Car seat after accident being requested by insurance company

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Has anyone dealt with this?  We were visiting my parents last week and were in a car accident.  Everyone is fine (except the car!).  I gave them the info on the car seat so that they could get reimbursed for it.

I brought the car seat home with it - not planning to reuse it- plan was to cut straps and throw in trash.  Insurance company is asking for the seat.  I would have to ship it and I know it costs like $50.00.   I told my parents to ask if they would reimburse for the shipping.

Has anyone had experience with the insurance company requesting the seat?  Is this necessary??

[newgirl412]

Most likely they are wanting to have possession of the seat so that they know you aren't getting a new seat out of them and also continuing to use the old seat as well. You could ask them if you could cut the straps/etc and submit a picture to them of the destroyed seat instead.

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Mine did with my laptop when it was damaged in a car accident. They came to a location that I decided at a time I decided and collected it from me and gave me a recipient. I think they handed me the check on the spot also (or it came in the mail a few days later). It was Progressive.

I am sure a local rep will come get it and you dont need to ship it.

[mmmomof2]

What insurance company is it? Can you just bring it into a branch office?

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Ditto vigurl, I would request a local rep to come and get it.

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Apr 18, 2014 8:42:16 GMT -5 mmmomof2 said:

What insurance company is it? Can you just bring it into a branch office?

Good idea!  Maybe I will see if I can bring to a local branch.

[Stingyshark]

I recently got into an accident and I just had to take the car seat to a local geico adjuster- i bought a new seat, he reimbursed me and took the old seat all at his office. It was the easiest part of the entire ordeal.

[redheadbaker]

After my car accident a year ago, Progressive took the seat when I brought the car to their office for a damage estimate.

[JayhawkGirl]

If they don't have local offices/adjusters, ask them to send you a prepaid shipping label. It will be enough of a pain finding a box to put it in.

[laurenh]

GEICO required that I turn mine in so they could dispose of it. Maybe since they aren't nearby you could ask if you can cut the straps and send a picture to your adjuster?

[laurenh]

Or offer to turn it in to a police station for disposal? One that has a CPST?

[redblue]

Allstate required a receipt and for me to take a photo showing the straps had been cut.

You should not have to pay for shipping, that is crazy for them to expect it.

[rikki]

I was in an accident last week and sent them the receipt for the new seat the next day. I hope they don't ask for the seat back, as they never mentioned it and I've already tossed it. The seat was only a week old too. What a shame.