Can my car insurer keep withdrawing from my account after a car accident for which I was not at fault?
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Can my car insurer keep withdrawing from my account after a car accident for which I was not at fault?
I got into a car accident 4 months ago in which I T-boned a truck turning into a shopping center while I had the right of way on a main road. The accident was not my fault and both drivers have insurance and no one was hurt. GAP and my car insurance said they would take care of the cost of the car (brand new car). Yet they keep withdrawing hundreds of dollars from bank account putting me into financial distress. I feel like they are taking more money than they should. I have no car and now no money and I need advice because this whole situation has been stressing me out.
Asked on August 18, 2012 under Accident Law, California
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you do not want your automotive insurer to continue withdrawing money out of your bank account, go down to your bank and change the account with express instructions in writing that no money is allowed to be pulled from this account by your insurance carrier. Get a copy of the written instructions to keep for your records from your bank.
Once done, go consult with an attorney that practices consumer law to see what your legal recourse is against your insurance carrier.
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