my2boys0508
CPS Technician
I had posted a few days ago about my dh being in a bad accident. He was rear ended on the expressway at 70mph. Dh had slowed down due to a motorcylist falling off his motorcycle in front of the vehicle dh was following behind. Jeep was following too close and couldn't stop.. Dh was driving a 2002 Ford F250 quad cab and was rear ended by a 2010 Jeep Wrangler. Wrangler was totalled- F250 has severe damage- so far they are figuring $8,000 in damage. We'll know the final total by lunch time tomorrow. Bed of the truck has to be completely replaced due to severe damage, driver seat in the truck broke, some damage to the cab of the truck from the bed shifting into it from impact and slight damage to the front bumper and grill from hitting another vehicle after impact of being rear ended.
We are dealing with our insurance. They are on the ball with almost everything...except the car seat issue. I got on the phone with them today and they are arguing with me telling me since the child seats were un-occupied, they don't cover the replacement of them. They are also trying to tell me the seats are fine since the children were not in them. I know better than that and I am not accepting what they are dishing out.
How do I go about this situation? I've printed out both Graco and Britax accident info. I'm ready to provide the insurance company with both manufactures phone numbers so they can call be told that the seats need to be replaced. Aside from those things, what proof can I give them so they understand these seats are no longer safe to use? I've already told them if they won't reimburse us the cost of the seats, I will be replacing them anyways...but we have full coverage insurance and dh was the victim not the cause of the accident. My children will not be riding in seats that were involved in that severe of an accident.
I am a car seat tech and they won't listen to me. It's so frustrating and they're making me feel like I'm focusing on a pointless issue involving this accident, which I know I'm not. :crying:
Pics: Truck is ours
Jeep: the vehicle that crashed into dh at 70mph on the expressway.
We are dealing with our insurance. They are on the ball with almost everything...except the car seat issue. I got on the phone with them today and they are arguing with me telling me since the child seats were un-occupied, they don't cover the replacement of them. They are also trying to tell me the seats are fine since the children were not in them. I know better than that and I am not accepting what they are dishing out.
How do I go about this situation? I've printed out both Graco and Britax accident info. I'm ready to provide the insurance company with both manufactures phone numbers so they can call be told that the seats need to be replaced. Aside from those things, what proof can I give them so they understand these seats are no longer safe to use? I've already told them if they won't reimburse us the cost of the seats, I will be replacing them anyways...but we have full coverage insurance and dh was the victim not the cause of the accident. My children will not be riding in seats that were involved in that severe of an accident.
I am a car seat tech and they won't listen to me. It's so frustrating and they're making me feel like I'm focusing on a pointless issue involving this accident, which I know I'm not. :crying:
Pics: Truck is ours
Jeep: the vehicle that crashed into dh at 70mph on the expressway.