Hoping someone could possibly shed a little light on my situation. My daughter wrecked her car in front of our house on March 2nd. On March 5th Progressive sent the tow truck to retrieve the vehicle which they towed to an IAA auction yard to have it appraised. The appraiser went on the 7th. I spoke with someone from progressive on the 8th who needed to verify a few things. She said something about it being a total loss which at that time I didn’t know, which apparently she thought I had already been contacted. I told her I hadn’t so she said well I’ll just go over it real quick even though this isn’t my department. She said that it was a deemed a total loss and they valued my car at $8200 something (I don’t really remember the exact number) Little lower than I expected but okay. Anyway I logged into the app to check the status of the claim and I do see it’s a total loss but the only thing I see is the appraisers repair estimate for $8289 and the deduction for the deductible. Is that what they are actually valuing the car at? Or is that simply a repair estimate? We still owe on the car so I’m trying to plan accordingly. I’ve contacted our adjuster but have left messages with no return call as of yet.

Hi. I have to decide whether to accept or reject a lump sum offer from long-term disability insurance. I ran some numbers and after taxes, I think the lump sum offered is equivalent to almost 9 years of monthly benefits. In this math, I reduced the monthly benefit by 35% because I think that if I turn down the lump sum, I will have to get a lawyer to help me through whatever else the insurance company will try to do to reduce or deny benefits going forward. I had to appeal a denial a few years ago and back then, disability lawyers were taking about 33-40% of benefits. (I had decided to pay a flat fee for help with the appeal only.) I became disabled at age 30 so I have quite a long ways to go and don’t know if I have the mental, emotional, and financial resources to get through another denial. I still have PTSD from that period, which was also during COVID. Even though I don’t see how I could suddenly start making money, I feel like at least the lump sum is a sure thing. If I reject it, what kinds of things will the insurance company do for the rest of my benefit period in order to balance their books? I am especially worried about extra uncertainty with SSDI. If my SSDI payments get cut, my long-term disability insurance payments are supposed to go back to the pre-SSDI amount, which is more than double what they’ve been paying since offsetting for SSDI. If this happens to a lot of people at once, what kinds of things will the insurance company do? Right now, rejecting the lump sum feels like I would be subjecting myself to a scary black box of strategies to reduce or deny my benefits. I appreciate any information that could help me make a more informed decision. Thank you!!

I was involved in a car accident in Michigan, and the at-fault driver’s insurance denied my mini-tort claim because they don’t have mini tort coverage. I still have out-of-pocket repair costs ($1,000), and I want to file a small court claims case against the at-fault driver. I have the **police report**, repair estimates, and insurance denial letter as evidence. **My questions** ❓ 1. **How do I file a small court claims lawsuit in Michigan?.** 2. **What court do I file in—where the accident happened or where the driver lives?.** 3. **How do I serve the at-fault driver properly?.** 4. **What happens if they ignore the lawsuit or refuse to pay after a judgment?.** 5. **Has anyone successfully won a mini-tort case in small claims court?.** Any advice or experience would be really helpful! Thank you!

Hey folks, I’m dealing with a frustrating situation involving my apartment’s property management and my insurance company, and I could really use some advice. There was a minor fire accident in my apartment, and the total bill is under $5,000. My renter’s insurance is willing to cover the cost, but they require the property management to sign a release form. The problem is, the property management’s legal team wants to make edits to the form, but my insurance company’s legal team won’t allow any modifications. So now I’m stuck in this deadlock where: • My insurance won’t pay without the signed release form. • The property management won’t sign it unless they can edit it. • My insurance won’t accept any edits. I feel like I’m caught in the middle with no way to move forward. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Any suggestions on how to break this stalemate? I just want to get this resolved without it dragging on forever. Would appreciate any insights!

I am looking everywhere for insurance and the best rates I could find are around $1,200+/mo for 10 months. I know I am a new driver but that price is WILD!! Any helpful comments would be appreciated.

Hi, our new 2024 Tesla Model Y LR was declared totaled by Tesla Insurance and they are valuing the car at $39,451, which we don't think is fair. We bought the car in mid-Aug 2024, had only put 1316 miles before we were involved in a crash on Dec 03, 2024. We were at fault party (there was no other party involved) , so we filed a claim with our Auto Insurance which is from Tesla Insurance. We are in Fairfax, VA, but the valuation report uses for reference a similar Tesla in Apopka, FL, \~ 1000 miles away !. Btw list price of the Apopka, FL was $ 40,900 and it had 3904 miles on it. Also they have listed the Vehicle Condition as Good/Well Maintained across different areas. We do not know the scale Audatex (3rd party company who provided the valuation report) uses but our car was impeccably maintained and its condition was 'Excellent'. Need advice on how to fight back. Thanks. # From the Valuation Report: **Vehicle Condition** * Seats: Good * Carpets: Good * Int Trim: Good * Glass: Good * Headliner: Good * Body: Good * Paint: Good * Ext Trim: Good * Engine: Well Maintained * Transmission: Well Maintained * Front Tires: Good * Rear Tires: Good **Valuation Details:** * Price ( Comparable Vehicle, Apopka, FL) : $ 38,501 * Odometer Adjustmentd : $270 * Tow Hitch Package : $ 680 * TOTAL: 39,451 **Adjustments of Special Note** * An odometer adjustment of $0.1050 cents per mile/kilometer has been applied. This adjustment is based on the vehicle year, vehicle category and market area. Odometer adjustments are capped at 40% of the vehicle's starting value. * Typical miles for this 2024 Tesla Model Y in Virginia is 20,999. * No special adjustments were made for this vehicle. * All values are in U.S. dollars.

I drive a large suv and I was hit. The other party was 100% at fault. Their insurance company had me send in photos of the damage, and called me today with an estimate. He explained they will mail me a check for their estimate amount and that they will pay $25 a day for a rental. In my area the smallest economy car is $60 a day so what they are paying won’t even cover that. What can I do? I am in no way at fault and I don’t believe my insurance should pay anything

A couple of months ago I was involved in a small fender bender. I turned right leaving a parking lot, which ended up being a right turn only lane and I needed to go straight. Naturally I began the process looking to merge left. The lane to the left was a turn right or go straight lane. I am looking into my left mirror to see if I have space to merge while also seeing which cars are turning right as I would have no other choice but to make the right turn if there was no opportunity, to avoid a T-bone like situation I notice plenty of space behind Vehicle A once they passed me up. As I am looking at my mirror, Vehicle A speeds up and doesn’t have their turn signal on, meaning they should be going straight. I slow down so they can pass me up and all of a sudden Vehicle A decides to make the right turn abruptly as if they were late to something. They did not see me, but I saw the car, beeped, and did my best to turn along with Vehicle A to mitigate any damage. We collided with typical fender bender cosmetic damages. Within 3 minutes between collision and pulling over, the drivers dad shows up out of nowhere and does the majority of the talking for her. He was saying things like “it’s up to you if you think the hassle of going through insurance is worth it” which I took as discouraging going through insurance because they felt they were in the wrong. The cop pulls up and is very quick to deem me at fault without any major details (Vehicle A had police plates lol). Cop gave major attitude when I asked how I can retrieve the traffic camera footage as it captured the incident perfectly. I also was not cited for anything. I was able to retrieve the traffic camera footage and submit as evidence to Vehicle A’s claim. I was on the phone with the adjuster as she reviewed the evidence with me. She told me it was most likely going to be deemed double fault for “unsafe lane change” and the opposing drivers failure to indicate a turn signal which the footage showed. I understood and was told I’d be contacted before a decision was made. The claim was closed mid February and I was never contacted, so I assumed the claim was denied. Today I reached out to the adjuster to verify and was told the case was closed and I was 100% liable for “unsafe lane change”. I inquired as to what caused the change from the double fault I was told about to this, and was completely ignored in the adjusters reply as she just stated that she’d resend the letter. The letter is very minimal and doesn’t mention the cause for liability. I am livid that the driver gets to walk away with nothing on her record for her negligence. I understood no matter what I’d be affected, which I didn’t agree with as the wording makes it seem like I hit Vehicle A as I merged to the left lane when Vehicle A made the right turn that ended up hitting me. Is this just a poor insurance company or is the lack of communication common with insurance claims?

Hey all, I'm looking for advice on an issue that's been bugging me. I went to the orthodontist office regarding wisdom teeth extraction (in network). They already charged me a $200 consultation fee (This, I know isn't covered by my insurance). They told me my insurance isn't covered and that I can pay upfront and they can send a claim to my insurance and if it's covered they'll reimburse me. So I paid upfront, did my surgery and healed. 12 days later, I called my insurance for a follow up and I found out that there was no claim filed. And in fact my insurance DOES cover the extraction and bone graft. Im only supposed to pay 20% while insurance covers 80%. So we called the orthodontist office and told them they need to file a claim because they're in network. The front clerk basically said she'd relay the message to the billing team. Few days later, no claim was made yet. Best believe I called every single day until the matter was fixed. So finally I see a claim that they've made after 2 weeks of constant back and forth. Take in mind, I paid $5,356 out of pocket. My charges were $5,000 for TWO bone graft. $268 for the extractions and $88 for the anesthesia l'm assuming because it says "Ir". They filed a claim for $5,000, I immediately called my insurance to find out what they filed for. Apparently they filed for a completely different treatment than what l've done. And guess what? Whatever they filed for isn't even covered by my insurance. I definitely feel like this office is trying to rob me and get away their fraudulent behaviors. I spoke with the oral surgery department from my insurance and he called them today, confirmed my treatment with them and told them they need to submit a new claim for the correct treatment. Insurance told me to give it a week, if nothing is done, call them back and file a formal complaint. Will this do anything? I'm anxious and I just want my money back. I learned my lesson 100% and will NEVER pay upfront for something that should be covered by my insurance.

Hey everyone. Need some insight from anyone who can chime in! So I am with Allstate Insurance. I had a collision with my truck (driving slow, hit a patch of black ice and my truck goes right into a transformer box(those green boxes that you usually see somewhere in a residential area ) and my truck is totaled. It’s been 2 months since I’ve filed the claim and I’ve basically heard nothing since. I have been calling 3-4 times a week, leaving 2-3 emails a week. Basically nothing. Just curious what should I do since it seems like claims never should take this long?