I went to a Midas to get tag lights changed for a WRO issued in Maryland. I got the rear brakes done as well since I was there and they have that lifetime warranty. Turned out new drums were needed as well, mileage over 105K on the car. When the mechanic took the car on the road test after the brake job, he avoided a total collision but ended up going off the road and hit a sign, which damaged the roof and hood of the car. They didn't get the information off the other guy who admitted to causing the accident other than the name and number. They didn't call the police. They told me to take it to a shop that they are friendly with outside of business. I called my insurance company since it seems shady to me, and I don't live in that area. Shop owner (who is the mechanic's father) hung up on my insurance agent when she called for information from him. Mechanic was very cooperative with her but stated third party admitted fault. I need my car fixed, a rental and it's $3K in damages. Help!
2006-12-14 05:21:01 · 7 answers · asked by lilcutee20 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
midas is responsible. the vehicle was in their possession at the time,which makes them responsible for any damages incurred.you may also want to get in touch at your local better business bureau, the whole thing sounds like a sham, and the shop they directed you too will likely overbill your insurance to repair the vehicle, particularly since the third party claimed fault.since the midas employee should have called the police (its law) and you will need the police report to have the insurance ( in this case midas's) to fix the car. also if he was a straight business man, he would have cooperated with your insurance agent.sounds like a sham, call the better business bureau,call the cops,and get a lawyer. you can sue midas for the damages incurred
2006-12-14 08:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by yankeegray_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should contact your in insurance company they are responsible for taking what legal matters have to be taken. If they are not any help talk to the police. If you can write the entire story out in full detail and threaten to send it to the newspapers if Midas dowsn't come through or your insurance company there is always small claims court as well.
2006-12-14 05:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would make a police report of this because the mechanic is 100% responsible for the damage he caused. I would also have my insurance company go after him for the damage.
2006-12-14 05:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by kittycat lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This befell to me. I hit a real crater taking position an unlit usa street at evening. It blew out my tyre and that i careered into undergrowth, all at lengthy previous middle of the night! £900 of damage. sure, the community council has a duty to maintain the roads in a in fantastic condition state to circumvent danger to street purchasers, to whom they owe a duty of care. And in the journey that they don't they are negligent and are reliable. The time period you ought to apply on your letters and so on., is "illness in the street". the first ingredient to do is to take images of the hollow and heavily note its region and each of the dates and so on. the 2d is to get documents of the upkeep that were mandatory by using distinctive feature of the bill from the storage and make constructive you could link the wear and tear to hitting the pothole on the given time (i.e. by using a restore agency's comments). then you actually contact the council worried and say you're claiming for the wear and tear. they are going to deliver you a form (and this is going to all be dealt with by way of their criminal branch). you've were given a good more desirable ideal case in case you go back to the positioning and locate they have repaired it - it is tantamount to an admission that there became a fault. they could deliver you leaflets announcing how impoverished they are and that one and all claims made take major respurces faraway from protecting the roads - garbage, all of them have a battling to satisfy those claims and also you're owed. in the journey that your case is watertight they are going to admit criminal duty yet you ought to attend a at the same time as for your cheque (mine took countless months to elicit, distinct officious letters, and referred to out 4 transformations of workers!). although in the journey that your case is susceptible and contestable they could do this (contest it). in which case you ought to get suggestion out of your community Citizen's suggestion Bureau and evaluate a Small declare by using the County courtroom. really than visit the costs of protecting, for a lifelike modest declare they are going to easily pay out and settle. reliable success!
2016-10-18 07:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off make a police report its the person driveing at the time of the accident who is responsile for the dammage so make him pay take him to corut if need be
2006-12-14 05:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your insurance company's job to sort all that out. Why are you asking anonymous people on Yahoo for legal advice?
2006-12-14 05:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
midas should pay because their mechanic was driving at the time and was careless in his reaction to the preceding accident
2006-12-14 05:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by lilman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋