Can you make two separate claims on the same part?

by c.berryhill » Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:22 pm

My son just rear ended someone. He was breaking to a stop the road was icy and he slide in to her putting a crack in her bumper. She told my son and the police officer that a second larger crack that was in her bumper had occurred the previous week by someone else and she had already been paid by their insurance and was planning on getting the bumper fixed anyway. She later told me the same story on the phone when I called her. Now her dad has called me and said no she wasn't going to get it fixed under the first claim (is just keeping that money) but now with a second crack wants to get it fixed so wants to claim it under our insurance or have us pay for it. Is that legal? It seems they just want to profit from this.

Total Comments: 2

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 02:31 am Post Subject:

It's legal but you owe to replace an already damaged (100% damaged) bumper. Usually an insurance company will either apply (hopefully steep) depreciation or just pay an "appearance allowance". They _should not_ be paid for the entire replacement.

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 08:35 am Post Subject:

Since the other crack had not been caused due to your son's fault, she cannot ask you to pay for it.

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