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A driver came across the road from a side street onto the boulevard I was driving on. He had a stop sign and stopped. But then went on out into the intersection like I was not there and hit me. He acknowledged fault at the scene and a few weeks later when I contacted him and told him that State Farm told me I was 50% at fault and that's all they will pay. I called the driver who hit me and he recounted the accident exactly as I wrote above. I called State Farm and they said to send pics of the intersection and they will correct it.
I called again yesterday and after a lot of complaining I was sent to the Liability department. I called them and after waiting for 20 minutes, I was put on hold 10 minutes while she went over the case. When she returned, she said the best she could do was only make me pay 25%. She said that was absolutely as high as she could go and if I did not like I would need to use my insurance agent to file a dispute for arbitration. First of all, I only have liability, so my Insurance is not involved in this. Secondly, and more importantly, I am under no obligation to go to there arbitration, and I think I would have a much better chance in small claims court.
We are talking less than $5000. I really doubt they want to spend the resources to come defend themselves in SC Court (small claims, not Supreme court), I also think I would win. He did not yield right away and pulled in front of me on a boulevard where I was going 40 mph on a clear, sunny day, with light traffic. I think I would win easily. But I would be fine if they just agreed to pay liek every other liability claim I ever filed when someone hit me.
This has already caused me way more than 5k of stress, but now I want their blood. If I did go to small claims, is it possible to be awarded more than actual damages?
@-fish- if you aren't permabanned or haven't gotten rid of the COVIDs. If so @Leeroy Jenkins or someone else.
I called again yesterday and after a lot of complaining I was sent to the Liability department. I called them and after waiting for 20 minutes, I was put on hold 10 minutes while she went over the case. When she returned, she said the best she could do was only make me pay 25%. She said that was absolutely as high as she could go and if I did not like I would need to use my insurance agent to file a dispute for arbitration. First of all, I only have liability, so my Insurance is not involved in this. Secondly, and more importantly, I am under no obligation to go to there arbitration, and I think I would have a much better chance in small claims court.
We are talking less than $5000. I really doubt they want to spend the resources to come defend themselves in SC Court (small claims, not Supreme court), I also think I would win. He did not yield right away and pulled in front of me on a boulevard where I was going 40 mph on a clear, sunny day, with light traffic. I think I would win easily. But I would be fine if they just agreed to pay liek every other liability claim I ever filed when someone hit me.
This has already caused me way more than 5k of stress, but now I want their blood. If I did go to small claims, is it possible to be awarded more than actual damages?
@-fish- if you aren't permabanned or haven't gotten rid of the COVIDs. If so @Leeroy Jenkins or someone else.
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