My daugter, age 22, is in trouble a long, long way from home (Burlington, VT; her mom and I are in middle GA) with the family car. She had an accident, her fault. Nobody was hurt, thank heavens, but she was arrested (for the record, not DUI) and the car was towed off and impounded. It is pretty badly damaged and not driveable. There's no other car to use. The disabled one is running up a $50 per day impound fee which I need to stop as soon as I can. Probably I should just give it to a junkyard and let them haul it off, but I've got no notion how to arrange that. More important, what can I do from here to help my girl? Can I find her an attorney by remote control somehow? What else should I be thinking about? Ideas and advice? I would be very grateful!
posted by jfuller
on May 11, 2013 -
31 answers
I live in a apartment building with a floor of parking inside the building. Two days ago, a neighbor who was parking her car next to mine dented and scratched the rear of my car. The damage is fairly minimal but will require some work. She was very apologetic about the situation and left me a voicemail stating that she had hit my car and that would should sync up to exchange insurance information. Later in the day, we talked and she suggested the we exchange a copy of each others insurance card.
In this situation, is it ok to give her a copy of my entire insurance card? Is there any information on this I should not be sharing? For reference, my insurance is GEICO.
posted by cm1088
on Apr 6, 2013 -
9 answers
I let the plumber in to replace the hot water tank this morning, and just got home to find that he'd flooded the floor of the 3rd floor bathroom badly enough that there's water leaking through the *extractor fan opening* of the bathroom immediately below. There's also a small run of water out of a light switch in the 2nd floor wall. The house is full of little pools of water that I don't know if they have been tracked there or have leaked through. How compromised are my electrics and what is the plumber's liability?
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posted by Pallas Athena
on Mar 13, 2013 -
6 answers
I rear-ended someone last month while on vacation and the other party, an elderly couple, suggested not involving insurance. The police were not called. After supplying an initial estimate that I agreed to pay, they suddenly realized that they are entitled to a car rental, too, and after I agreed to that they stopped answering their phone and email. What now?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2013 -
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I've been on a cross country road trip for over 35 days, originally departing from Los Angeles. While driving back home, I got caught in a rain/thunderstorm in Louisiana and rear-ended the car in front of me. I only have liability insurance, so the other party is taken care of but I have to take care of my own busted car. I'm wondering if it's worth getting it fixed up or just getting a new car once I get back home.
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posted by xtine
on Jan 11, 2013 -
14 answers
A guy hit my car parked on the street in Cambridge, MA, causing some damage (to the car only, I wasn't around). He left a note. I called him and he wanted to bypass our insurance providers. Please advise.
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posted by A dead Quaker
on Dec 16, 2012 -
35 answers
Driving home this afternoon, I spun my car 360 degrees. I have no idea what happened. Please help me figure out what it was so that it never, ever, dear god ever happens again.
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Dec 15, 2012 -
24 answers
I got into an accident with another motorist. She side swiped my car and then hit a electric post. She failed to yield and was found to be at fault. Now the electric company is asking for $10k to repair the pole damage from me. Without having property damage insurance, and living in a no fault state, is there anything I can do?
posted by Coke15
on Nov 29, 2012 -
30 answers
What's the moral argument against running away from an accident if the victim's being cared for (aside from insurance issues)?
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posted by Quisp Lover
on Nov 12, 2012 -
23 answers
I accidentally left a store without paying for a few items. I realized it the next day, and I'm mortified. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 10, 2012 -
35 answers
YANML, but please help me weigh the benefits of filing a police report about a car-bike accident when a settlement is still in process from a previous accident.
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posted by nonmerci
on Oct 20, 2012 -
10 answers
Got rear-ended and am thoroughly unhappy with repair results. Any tips for negotiating with the insurance company re: how they're handling this?
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posted by kanuck
on Oct 11, 2012 -
4 answers
What horrible injury have I done myself? Not-immediately-threatening bike accident injury question.
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posted by Frowner
on Sep 13, 2012 -
9 answers
What dash cameras should I consider purchasing? There's a bunch of them out there, but I'm having little luck finding info about which are good and which aren't.
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posted by c0nsumer
on Sep 4, 2012 -
9 answers
(CA) Driver who hit me is uninsured and I've begun the claims process with my ins. co. Should I give uninsured driver a head's up?
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posted by chloe.gelsomino
on Aug 6, 2012 -
17 answers
On Friday morning I was in what I consider to be a no-fault fender bender, but Illinois isn't a no-fault state. The other party has already contacted my insurance; I'm not sure what I should be doing to best protect myself. Details inside.
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posted by ictow
on Aug 6, 2012 -
8 answers
How could I approach modeling the number of accidents on a certain stretch of road? I've got some semi-ecological approaches in mind but no idea if they're workable. Are there standard approaches to this sort of problem?
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posted by col_pogo
on May 7, 2012 -
9 answers
Are there any good online police blotters for Long Island, NY that comes complete with accident photos?
posted by InterestedInKnowing
on Apr 21, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm seriously thinking of never riding a bike again, having just had my second serious crash in just over a year - despite it being my default mode of transport since I was 12 years old. I don't really want to stop, but I also don't want to end up a vegetable or dead.
What are some non-obvious defensive (bicycle) riding techniques for an experienced rider to start using?
How do you force yourself to learn and use them after 20+ years of habit?
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posted by deadwax
on Apr 20, 2012 -
58 answers
My girlfriend bumped the wing mirror of a car while parking. She is getting stung for way more damage. What to do?
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posted by Conductor71
on Apr 10, 2012 -
12 answers
This car is totally pimped out, has really low mileage, and a really low sticker price. It's also been in a severe accident. Should I buy it?
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posted by Jade_bug
on Mar 15, 2012 -
36 answers
I got in a minor fender-bender and got a ticket - will my insurance company find out about it if I don't report it?
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posted by boognish
on Mar 3, 2012 -
6 answers
My basically potty trained three-and-a-half year old has started having poop accidents. Any ideas why this might be happening (and how we might stop it)?
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posted by leahwrenn
on Jan 29, 2012 -
13 answers
Got in a car accident two years; car rental, uninsured. Complicated situation, car rental company wants $35K from me. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 14, 2012 -
27 answers
Got in a car accident, car is damaged on the driver side door so that I can't open it or roll down the window. I need to roll down the window to swipe a parking pass to get into a garage, so what should I do?
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posted by symbollocks
on Jan 10, 2012 -
22 answers
Should I get a lawyer, and whose insurance should I make a claim against for an auto accident that was the other driver's fault and which caused significant injury?
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posted by Vectorcon Systems
on Dec 12, 2011 -
15 answers
No lawyer wants to touch this, so how do I negotiate a settlement with an insurance company on my injury claim for a motor vehicle accident?
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posted by loquat
on Dec 9, 2011 -
21 answers
Ethics filter: Friend spilled a drink causing $750 damage to my laptop. Fair to request $750 from him? Can I apply that money to a new computer rather than just repairing this one?
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posted by losvedir
on Nov 21, 2011 -
53 answers
My car was rear ended last night and it's starting to look like the guy who hit me does not have a driver's license or insurance. So I'm not really sure what my next move is.
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posted by dhammond
on Nov 13, 2011 -
20 answers
I got rear ended a couple of hours ago. Called the cops. Should I call my insurance?
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posted by Marduk
on Oct 6, 2011 -
19 answers
In Massachusetts: Yesterday on my way to work, going about five miles per hour in morning traffic, I bumped the car in front of me. (My fault; I was totally distracted by the kid waiting for a school bus who looked like he was about to run into the middle of the street.) We pulled off to the side of the road and I took a look at the "damage" -- a couple of scratches to the paint on the (plastic) bumper....
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posted by shamash
on Sep 27, 2011 -
19 answers
Is there anything I can do about after effects of a (relatively non-horrendous) car accident in my 7 year old daughter.
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posted by alcahofa
on Sep 4, 2011 -
19 answers
Name that tune: Father kills his son in a drunk driving accident, who makes him swear to not drink anymore.
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posted by Pontifex
on Aug 28, 2011 -
5 answers
I was planning on driving Mrs. Primate and Messrs Primates Jr to JFK tomorrow (45 minutes one way, no traffic), but we had a little accident yesterday. Details inside.
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posted by digitalprimate
on Aug 19, 2011 -
5 answers
Car accident. I am having difficulty thinking this through clearly. Please help me figure out what steps I need to take.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2011 -
11 answers
I just got into a low-speed car accident in a parking lot. The kid who hit me jumped out and said "sorry, sorry, totally my fault, I wasn't paying attention." I got all his insurance info and his driver's license. Now what?
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posted by nevercalm
on Mar 24, 2011 -
23 answers
