
Support Needed to Overcome Car Accident Loss
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Hey y'all. This is incredibly embarrassing and humiliating; I have never filled one of these out, but I desperately need help. On January 30th at 8am, a woman pulled out in front of me while I was driving. I swerved to avoid hitting her and other cars in the area, which led me into hitting a tree. The police were called, and since there was no "accident" with another vehicle, even though there were witnesses stating I was not at fault, it does not make the other driver liable because there was no "physical collision" with her car.
I reached out to my insurance company (Direct Auto), who I just switched over to a couple of months back. When I spoke to the agent on the phone, I told him I wanted the minimum insurance for a financed vehicle. (For those who don't know, when financing a vehicle, your insurance company cannot sell you a policy without collision.) After getting everything taken care of, he set me up with a policy which came to about $300 a month. (I assumed this is about average for a solo minimum coverage client, so I didn't think anything of it.) Come to find out, somehow he only set me up with the state minimum requirement for insurance, not the requirement for a vehicle with a loan on it. So therefore, I'm screwed on "collision" covering the damage. So now my truck is totaled, with an outstanding balance of a $45,000 loan, and like I just found out through my insurance company, they're not going to cover it.
I am at my wits' end. I have no idea how I am going to get this taken care of, let alone find another vehicle. I am asking for help to either get my truck repaired or help pay it off so I can get another vehicle. If I don't work, I don't make any money. As most of you know, this truck is my dream truck. I am completely devastated. I know there's a chance I won't be able to get her back, but my main concern is just trying to feed my family, pay my bills, get on track, and start over. That is my main priority. Anything will help, even posting and sharing my story. Thank you, everyone. I love you all so much ❤️
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Cortni Weet
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Orlando, FL