What is the name of your state?
California
Last weekend we dropped off our car at a valet parking site and went skiing. When we came back, the valet said we had already picked up our car. We later pieced together what had happened:
He left our keys in our car while he parked another vehicle. He came back and our car was gone but he did not report it because he said he thought we had come back and taken it. We called the police when we returned 6 hours later and filed the police report. We then tried to talk to the claims manager but didn't receive a return phone call for 4 days. We ended up driving around town and finding our car, but nearly everything inside had been stolen. We don't think we should have to go through our insurance company and risk increased premiums...plus the deductible. Is small claims court the best answer if our losses were under $5K?
California
Last weekend we dropped off our car at a valet parking site and went skiing. When we came back, the valet said we had already picked up our car. We later pieced together what had happened:
He left our keys in our car while he parked another vehicle. He came back and our car was gone but he did not report it because he said he thought we had come back and taken it. We called the police when we returned 6 hours later and filed the police report. We then tried to talk to the claims manager but didn't receive a return phone call for 4 days. We ended up driving around town and finding our car, but nearly everything inside had been stolen. We don't think we should have to go through our insurance company and risk increased premiums...plus the deductible. Is small claims court the best answer if our losses were under $5K?