While I agree that suing and lawyers make things happen . 
     I am also a believer In expecting the wrong doer to make right the damage he created . That includes making you whole , a properly repaired vehicle by a shop of your choice which I always think is wise in this type of case for both sides . It protects them as they can throw their hands in the air and say. " we'll you chose to there "  and it protects you to control shortcuts to save money . 
       And if it was to be given a "Salvage" title then compensation is due you . 
          After that  fails then bring in the big guns . I have had people threaten to sue me over stupid stuff that is easily solved . My first response is always " make sure they spell my name correctly " .
        Friendly negotiations are always better . 

    "Be kind to your neighbors they know where you live "

                                                          Stacy

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> On Sep 29, 2013, at 2:31 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> i hope you sued the tow truck driver.  that is negligence on his  part.
> if you got a good lawyer you would have won the lawsuit and  the proceeds
> would have covered all repairs...   did you?
> 
> i had a car (my own) fall off a tow truck because the tow truck driver did
> not strap the wheels into the  wheel lifts because he was LAZY.  he  had to
> do a panic stop and my car jumped out of the wheel lifts and crashed into
> the boom, the wheel lifts destroying the undercarriage and the front end was
> smashed and the car fell off the lift.   it was totalled.    all because
> the tow truck driver was too lazy to use the wheel straps he was  carrying IN
> THE TRUCK WITH HIM.    i sued the tow truck company  and won.
> i have no patience for dumb tow truck drivers.
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 9/29/2013 6:00:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mumbrue@GMAIL.COM writes:
> 
> Many may  remember Miguel's call for help for me back in April!  I only  had
> third and 4th gear.  Linkage and Starter issues.  This was on  our drive
> back from Beaumont Texas, where The Rastafalia met with a  terrible fate
> earlier this February!   We were driving cross  country, six of us on the
> team, heading to Conference in Charlotte,  NC.  Colin, Geoff, Kat, PJ,
> Sherry, and myself.  We were driving  on I-10 thru Beaumont, and there was
> terrible wind!!!!  The Rastafalia  was packed to the hilt, and we were
> hauling a small trailer too!  The  wind was making us shift about, and it
> was very frightening!  I was  praying that we would be kept safe, and turns
> out, so was half of our  passengers!  There were tornado warnings up ahead,
> I found out  after!!!  I opened my eyes, and saw that Colin was filming the
> road  for our little movie we were making if our journey to conference!   I
> decide to pray more, as the van really started swaying!!!  when I  open my
> eyes again, what do I see, but a silver car heading straight for  us!!!!
> Geoff was driving, and he did everything right!  He hit the  brakes, and we
> hit it head on!  We slid to the right, and landed  completely blocking all
> lanes of traffic.  Thank goodness no one hit  us from the side, or that may
> have been it!!!  As were standing in the  middle of the freeway after, I
> asked Colin, if he got the accident on  film!  Sure enough!  He did!  Turns
> out a tow truck dropped  his load!!!  The driver did not properly secure the
> car to the  truck!  You can see the video on YouTube if you like!   Colin
> dropped the camera right before we  hit.
> http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VBdGNFlC2MA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DVBdGNFlC
> 2MA
> 
> Julianna
> 1990  VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico Conversion (The Rastafalia)
> 1988 VW Vanagon  (James)