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Old 01-03-2020, 03:22 PM
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This will vary depending on what state you're in, but ...

Regardless of what the insurance companies think, there are surely state laws that govern liability in cases like this. So I would look into that. Figure out how firm the ground you're standing on is first, and fight for what you want based on that.

(In many states) The fight is between you and the parties that damaged your car, not the insurance companies. The insurance is there to step in at the end and write a check, based on the agreement with their clients. And of course since they're writing the check, they will want to handle things throughout the process to be sure things go in their favor. But you have no contractual relationship with those companies, and their policies and preferences can be ignored.

The insurance companies are likely to try to bully you into going along with things like everyone else does. But considering you have a Dinan 4.8is, you're probably not a herd animal. Good luck.
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