Q for any Holiday Inn Express attorneys here re. car insurance claim

My daughter's car got hit by a semi last week. She is uninjured, and the car sustained incredibly minor damage given what hit it. The repair estimate is $1000 (which I honestly thought that was even a bit high).

I just got a call from the insurance carrier for the semi asking for a verbal statement / description of the events of the crash.

Is this a reasonable request, or should alarm bells be going off in my head that this is some veiled attempt to use the befuddled words of a 16yo to wiggle out of their liability?

I'm torn between "sure, no problem, whatever it takes to speed this up" and "no forking way, just read the police report, it's all in there."

[Post edited by Tafkam Hokie at 08/06/2021 3:02PM]

Posted: 08/06/2021 at 3:00PM

Q for any Holiday Inn Express attorneys here re. car insurance claim -- Tafkam Hokie 08/06/2021 3:00PM

Tell them to read the police report and send her to the doctor -- UsherDog2008 08/06/2021 8:18PM

Tell em she's not able to give a statement...been at the doctor all day and -- JoesterVT 08/06/2021 6:47PM

Refer them to the police report..end of conversation. ** -- capitals1 08/06/2021 5:26PM

Don't talk to anyone other than your attorney..Don't sign any release too -- okiehokie1 08/06/2021 5:06PM

…unfrozen caveman lawyer -- chumley 08/06/2021 5:02PM

The latter. Tell them nothing. They will only use your -- YardBird 08/06/2021 4:18PM

No. Absolutely not. -- chemhokie 08/06/2021 3:57PM

Give them your insurance info and tell them to deal with them. -- ModerateHokie 08/06/2021 3:40PM

^^^This. Period.^^^ ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/06/2021 4:19PM

Followup question...what about giving them a written statement -- Tafkam Hokie 08/06/2021 3:34PM

I wouldn’t give them a statement. Your insurer? Yes. -- GreenvilleVT 08/06/2021 9:41PM

What does your insurer say? They're supposed to be your advocate here. ** -- vthokieq 08/06/2021 3:36PM

Just called and asked them. USAA did say it is normal for an insurer to -- Tafkam Hokie 08/06/2021 4:15PM

But don’t they already have her statement in the police report? ** -- vthokieq 08/06/2021 4:44PM

Agreed. Don’t try to muddle through it yourself or trust the Lounge. -- RoswellGAHokie 08/06/2021 3:45PM

No. ** -- FfxStationHokie 08/06/2021 3:34PM

Tell them to pound sand ** -- FfxStationHokie 08/06/2021 3:13PM

That's only a semi-good answer. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/06/2021 4:20PM

I’d tell them to read the police report. -- RoswellGAHokie 08/06/2021 3:12PM

My insurer (USAA) mentioned commercial claims tend to take FOREVER -- Tafkam Hokie 08/06/2021 3:18PM

I think it really depends on the insurance company. I've had plenty of -- reestuart 08/06/2021 3:36PM

For as many attorney billboards I’ve seen in the last few week and scoffed -- 83Hokie 08/06/2021 3:22PM

What attorney would even take a case with a maximum $1000 payout? -- Tafkam Hokie 08/06/2021 3:27PM

TIC but all those ads talk about clients making 100s of 1000s ** -- 83Hokie 08/06/2021 3:46PM

I don't think the other insurance carrier should be contacting you directly -- vthokieq 08/06/2021 3:11PM

Look at the big brain on Bret. You must've gone to law school. ** -- ModerateHokie 08/06/2021 3:42PM

+1, no way do I let a teen get grilled by the opposition ** -- 83Hokie 08/06/2021 3:20PM

Standard stuff but be with her on the call and don't let the adjuster ask -- RhinoVT 08/06/2021 3:10PM

Agreed ** -- Stork 08/06/2021 3:18PM

But what do we know, right? ** -- RhinoVT 08/06/2021 3:24PM

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