Q: I have a vandalism claim on my vehicle of over $11,000 it has been almost 2 months and they keep stringing me along.
The vandalism was a gas contaminant of regular fuel in a diesel truck. the gas tank was nearly empty at time of occurrence and i have bank statements send the the insurance company of my gas purchases. Recently, they said they need the physical receipt to proceed with the claim, but since they did not request this information and even told me i didn't need it the gas station does not have it. They only keep records for 30 days. I have been without my vehicle now for almost 2 months and am starting to get aggravated. Do i need an attorney with for this claim or should i just battle it out.
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You've been without the vehicle now for two months. It could make sense to set up a consult with an attorney. If an attorney succeeds in getting past the issues you're currently having with the receipts and is able to make arrangements for an experienced property damage adjustor to investigate the loss properly, that could prevent wrecking a second engine from any residual gasoline in the system. If the loss investigation isn't done properly, and you wind up ruining a second engine, that would likely mean no coverage, attorney or no attorney. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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