Re: Accident

[Mark Byrum <markbyrum@erols.com>]

Sachelle Babbar wrote:
> 
> Well all, just crashed my car. I was approaching an intersection and
> someone to the right decided to enter the intersection. Needless to say, I
> hit them. Slammed on the brakes, but the wet roads didnt see that. Anyway,
> they lied and said that I ran the red and some people walked off the
> street to corroborate their story. I had witnesses in my car, but they
> have an outside thing in their opinion. What is the way the insurance co.
> will take care of this? It was very disgusting that she started playing up
> her (non) injuries and the guy on the bike who backed her up. It was the
> opinion of many on the scene that he corroborated her story because he was
> of the same persuasion. I actually swerved around him from way down the
> road to avoid him (biked as if he was drunk). What will happen now?
> With some prying my cars driveable. The ic has touched and deflected the
> power steering pump belt, so it wont run for long, but it will when
> clearnce is made.
> 
> ****************************************************************************
> *Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
> *'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
> *Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
> *
> *Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
> *personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
> *your results may vary from mine."
> ********************************************************************************

Steve:
	Your insurance company has a duty to defend and indemnify you to the
extent of your insurance policy.  Work with them and let them do the
negotiating in the beginning.  If trouble arises, hire a lawyer to help 
one with experience in dealing with insurance companies.  Hope this
helps.
	markbyrum@erols.com