Deductible question

[Eekamouse]

California

I was in an accident where another car t-boned me on my passenger side door. She has Geico. I have State Farm. Her insurance took full responsibility for the accident. I took my car in to have repair work done and I just got a text message from the repair shop telling me my car should be done today. It went on to say that I'll need to bring in $500 for the deductible when I come. Why would I need to pay a deductible when I went through the other driver's insurance to have the repairs done. This doesn't sound right to me. Can anyone tell me if this is proper?

 

[LdiJ]

California

I was in an accident where another car t-boned me on my passenger side door. She has Geico. I have State Farm. Her insurance took full responsibility for the accident. I took my car in to have repair work done and I just got a text message from the repair shop telling me my car should be done today. It went on to say that I'll need to bring in $500 for the deductible when I come. Why would I need to pay a deductible when I went through the other driver's insurance to have the repairs done. This doesn't sound right to me. Can anyone tell me if this is proper?

I suspect that it is an error on the part of the repair shop. My guess is that the repair shop is assuming that your insurance is the one covering the repairs, rather than the other party's insurance.

 

[adjusterjack]

Can anyone tell me if this is proper?

Shouldn't be happening.

Call the GEICO claims rep and ask if the bill is going direct to GEICO and have the adjuster call the shop to straighten things out.

 

[Taxing Matters]

Particularly this time of year, when I see a title to a thread called "deductible question" I think it's a tax question.

 

[adjusterjack]

Particularly this time of year, when I see a title to a thread called "deductible question" I think it's a tax question.

Stands to reason. You're the tax guy.

I think insurance because I'm the insurance guy.

 

[cbg]

And I think health insurance, cuz I'm the Benefits gal.