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A car is considered "totaled" if the cost of repairs is equal to, or greater than, the blue book value of the vehicle.
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How is a car considered totaled?
When repair costs exceed 50-75% (depending on the state you live in) of the car's actual cash value before the accident.
What do you do if your car gets totaled in a car accident?
The very first thing you do is report it to the police. Whether the car is "totaled" or not (a decision typically made by insurance adjusters), a police report is required for any automobile accident.
How do you get a car after your vehicle is damaged?
most time if the car was in an accident and is totaled you will have to by it back from your insurance company
If the car was totaled in a car accident what do you tell the repo man to stop the calls?
crashed it! get over it.
Friend totaled car can i sue?
If friend negligently caused the accident, yes.
What happens after your car is totaled and you only have liability?
If a car is totaled in an accident and only liability insurance is present, there is a chance that the other party's insurance will pay for the vehicle if the accident was their fault. If a car is totaled, but no others were involved, then the responsibility falls on the registered owner. This will not release the registered owner from paying for the vehicle, either, if money is still owed on the car.
Is it legal for your insurance company to deny a loss for a car that was totaled?
It would depend on why the car was totaled and who's fault the accident was and what time of insurance do you have PLPD or Full Coverage
What states has a provision that a vehicle must be totaled after an accident?
I don't know if there's a provision but, depending on which state you live in a car is totaled when the repairs cost more than 50-75% of the car's value.
How do you sue someone at fault in an accident if they have no insurance at all and can you sue them personally to pay for your car being totaled?
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Does insurance help with buying a new vehicle if your car gets totaled?
Yes, they will help, but they won't buy you a new car. Once your car is deemed totaled, the insurance company will usually pay you the value of the car before the accident minus your deductible. You can either buy back the totaled car and repair it or use the money towards a new car.
Who determines if a vehicle is totaled?
the insurance company- if the vehicle is damaged more then it is worth- it is considered a "total lose" you will get what the car is worth at the time of the accident-not the total value of the car-other pendings vary like full compensation insurance
You were in a car accident had insurance but the car was totaled and the car was not in your name Do you get compensated to get a new vehicle?
no you won`t get it. You require both car insurance and it must be registered on your name.
