Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

auto accident

A person at a stop sign pulled out and hit me.Police report states it was his fault.The insurance company declared my car a total loss.I had to pay 259.00 to buy it back.My car is now a salvaged vehicle.The insurance paid me the value of vehical.I will now have to pay additional fees to register it as a salvage vehical.

My question is, since I have been paid the value of the vehical,can I now sue the other driver for the additional cost to register the vehical and the cost to repair the damage he caused?


Asked on 6/18/06, 4:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
MARK GEYER LAW OFFICES OF MARK MITCHELL GEYER

Re: auto accident

I assume that the vehicle had a value well above the $259. Let's say $1,259. Since you chose to "keep the salvage value" the insurance company would have paid you a "net" "new money" of $1,000.00. You pay all of the registration and or other DMV costs and you DO NOT GET PAID for repairs at all.

Regards,

Mark Geyer

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Answered on 6/20/06, 11:09 pm


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