Repost 😆 I was rear ended at a light…luckily I was the only one in the car. The other driver accepted liability and I’m going through their insurance. I did get whiplash which I could feel a bit after the accident along with a bad headache. The pain is lingering a few weeks later now in my neck and shoulder. The injury claim adjuster offered $500 to sign an injury release. I want to avoid lawyers and running up medical bills etc for an injury that will likely heal over time. From industry experts or others with similar experience, what’s a fair settlement?

Last Sunday, I was having dinner with family when a drunk driver left the restaurant parking lot and decided to take my parked truck with him. Thankfully, nobody was in the vehicle, but the damage was significant — around $6,000 according to the repair shop. The other driver's insurance accepted liability and is covering the damages to my truck, which is good. But here’s where it gets frustrating. I live alone in a rural area and have no other transportation. I work weekend shifts (Friday–Sunday) with regular overtime (usually two extra 12-hour days). Because I had no vehicle, I missed work this weekend. The truck was towed to the shop, but they can’t begin repairs until *two Mondays from now*. The insurance company told me they won’t cover a rental car until repairs actually begin, even though their policyholder was 100% at fault and drunk. How is that fair? I'm out two weeks of transportation and potentially $1,800 in lost wages because of this. I’ve never filed a claim before, and I feel totally lost in this process. Some questions: 1. Can I push the insurance company to cover a rental now, not just when repairs start? 2. Is there a way to claim lost wages due to this incident? I have no PTO, and this is directly affecting my livelihood. 3. Should I be speaking to an attorney about this, or is there another route to escalate the claim? Any advice or guidance would be really appreciated. Update- I live in Maine but the accident happened in new Hampshire if that makes a difference.

My car is being considered Totaled based on the accident photos. To determine the value of the car the adjuster is asking me to take pictures of the inside of the car only. I requested for them to send someone over to look at the car in person, and they say they don't send appraisers to look at cars, that they only base it on the pictures. They said that if I wanted to get the car repaired that I can, but they would consider it as "Salvaged" and there's a process for that. They would send me a salvaged title, etc. Wouldn't they assess it lower based on inside images only? What about the rest of the car, they don't care about it? What can I do about this. I have also let them know I paid for my registration, bought some new lights, tires, etc. recently, and they asked for the receipt of these items, which I will send but how can I know that I'm not being offered really low? What makes me the most concerned is that I had a body shop come see the car and they tell me that they consider the car's value much higher than the repair. This is why I wish they could bring someone over instead. The car aside the accident part, is in great shape, why can't they be fair and bring someone to do this properly? This is being done by the other driver's insurance.