A city often pays for such damage if you are not at fault in any way. Call your council member and ask how to file a claim. You will need to document the damage and cost of repairs.
2007-06-23 15:16:59
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answered by Anonymous
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Possibly, if you can prove that the city knew about the pothole prior to the accident and that they have had a reasonable amount of time to fix the pothole then you could be entitled to a bit of money for the repair. However, you would also have to prove the pothole in question did the damage. Since it's been a few days you may not have a case. Good luck, a pothole popped my tire once and they refused to pay because they didn't know about it..
2007-06-22 10:01:38
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answered by pelenpuppy 4
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Only if you can prove negligence on the part of the city. You must prove they knew about it, and did nothing to solve the problem for an unreasonable period of time. When you make a claim, it will go before the city council, who will routinely deny the claim as a matter of course, and refer it to their insurance carrier. The insurance carrier will them attempt to show that every driver (you) should have been aware of the possibility of unknown road hazards and kept their speed adjusted accordingly. They will also show that of the "X" number of vehicles on the road, you were the only one who didn't see, and avoid the hazard.
2007-06-22 10:10:15
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answered by oklatom 7
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Yes they are responsible, you can charge them, but you have to be very persistent. You will have to identify the location, time, date and have a verifiable estimate. You will also have to file a claim. They will have to investigate the location to see if what you say is verifiable. If you don't know where to go in your town, take it to the Ombudsman's office. But don't sit around and wait for them to pay you right off, because they have to bring it to the floor of their council people, which could take months. Then one day a check from the city drops in your mailbox.
2007-06-22 12:51:03
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answered by Tom Thumb 3
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i know of people who have successfully charged the city for rims and suspension parts, the effort it takes you should check how much its going to cost to fix and weigh out the bother to cost ratio.
2007-06-22 10:00:20
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answered by Anonymous
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you might want to talk to your agent and lawyer if you can prove what had ahppen you might be able to but fighting the city can be hard on cases like these.
2007-06-22 10:02:51
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answered by lou 2
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technically yes they are, but whether you will ever get your money without paying an attourney expesive fees to get it to court im not so sure. call around monday youll get an answer pretty quickley
2007-06-22 10:01:51
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answered by Bryce R 2
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they never own up to it but try to file a complaint with the local DOT.
2007-06-22 14:20:30
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answered by Michael M 7
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put a claim or whatever u might get your money
2007-06-22 13:04:56
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answered by Anonymous
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