NPC: Accident, insurance claim advise, Help me not get screwed! Options

[mikester]

Mike,

Stop playing the victim and Be the victim. You are, stand up for yourself and go after what you think is right.

I think maybe your worried about being an asshole and I don't think you should worry about that - your not an asshole. You got hit by an insured motorist; if there is not question about guilt in the incident then it is his insurance companies responsibility to him to make it right by you. If not , refuse their offer and you take HIM to small claims court for the damages.

They should be providing you with your replacement items or the cash equivilent as well as a check for the value of your bike.

I can relate to your wanting to do what is right, I have a similar situation with my previous employer. They could not or would not provide me with written documentation explaining why I didn't get all my vacation paid out when I left. So, I filed a claim with the labor board. NOW they have the documentation - if they had provided that to me as I was on my way out as I asked then I wouldn't have filed the claim. I don't want what isn't mine, but now it's the principal employees at this company have always had a hard time getting written policy documents that were clear, concise and LEGAL IN CA. So, the only thing I can do is stick to me guns and see what the judge says on 8/5. If I win I get the money I think they owe me plus penalties which amount to a max of 30 days pay. If I loose, I loose - I'm okay with that too I suppose. I feel bad for wasting their time as that is not my intention but they certainly had the opportunity to provide me with the documentation.

Take it easy man.

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[rick 918-S]

After all, WE are Borg (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alien.gif)  :alien2:

Don't you mean like this...

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Ya! That's the one! LOL (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)