Insurance Companies Dragging Their Feet on Auto Accident Claims

This week I met with a nice trucker.  He called because he was hit by a drunk driver – 2 months ago!! And was still out of his truck.

I asked if he was hurt and he said no, but he told me that he was so thankful the other guy wasn’t hurt either, obviously it’s usually the other person in these tractor trailer/car wrecks that ends up with the short end of the injury stick.  Thankfully in this case, they both walked away, but this man lost his livelihood.  He was a contract trucker and his truck was totaled.

The other guy’s insurance was dragging their feet and weren’t explaining anything to him about what they were doing or why.  I was able to help him while he was here, hopefully he will be back in a new truck and on the road again by the new year.

He came to me because he went to Midland High with my parents, knew we were all lawyers, called when he needed help.

I love the feeling of helping a deserving person and I love that I have that sense of community here in Midland.  I didn’t charge him, it was just an hour of my time.  I wish I could help all my client’s that easily.

-Misty Borland Phiffer

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