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Expert: - 11/7/2010


Question

My vehicle
My car was parked on the street the other night and it got
hit by a contractor that works for Roto-Rooter. The guy
took off and I didn't notice the major damage to the right
rear side of my car till the morning. My insurance policy
expired a week ago, so what would my options be as far as
getting roto-rooter to repair my vehicle?

Answer
Hi William,

I'm not sure how you know it was a Roto-Rooter Truck considering you did not see the damage until the next day. However, if you are sure that is who did it, you need to contact the Roto-Rooter office near you and tell them that one of their trucks hit your car. If you know the address the truck was servicing, they should be able to track down the truck that was there based on the service records for that address. You will then need to get an estimate of the cost of repairs and demand that they pay the cost of those repairs. If they refuce, you will need to file a law suit against the at-fault driver and you may also be able to include the Roto-Rooter franchisee that he works for. You will of course need to present evidence to prove it was the Roto-Rooter truck that hit your car.

I hope this helps
Richard Hixenbaugh
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Expertise

Auto insurance claims procedure, auto coverage, liability issues, auto damage questions, how to deal with the insurance company, loss of use and diminished value.

Experience

I have been involved in the insurance industry for over 25 years. I have experience in underwriting, sales, claims adjusting, auto damage estimating, auto value appraising and diminished value appraising. I have testified as an expert witness over 35 times.

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Society of Certified Auto Appraisers

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Completed all required courses for the Florida Property-Casualty agents license and the Florida claims adjusters license. I have attended various courses on auto damage estmating, vehicle appraising and am ASE certified in collision damage analysis.

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My company has done work for consumers nationwide.

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