Q: Car accident. Not my fault at all. I have receipts showing the work I've had done to my car, can I be reimbursed for it?
I was driving through an intersection with a green light and this idiot ran through his red light and T boned me. Lucky for me the intersection had cameras and so obviously all the tickets were written out to him, but the thing is I've put in thousands of dollars in to my car after I bought it and now that my car is totaled I'm wondering can I be reimbursed for every single penny.? I have all the receipts and everything.
A:
If the other person was at fault, you have a right to him.
If he had insurance, you can settle with his insurance company.
It's best to hire a lawyer because you may be entitled to recovery for personal injuries besides property damage.
A: Generally you only get the book value of the car. You can get additonal--but minor--increases if your car was in mint condition. The equipment you put in generally will be classed as maintenance unless it significantly increases value of the car or is recent purchase. Go to the insurance commissioner's webpage and look for their regulations on evaluating property damage.More importantly, contact a member of the Ill. Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consults.
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