 3 months?
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What legal action can I take if my auto insurance company left me without a car for 3 months?
I bought a new car7 months ago. The car was damaged in a flood 4 months later. My mechanic informed me today, that I can pick up my car tomorrow as all the repairs are done. That’s over 3 months without a car; I had to quit my job because of this. I’m making payments on a car that should be brand new. My insurance agent has offered me no compensation and the manager of the claims specialist handling my claim went so far as to tell me it sounded like I drove my car “into a puddle”.
Asked on June 26, 2012 under Insurance Law, Louisiana
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You need to carefully read your policy of insurance with your auto insurance carrier in that its terms and conditions control the obligations between you and your carrier.
If your insurance policy does not cover you for a rental of a car when your own car was being repaired, then contractually the carrier was not obligated to pay for a car rental for you during this three month period.
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