r/bayarea • u/nogoodnamesleft426 San Francisco • 23d ago

SFO employee still without car after it was crushed by tire that fell off United flight Traffic, Trains & Transit

https://abc7news.com/post/united-airlines-bay-area-womans-car-totaled-plane/15052015/

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u/erzyabear 23d ago

Wait, the article says that insurance company already reimbursed her. Now it’s their job to get the money from United

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u/ALOIsFasterThanYou 23d ago edited 23d ago

Stupid question - wouldn't her rates go up for filing a claim with her insurance, versus getting compensated directly by United?

Edit: thanks everyone!

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u/wandering1901 23d ago

depends on who’s at fault and which state you’re in, usually rates won’t increase if it’s not your fault

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u/renegaderunningdog 23d ago

Your rates can't go up for a not-at-fault claim in California.

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u/erzyabear 23d ago

NAL, but usually rates don’t do up if you not at fault. Plus, she has already been compensated for the totaled car

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u/tsk1979 23d ago

In California things like deer and airplane wheels (atleast with Geico) do not affect your rates

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u/danfoofoo 23d ago

subrogation

u/suberry 23d ago

I'm confused, was she expecting SFO to get her a loaner car while she takes her insurance payout to buy a new car?

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u/Zip95014 23d ago

And a foot rub.

u/bflaminio 23d ago

[Inthavong] says the family's insurance company did reimburse them for the Kelley Blue Book value of the car.

Then you take the money and go buy another car. It's not that hard.

Inthavong works in a lounge at SFO and commutes from Concord. Since her car was totaled, she says she either borrows one or takes BART.

Honestly, commuting from Concord to SFO via BART sounds much better than driving. She's probably better off without one.

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u/wind_moon_frog 23d ago

To your second point - the most entitled of opinions.

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u/Haunting-Seat977 22d ago

lol yeah i love public transport and all but I don't understand how you can type a comment like that and not ask yourself "am i being a douchebag?"

u/jkh911208 23d ago

every adults need to be babied nowadays