Recent content by ScottishDawg

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    Jackson area pool contractor

    Check out Outdoor Living Facebook page. They are located in Hattiesburg, but I believe he will travel. They did a gunite pool for me last year. I believe they sell fiberglass pools too if that's something you are interested in.
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    I would never go down the road of involving a lawyer on this. My initial estimate I got came back under $3k. Again, I would be willing to settle for less. It’s really about the principle of the matter and getting a fair check to make me “whole” again so I can fix it how I see fit.
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    I would fully expect them to “miss” something. Whether it’s on purpose or not I guess is debatable. This is an older high mileage vehicle and the damage is minor. I have no concerns whatsoever about further unknown damage that would keep me from driving it. Ideally, I would just like a fair...
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    I’ve always heard that you could opt for a check for the damages and whether you got the vehicle repaired or not was up to you (assuming you own the vehicle outright or the lienholder doesn’t require you to repair it). Does anyone know of a law that states this specifically or if it is up to...
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    I consider myself as being an honest and ethical person, but I do kind of wish I at least had that leverage to get what I'm wanting without issue. Unfortunately, I already informed the Progressive representative on a recorded call that myself and all passengers were fine (I know, I probably...
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    My concern was that they put a check in the mail for the photo estimate before I even find out an amount. If that happens, I suppose I could not cash the check until I am happy. I just wasn't sure if there could be any negotiations if they had already sent the check based on the photo estimate...
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    I initially started a claim with my insurance just because I thought I was supposed to. I ultimately had that claim put on hold until I could see if I could just get it resolved with Progressive. It may be a good idea to bring them into the loop after all.
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    I own the car outright and would prefer to just get a fair check for the damage so that I can repair as little or as much as I decide to when I am ready. Just while I was getting the estimate done, I kept overhearing the body shop talk about how they are constantly arguing with the insurance...
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    OT: Third-Party Auto Insurance Claim

    Looking for any advice or experience in regards to making third-party auto insurance claim. I have an older car that was involved in a minor collision. The other driver was deemed at fault and their insurance (Progressive) has acknowledged. The claim representative is telling me that I only...