My husband is mad about me not suing after a car accident should i have?

Lorri
Wasn't my fault, someone ran a red light and totaled a Minivan that I had just refinanced my house to pay off (and other bills to) I wasn't killed so I was thankful for that and didn't want the hassle of pursuing. Payoff wasn't enough to pay for a NEW vehicle, or even something comparable, and now I have a car payment that wasn't planned for. Have witnesses, and pixs too. Not to mention it 2 weeks before your FIRST family vacation EVER!

Sterling
Unfortuneatly thats the breaks in a car accident, it sux but it happens every day. You could be one of those sue happy people, depends on you you look it I guess, if you dont think that the ticket/increased insurance rates and tarnished record the person that hit you received from the accidet... would you feel good about trying to take more from them? If it was you hitting somebody else would you like to get sued for an honest mistake? Or would you be happy with "I know you didnt mean to do it, lets just be happy we didnt get hurt and move on." from the driver you hit? Look at it from all perspectives before you get quick to judge what you should or shouldnt do.

Alysha
Sure don't sue. The reason you don't need an attorney is because you can be sure the other insurance company is going to FULLY compensate you for your lose. Right? Oh no, they pay you less than an exact replacement car. Don't care you have to take time off work, see a doctor. Find another car, get a rental, etc. Your husband is right. You don't have to sue, what you have to do is meet with an attorney and have an expert negotiate for you. TRUST me they have a team of attorneys, and they have no problem rushing you into a settlement. Even though a week later you may find you have injuries to your back or neck. This is not a scam concept, but a medical fact. To the non-sue crowd, you can not compare the frivolous lawsuits you see on Jay Leno to a major car accident, that could have killed or injured a person, where the responsible party was grossly negligent, and caused thousands of dollars of damage. a>

Latesha
Sue who? You had every opportunity available to negotiate a favorable settlement with the Insurance company. A settlement should not provide you with a new car. It should compensate you for the lose of the car you owned. If you got fair market value for your old used minivan you have no complaints. If you failed to do that, then that is on you.You were not injured (and thank our lord nobody was) so you have no reason to sue for damages.

Marquitta
There is no reason to sue unless you weren't compensated fairly. It isn't right to expect the other driver to put you in a better financial position than you were before the accident.

Elenora
Do not sue. They call a an "accident", an "accident" for a reason, it was not suppose to happen. Unless the other driver was drinking or under some sort of drug, do not sue.

Larita
I will get flak from this, but some people don't think that it is right to sue other people. I don't, but unfortunately I have had to or would have lost almost 100k because the insurance was dragging their feet for 5 years. So just cause everyone esp atty's, want you to sue, if you feel that it is morally wrong, then don't. Life isn't going to end if you don't sue. You may not get the money that should be coming to you and your family, but you aren't going to take money with you when you die anyway.Some people are too stressed out to go through the whole court thing, and even if you have an atty you will have to show up and do a lot of stuff, so if you are unable to handle things like this emotionally then consider yourself before you consider the recourse. Your mental well being is worth far more to your family then stress, panic attacks and post traumatic stress.So if you have feelings of not being able to handle things or its too big for you to deal with, or you don't care abt the money cause of the hassle, then you should have a serious quiet talk with your husband and explain your feelings and concerns. I think he would understand. My wife went through a serious accident which affected her thinking for many months, and I just supported her. I didn't argue, fuss about the loss of almost 25K, I just did my best to make her feel better. I hope your husband does the same.