How would you deal with this
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RE: How would you deal with this
I agree with this, my wife says people don't even think to contact their agent, that's their JOB to help get things like this settled. Not the Insurance Company itself, but YOUR agent. If they just shrug their shoulders like "what am I supposed to do about it?", that would be like taking a bike in to get an oil change and them asking where the drain plug is, they are dumasses and you should switch agents.
EVEN THOUGH you want all the money to come from the blacktoppers, your insurance agent should be helping you.
Gilly
EVEN THOUGH you want all the money to come from the blacktoppers, your insurance agent should be helping you.
Gilly
ORIGINAL: Wyde Glyde Bry
How would I react? I would be pissed, but I could deal with it. It was an accident based on a bad decision.
I would go through the normal channels of getting an estimate from the dealer, including every single nut/bolt damaged in the accident, submit it to the company, and give the company a little time to respond.
I would also let my insurance company know as they can often be a powerful force in your corner when attempting to get repairs completed when someone else is at fault (i.e., they don't want to have to pay for it... and they'll gladly help you get it settled).
If they choose to pay for returning the bike to it's original condition prior to the accident -- well then it's all no big deal. No one got hurt.
If they choose to dick me around at all, then it's time to get ugly and ruin some lives.
People make mistakes. I don't typically flip out over a mistake until the person (or company in this case) decides not to take responsibility for their mistake. That's when the gloves come off.
How would I react? I would be pissed, but I could deal with it. It was an accident based on a bad decision.
I would go through the normal channels of getting an estimate from the dealer, including every single nut/bolt damaged in the accident, submit it to the company, and give the company a little time to respond.
I would also let my insurance company know as they can often be a powerful force in your corner when attempting to get repairs completed when someone else is at fault (i.e., they don't want to have to pay for it... and they'll gladly help you get it settled).
If they choose to pay for returning the bike to it's original condition prior to the accident -- well then it's all no big deal. No one got hurt.
If they choose to dick me around at all, then it's time to get ugly and ruin some lives.
People make mistakes. I don't typically flip out over a mistake until the person (or company in this case) decides not to take responsibility for their mistake. That's when the gloves come off.
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RE: How would you deal with this
Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the employer is legally liable. Get a fix quote, call your insurance and find out how much you would have to pay (deductible), give the fix quote to the employer and tell him to sweeten the pot to the tune of your deductible amount for your troubles and his employee's negligent actions.
That bastid never should have laid a finger on your ride...[:@][:@][:@]
That bastid never should have laid a finger on your ride...[:@][:@][:@]
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RE: How would you deal with this
ORIGINAL: bikecop40
I'll make this short and not sweet................today at work we were having some work done in the parking lot ( I was not there but my bike was) and NOT IN THE WAY of any work to be done..................Here goes, one of the retards that work for the paving company decides to move my FUC#ING BIKE by pushing it and dumped it. I know accidents do happen and thats why the job supervisor made sure that their worker was off the job when I returned #$#$^%$&%&%*&^( sorry guys I'm so pissed off I can't even finish this.
D/C
I'll make this short and not sweet................today at work we were having some work done in the parking lot ( I was not there but my bike was) and NOT IN THE WAY of any work to be done..................Here goes, one of the retards that work for the paving company decides to move my FUC#ING BIKE by pushing it and dumped it. I know accidents do happen and thats why the job supervisor made sure that their worker was off the job when I returned #$#$^%$&%&%*&^( sorry guys I'm so pissed off I can't even finish this.
D/C
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RE: How would you deal with this
Definately don't let them pay your deductible. You shouldn't have a strike against your insurance for some other retards goof. BTW, I agree with the taser to the nuts, then he could be taser certified.
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From: Panama City, FL
RE: How would you deal with this
ORIGINAL: Wyde Glyde Bry
Yes, do not let your insurance company pay this claim. They're at fault.
Your insurance company will pay the claim, attempt to subrogate the costs...etc, however you do not want a claim in your loss history unecessarily.
Tell them that's why they have insurance, for when things like this happen. Tell them to file a claim, and pay their own damn deductible. That way your loss history stays clean, and your insurance company has no reason to surcharge you.
Yes, do not let your insurance company pay this claim. They're at fault.
Your insurance company will pay the claim, attempt to subrogate the costs...etc, however you do not want a claim in your loss history unecessarily.
Tell them that's why they have insurance, for when things like this happen. Tell them to file a claim, and pay their own damn deductible. That way your loss history stays clean, and your insurance company has no reason to surcharge you.
You insurance company should never have to be involved or your preimums might be going up.
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From: Kennewick, WA
RE: How would you deal with this
ORIGINAL: PowerCobra98
I hate to ask this but...why weren't your forks locked???? I NEVER walk away from my bike without locking the forks. This totally sucks that it happened to you but if your forks would have been locked they wouldn't have been able to move it (easily anyway).
ORIGINAL: bikecop40
I'll make this short and not sweet................today at work we were having some work done in the parking lot ( I was not there but my bike was) and NOT IN THE WAY of any work to be done..................Here goes, one of the retards that work for the paving company decides to move my FUC#ING BIKE by pushing it and dumped it. I know accidents do happen and thats why the job supervisor made sure that their worker was off the job when I returned #$#$^%$&%&%*&^( sorry guys I'm so pissed off I can't even finish this.
D/C
I'll make this short and not sweet................today at work we were having some work done in the parking lot ( I was not there but my bike was) and NOT IN THE WAY of any work to be done..................Here goes, one of the retards that work for the paving company decides to move my FUC#ING BIKE by pushing it and dumped it. I know accidents do happen and thats why the job supervisor made sure that their worker was off the job when I returned #$#$^%$&%&%*&^( sorry guys I'm so pissed off I can't even finish this.
D/C
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From: South Korea
RE: How would you deal with this
Not to mention that your scoot will never be 100% "right" since this happend. You can no longer say your bike has never been down, and there will likely be things you notice after the bike is "fixed" that got missed in the initial estimate.