Date:         Sun, 2 Aug 1998 23:04:09 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bus crash
Comments: To: Rob MacLeod <macleod@CVRTI.UTAH.EDU>
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Rob MacLeod wrote:
>
> Which leads to question 3: how do we make sure we get a decent settlement
> from the other drivers?  They admitted to not seeing the bus, and my wife
> clearly had the right of way (there were two witnesses to support that
> statement) so do I have to worry about any question of fault?  And once
> blame is assessed, how do we make sure we get all our expenses covered and
> either fully fix (I guess that part is easier) or get a decent financial
> settlement so that we can go out and start searching again for another
> Westy?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions!
>
Rob,
Sorry to hear about your wife's crash, but glad to hear no one was
injured.
Basically, you will be dealing with your insurance company for a
settlement. They in turn will go after the other party for
reimbursement. The best advice I could give is to check out Derek Drew's
two-part post about his dealings with his insurance company. It is an
excellent piece and will be a good educational and support document for
your upcoming negotiations. It's in the archives, dated 6 May '98,
entitled "The Real Dope". Good luck!
Larry