Q: Accident date 10, Sept. 2016 in Louisiana. Other guy ran a stop sign, and I t-boned him at 45ish mph.
I live in Louisiana, but had an Alabama title. (Car was registered here in Louisiana, where I live and where the wreck occurred.) The other guys insurance co will not give me the complete amount of my totaled truck, (only gave me 1/2.) Until I pay to get the Alabama title changed over to a Louisiana title.
Is this S.O.P?
A: No, it's a delay tactic. I would strongly advise against signing any release until our talk to an attorney. FYI, the prescription period for filing a car accident suit is one year from the date of accident.
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A: Talk to a member of the La. Assn for Justice--they give free consults. There are laws that require property damage to be settled "promptly & fairly." They can ask you to give them a p.o.a. to get the title changed. Offer them that. You can always contact the insurance commissioner.
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