Car Insurance Won't Pay Because...

The driver who hit him had insurance, but her insurance company refused to pay for his repairs because their customer refused to talk to them about the accident. Is that legal? The answer is here, in tonight’s Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

With this Help Me Howard, I’m Patrick Fraser, 7News.

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[CryptoNewsTV]

So why do we have insurance? This is just as bad as if she didnt have insurance... what a scam this world is.

[BeeKaye]

Insurance companies are horrible. They never want to pay what it takes to fix the car. Loopholes in the customers contract. I work at a body shop. Make sure you’re properly covered. The insurance companies that advertise on TV are the worst for dragging their feet during repairs.

[thatyoutube]

He has to sue the insurance company in small claims court. By traffic law in most states, when a car hits another in the rear, they are deemed to be at fault. The court will make the insurance company acknowledge the law and should rule in his favor.

[drchangtorres]

Dude just get a lawyer. Insurance companies never want to pay, they just take your premium religiously.

[mr.prodigy]

So all your saying is if I rear end someone all I have to do is not talk to my insurance to be not at fault

[dodge]

Good to know the insurance company name, this way I can keep away from it, and if was my insurance, I would move to another immediately!

[moe]

Lol why would he pay $2500 deductible just to get $1900 😂 same thing happened to me someone who had gieco insurance rear ended me and his insurance refused to pay because he wasn't responding even though I had the police and he was 100% at fault

[arieljr]

He needs to file a complaint with the Dept of insurance for bad claims practice on united auto, that insurance company is the worst in Florida .

[BrzBoyz]

This is why you need a dash cam in your car both front and back of the car. be your own witness. Protect yourself.

[danielm]

No shock that a women at fault won't talk to the Ins company b/c she knows she's at fault.

[thanos]

In 2023 Florida had 47% of their claims closed without payment. Let that sink in.

[homerj]

You are a commercial driver while working for Uber and Lyft.Same thing if you’re a pizza driver.Make sure you have the correct insurance

[thomascolbert]

I went through the same thing in 1995. I called and wrote my state senator, and both my own and the other party's insurance company. He wouldn't speak with them, so my senator demanded they admit fault for him.
They did.
Later, he sued me(he got the ticket) and my insurance paid him 12 grand to make him go away.🙄

[comments.cuestionsandconcerns]

he should have gotten a lawyer. insurance companies are not their to help you. they are their to make money by denying, delaying, and defending every claim is what i was told.

[jaywires]

There's got to be a lawyer who'll take this case probono.

[gsxellence]

Insurance companies are crooks. But it's really sad because a lawyer will not touch his case unless there is considered body/medical injury.

I've been through a similar situation before and if there's only property damage insurance companies do not want to pay out.

[dkc]

The insurance company should by default make her responsible and pay the claim then up her insurance or cancel her! I mean she is obviously responsible bc she failed to stop an assured clear distance! I think this needs to go viral so that other current and potential customers of this insurance company are forwarded about how this insurance company refuses to pay thru either policy.

[WE_THE_PEOPLE_]

You have been warned STAY AWAY FROM UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

[Walterrinho]

wait wait...so he paid 2, 500 and was given 1, 900 to fix his what the crap kind of insurance is that. I would sue both the insurance and the other driver.

[erwin]

Every Uber/Lyft driver watching right now: 👀