Legal Question in Personal Injury in Indiana

Re: Simi Accident

I am basing this answer o nthe presumption that your concern is only about the truck repair. The insurance company for the semi does not have to give you anything until a judgment is entered.

If you do not like how negotiations are going, you can sue the trucking company and driver. If your damages are under $6000, you can do this in small claims court. They are responsible for the cost of repair caused by their driver up to a total situation. They are not responsiuble for a betterment of your truck. ( for example, new part cost for a 10 year old vehicle. They are also responsible for your loss of use for a reasonable period of time for repairs.

Keep in mind if you sue, you cannot sue the insurance company directly. You ahve to sue the trucker and trucking company. Good luck.

Re: Simi Accident

I am basing this answer o nthe presumption that your concern is only about the truck repair. The insurance company for the semi does not have to give you anything until a judgment is entered.

If you do not like how negotiations are going, you can sue the trucking company and driver. If your damages are under $6000, you can do this in small claims court. They are responsible for the cost of repair caused by their driver up to a total situation. They are also responsible for your loss of use for a reasonable period of time for repairs.

Keep in mind if you sue, you cannot sue the insurance company directly. You have to sue the trucker and trucking company.

If this is a small claims, check the Indiana Judiciary website for small claims rules, look at their video and go to the LAPorte COunty Website to download a very good manual on small claims. Good luck.