Should the at-fault driver’s insurance compny be named when filing a small claims case after settlement negotiations have failed?
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Should the at-fault driver’s insurance compny be named when filing a small claims case after settlement negotiations have failed?
Asked on January 31, 2013 under Accident Law, Indiana
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country if you have a dispute involving an automobile accident, the driver of the other vehicle as well as the car's owner or owners should be named in a legal action but not the insurance carrier for them. The carrier only pays on a judgment and should not be named as a defendant in the small claims case you plan on filing.
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