---- "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> IN OTHER NEWS, The insurance company for the driver of the car that ran
> into the baywindow (the guy that caused the collision) has told the
> owner of the baywindow that they are not going to be paying any claims
> because the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming car so was not at fault.
> Police report cites him for "careless driving." He verbally said that he
> was looking down when driving and when he looked up he saw the oncoming
> car. Whatever. It's not clear to me how the insurance company doesn't
> feel it needs to pay for damages when their driver was driving
> carelessly. I've been out of town and will talk to that insurance
> company claims adjuster tomorrow.

Mr. Squirrel, many years ago I was rear ended by a young driver whose insurance company adjuster claimed some sort of mitigating circumstance like you described.   I went to my insurance company, and presented the case.  My company recovered the damages for me from the at-fault driver's insurance company.

David McNeely