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My car was struck by the driver of a rental car, and the accident was the fault of the driver of the rental car. The driver of the rental car didn't rent the car and had no insurance of his own. The person who actually rented the car has Allstate insurance. Allstate has denied the claim, because they say they only cover an accident if the driver of the car had the owner's permission. Since the owner is Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and the rental contract specified "no other driver permitted," Alls

Your options are limited. In fact, your only option may be to seek out legal advice. Insurance companies will not cover accidents for vehicles used without permission. And since you had no insurance at the time of the accident to help you with this claim, legal steps against the driver of the rental vehicle (and possibly the person who rented the vehicle from Enterprise Rent-a-Car) may end up being the only direction for you to turn.Remember, you can click here for a cheap CA car insurance quote to compare your rates.

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This claims question was asked 6:35 AM Aug-09-2005.
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