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Asked 5 months ago - Colorado Springs, CO
FlagI was in a car accident and was not deemed at fault for the accident. The driver of the vehicle had provided insurance and I was told by the officer that he believed that the insurance should cover my damages. My car was totaled and I have been fighting with the insurance company for 2 months. They have stated that the car was insured at the time of the accident but they don't have anyway of getting in contact with the policy holder. They are now stating that they are going to deny coverage entirely due to non-compliance of the policy holder. I have contacted Dora but the insurance company maintains their position on denying coverage. What can I do?
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If your insurance will cover teh damages or has an uninsured motorist coverage, you can file a claim with your own insurance company. Otherwise, you will want to file a lawsuit against the at fault driver. This wil force him to eitehr challenge the decision of his insurance company or risk personal liability for the damages.
This is tough. If you were injured you may want to hire a local personal injury attorney. However, the only other course of action might be to file suit against the other driver. You may be able to hire an attorney to handle the property damage. Another option is turning it in on your own insurance and your company may represent your interests if they pay for the property damage.
You are in a situation that is actually quite common, which is unfortunate. You should have a competent attorney looking into the criminal case aganst the driver and looking at a civil action as well. hire a good lawyer and it should be fine. The good news is that there are at least two insurance policies that should cover your losses. Its a shame that it usually takes having counsel to be treated with respoect by your own carrier, but thats the way it is these days.
I agree with Attorney Lassen. I would not let this go any further without talking to an attorney,
Good Luck
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